Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Instruction: Select the correct option for each question.
Q1. What does the poet compare a drop of water to?
(a) A piece of glass
(b) A hive of bees
(c) A tiny forest
(d) A chalk piece
Q2. What does the magnifying glass make out of a scrap of chalk?
(a) A stone
(b) A myriad shells
(c) A forest
(d) A drop of water
Q3. What creature does the poet describe as having “tigerish claws”?
(a) Spider
(b) Fly
(c) Bee
(d) Ant
Q4. What does the magnifying glass help the poet to watch?
(a) The moon’s craters
(b) The spinning of spider’s web
(c) The flying of bees
(d) The blooming of flowers
Q5. According to the poet, what would lenses like the magnifying glass help us do with the moon?
(a) See its light clearly
(b) Walk there in an afternoon
(c) Count its craters
(d) Plant trees there
Fill in the Blanks
Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the correct word based on the chapter.
Q1. The magnifying glass makes a scrap of chalk appear like a __________.
Q2. A drop of water looks like a hive of __________ through the magnifying glass.
Q3. The spider spins its web using its __________.
Q4. The magnifying glass can make even the __________ thing look marvellous.
Q5. The poet of Magnifying Glass is __________.
Very Short Answer Questions
Instruction: Answer the following questions in one line.
Q1. What object does the poem revolve around?
Q2. Who is the poet of Magnifying Glass?
Q3. What mistake do flies make in the poem?
Q4. What natural object does an inch of moss resemble under the glass?
Q5. Which heavenly body is mentioned at the end of the poem?
Short Answer Questions
Instruction: Answer the following questions in 2–3 lines.
Q1. How does the poet describe the effect of the magnifying glass on chalk?
Q2. What does the magnifying glass reveal about a drop of water?
Q3. Why does the poet call the spider’s claws “tigerish”?
Q4. What lesson does the poem teach about small things?
Q5. What does the poet imagine about the moon with stronger lenses?