Hornbill Poem 4 : Childhood MCQs Here are Hornbill Poem 4 : Childhood MCQs 1. What does the poet notice about adults? They live in the past They do not practice what they preach They never make mistakes They are always happy 2. What is the central theme of the poem? The joy of playing The loss of childhood The beauty of nature The hardships of life 3. What question does the poet repeat throughout the poem? Where did my toys go? When did my childhood go? What happens after death? Why do adults lie? 4. What does the poet mean by ‘the face of an infant’? His younger self His lost memories A mirror The innocence of childhood 5. What does the poem reflect on? The beauty of the countryside The transition from childhood to adulthood The struggle of school life The importance of imagination 6. What does the poet question in the poem? When and where he lost his childhood Why people grow old How the seasons change Why it rains 7. Where does the poet say his childhood has gone? Buried in the past Lost in his memories Hidden in an infant’s face Trapped in a dream 8. Who is the poet of ‘Childhood’? William Wordsworth Markus Natten Walt Whitman Robert Frost 9. What does the poet say about Heaven and Hell? They are created by humans They are real places They do not exist in geography books They can be visited 10. What realization marks the poet’s loss of childhood? The magic of fairy tales The excitement of birthdays The hypocrisy of adults The importance of school Loading …
