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