Here are MCQs based on The Tyger by William Blake:

1. Who is the poet of The Tyger?

a) William Wordsworth
b) John Keats
c) William Blake
d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Answer: c) William Blake

2. In the poem The Tyger, what is the speaker primarily questioning?

a) The creation of the universe
b) The nature of good and evil
c) The creator of the tiger
d) The existence of God
Answer: c) The creator of the tiger

3. The phrase "Tyger Tyger, burning bright" in the first line refers to the tiger's:

a) Physical appearance
b) Connection to nature
c) Fearful nature
d) Spiritual significance
Answer: a) Physical appearance

4. What does the phrase "burning bright" symbolize in The Tyger?

a) The fiery eyes of the tiger
b) The tiger’s violent nature
c) The bright, sunny habitat of the tiger
d) The tiger’s purity
Answer: b) The tiger’s violent nature

5. What is the central theme of The Tyger?

a) The innocence of creation
b) The mystery and awe of creation
c) The triumph of good over evil
d) The rebellion against authority
Answer: b) The mystery and awe of creation

6. The question "Did he who made the Lamb make thee?" refers to:

a) A comparison between the tiger and a lamb
b) The tiger's strength and ferocity
c) The question of whether the same creator can make both good and evil
d) The purity of the tiger’s creator
Answer: c) The question of whether the same creator can make both good and evil

7. The poem The Tyger is written in which form?

a) Sonnet
b) Ballad
c) Limerick
d) Quatrains
Answer: d) Quatrains

8. The imagery of the tiger in the poem most likely symbolizes:

a) Innocence and purity
b) Evil and danger
c) Peace and tranquility
d) The natural beauty of the world
Answer: b) Evil and danger

9. The repetition of the word "Tyger" in the poem emphasizes the:

a) Beautiful nature of the tiger
b) Mystery and power of the tiger
c) Calmness of the tiger’s character
d) Gentle movements of the tiger
Answer: b) Mystery and power of the tiger

10. In The Tyger, the poet repeatedly asks "What immortal hand or eye" to suggest that the creator of the tiger is:

a) A benevolent force
b) A divine and powerful being
c) A human artist
d) A mythical figure
Answer: b) A divine and powerful being

11. What is the tone of the poem The Tyger?

a) Peaceful and calm
b) Angry and rebellious
c) Awe and wonder
d) Pessimistic and melancholic
Answer: c) Awe and wonder

12. What does the poet mean by "fearful symmetry"?

a) The balance of the tiger's beauty and danger
b) The tiger's perfect proportions
c) The tiger’s peaceful nature
d) The creator's emotional state when making the tiger
Answer: a) The balance of the tiger's beauty and danger

13. In the poem, the creator of the tiger is described as having a "hammer," "chain," "anvil," and "brain." What do these tools symbolize?

a) The gentleness of the creator
b) The violence and force used to create the tiger
c) The peaceful tools used to make animals
d) The intelligence of the creator
Answer: b) The violence and force used to create the tiger

14. The poem contrasts the tiger with which other animal?

a) The wolf
b) The lion
c) The lamb
d) The horse
Answer: c) The lamb

15. In The Tyger, the poet wonders whether the creator of the tiger is the same being who made the lamb, implying a contrast between:

a) Creation and destruction
b) Love and hate
c) Good and evil
d) The conscious and unconscious mind
Answer: c) Good and evil

16. The line "In what distant deeps or skies" refers to the tiger's:

a) Mysterious origins
b) Peaceful nature
c) Close relationship with humans
d) Non-threatening appearance
Answer: a) Mysterious origins

17. The speaker in The Tyger is fascinated by the tiger’s:

a) Innocence
b) Beauty
c) Strength and ferocity
d) Cunning intellect
Answer: c) Strength and ferocity

18. What is the significance of the repeated use of the word "fear" in the poem?

a) To emphasize the beauty of the tiger
b) To show the tiger’s terrifying power
c) To express admiration for the tiger
d) To suggest the fear of creation itself
Answer: b) To show the tiger’s terrifying power

19. Which of the following best describes the structure of The Tyger?

a) Free verse
b) Rhymed couplets
c) Four-line stanzas with a rhyme scheme
d) Six-line stanzas with alternating rhyme
Answer: c) Four-line stanzas with a rhyme scheme

20. The tiger in The Tyger can be seen as a symbol of:

a) The destructive force of nature
b) The gentle beauty of animals
c) The inevitability of death
d) The power of human creation
Answer: a) The destructive force of nature

21. What literary device is predominantly used in the line "Tyger Tyger, burning bright"?

a) Alliteration
b) Simile
c) Metaphor
d) Onomatopoeia
Answer: a) Alliteration

22. What is the central paradox in The Tyger?

a) The tiger is both a symbol of peace and violence.
b) The tiger is both beautiful and frightening.
c) The creator is both good and evil.
d) The creator is unknown, but the tiger is clearly defined.
Answer: b) The tiger is both beautiful and frightening.

23. What does the repeated question "Did he who made the Lamb make thee?" reveal about the speaker?

a) The speaker doubts the tiger’s creator.
b) The speaker is comparing the tiger to the lamb.
c) The speaker is questioning the tiger’s strength.
d) The speaker is comparing the lamb's purity to the tiger's danger.
Answer: d) The speaker is comparing the lamb's purity to the tiger's danger.

24. In the poem, the “fearful symmetry” refers to the tiger’s:

a) Strength and elegance
b) Perfect physical form
c) Dangerous power and beauty
d) Religious and spiritual nature
Answer: c) Dangerous power and beauty

25. Which of the following words from the poem The Tyger conveys the idea of divine creation?

a) "fearful"
b) "immortal"
c) "anvil"
d) "chain"
Answer: b) "immortal"

26. How does the speaker react to the tiger's creator in The Tyger?

a) With admiration for the creator's power
b) With fear and confusion
c) With anger and resentment
d) With indifference and lack of concern
Answer: b) With fear and confusion

27. Which of the following does the speaker in The Tyger express curiosity about?

a) How the tiger learned to roar
b) Why the tiger is so dangerous
c) Who the creator of the tiger is
d) Where the tiger lives
Answer: c) Who the creator of the tiger is

28. The line "On what wings dare he aspire?" suggests that the creator of the tiger:

a) Is divine and powerful
b) May have used supernatural powers
c) Is afraid of the tiger's power
d) Is weak and incapable of controlling the tiger
Answer: b) May have used supernatural powers

29. Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem The Tyger?

a) Angry and rebellious
b) Sad and melancholic
c) Wonder and awe mixed with fear
d) Joyful and celebratory
Answer: c) Wonder and awe mixed with fear

30. What does the "hammer" in the poem symbolize?

a) The creator’s violent nature
b) The force and strength used to create the tiger
c) The softness of the tiger’s fur
d) The beauty of the tiger’s design
Answer: b) The force and strength used to create the tiger

31. Which of the following is NOT a tool mentioned in the creation of the tiger in The Tyger?

a) Hammer
b) Anvil
c) Brain
d) Sword
Answer: d) Sword

32. What does the phrase "What the hand, dare seize the fire?" symbolize in The Tyger?

a) The creator's fear of the tiger
b) The power and danger of the tiger
c) The need for fire in creation
d) The moral conflict in the creation process
Answer: b) The power and danger of the tiger

33. The word "symmetry" in The Tyger most likely refers to:

a) The balance between good and evil
b) The physical perfection and harmony of the tiger
c) The equal importance of creation and destruction
d) The beauty of the tiger’s form and movements
Answer: b) The physical perfection and harmony of the tiger

34. How does the tiger in The Tyger serve as a symbol in the poem?

a) It symbolizes purity and innocence.
b) It represents the destructive and fearful aspects of nature.
c) It symbolizes the beauty of creation.
d) It represents the peaceful coexistence of nature.
Answer: b) It represents the destructive and fearful aspects of nature.

35. What does the "brain" in the poem symbolize?

a) The tiger's intelligence
b) The creator's power and thoughtfulness
c) The creator's inability to control the tiger
d) The emotional aspects of creation
Answer: b) The creator's power and thoughtfulness

36. The phrase "When the stars threw down their spears" suggests that the tiger's creation is:

a) A peaceful and natural event
b) An act of rebellion against nature
c) A divine act that changes the universe
d) A result of cosmic struggle and conflict
Answer: d) A result of cosmic struggle and conflict

37. Which of the following best reflects the contrast between the tiger and the lamb in The Tyger?

a) The lamb is a symbol of peace and innocence, while the tiger represents terror and strength.
b) The lamb is created by a different god than the tiger.
c) The lamb and the tiger both represent purity.
d) The tiger is a better symbol of innocence than the lamb.
Answer: a) The lamb is a symbol of peace and innocence, while the tiger represents terror and strength.

38. What is the significance of the tiger’s "burning bright" in the poem?

a) It emphasizes the brightness and beauty of the tiger’s form.
b) It highlights the destructive nature of the tiger.
c) It symbolizes the divine nature of the tiger’s creation.
d) It suggests the tiger’s peaceful existence in the wild.
Answer: b) It highlights the destructive nature of the tiger.

39. In The Tyger, the speaker expresses a sense of:

a) Confusion and fear at the creation of the tiger
b) Comfort and joy in nature’s balance
c) Complete understanding of the divine purpose
d) Indifference to the tiger's existence
Answer: a) Confusion and fear at the creation of the tiger

40. Which of the following describes the overall mood of The Tyger?

a) Calm and meditative
b) Mournful and sorrowful
c) Awe and mystery mixed with fear
d) Excited and energetic
Answer: c) Awe and mystery mixed with fear

41. Which of the following best describes the structure of The Tyger?

a) A single stanza of free verse
b) Four quatrains with a regular rhyme scheme
c) A sonnet with fourteen lines
d) Five line stanzas with irregular rhyme
Answer: b) Four quatrains with a regular rhyme scheme

42. What does the poet question about the creator of the tiger in The Tyger?

a) Whether the creator was human
b) The creator’s intention behind creating the tiger
c) Whether the creator of the tiger also made the peaceful lamb
d) How the creator achieved such beauty in the tiger
Answer: c) Whether the creator of the tiger also made the peaceful lamb

43. Which literary device is used in the phrase "In what distant deeps or skies"?

a) Personification
b) Alliteration
c) Imagery
d) Irony
Answer: c) Imagery

44. The line "What the hand, dare seize the fire?" is an example of:

a) Rhetorical question
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Hyperbole
Answer: a) Rhetorical question

45. The speaker in The Tyger refers to the creator of the tiger as:

a) A divine and all-powerful being
b) A fearful and weak force
c) A mortal artist
d) A mysterious and unseen figure
Answer: a) A divine and all-powerful being

46. In The Tyger, the word “hammer” most likely refers to:

a) The force and violence involved in the tiger's creation
b) The softness and delicacy of the tiger's creation
c) The tool used for creating beauty
d) The lack of effort in creating the tiger
Answer: a) The force and violence involved in the tiger's creation

47. The line "Did he who made the Lamb make thee?" implies that:

a) The tiger and the lamb are created by different beings.
b) The lamb is weaker than the tiger.
c) The creator is capable of making both good and evil creatures.
d) The lamb is stronger than the tiger.
Answer: c) The creator is capable of making both good and evil creatures.

48. Which of the following is a key theme in The Tyger?

a) The harmony between nature and humans
b) The power of divine creation and the mystery of existence
c) The inevitability of death
d) The simplicity of life
Answer: b) The power of divine creation and the mystery of existence

49. What does the phrase "burning bright" suggest about the tiger in the poem?

a) The tiger is pure and innocent.
b) The tiger has a fiery, dangerous nature.
c) The tiger is peaceful and calm.
d) The tiger is weak and fragile.
Answer: b) The tiger has a fiery, dangerous nature.

50. The phrase "fearful symmetry" is an example of:

a) Personification
b) Alliteration
c) Oxymoron
d) Onomatopoeia
Answer: c) Oxymoron

51. The use of the word "immortal" in The Tyger refers to:

a) The tiger’s everlasting beauty
b) The creator’s divine and eternal nature
c) The unending power of the tiger
d) The fear and violence associated with the tiger
Answer: b) The creator’s divine and eternal nature

52. What does the phrase "In the forests of the night" suggest about the setting of the poem?

a) The tiger's beauty is enhanced by the night.
b) The tiger's natural habitat is dark and mysterious.
c) The night is a symbol of the tiger’s danger.
d) The night is calm and peaceful.
Answer: b) The tiger's natural habitat is dark and mysterious.

53. The question "Did he who made the Lamb make thee?" contrasts the tiger with the lamb. What does this contrast highlight?

a) The tiger's strength and the lamb's innocence
b) The creator's indifference to the creatures
c) The similarities between good and evil
d) The tiger's quiet nature compared to the lamb's beauty
Answer: a) The tiger's strength and the lamb's innocence

54. What does the line "What the hand, dare seize the fire?" suggest about the nature of the creator?

a) The creator is unsure about creating the tiger.
b) The creator’s actions are bold and dangerous.
c) The creator is kind and nurturing.
d) The creator is unaware of the consequences.
Answer: b) The creator’s actions are bold and dangerous.

55. Which of the following tools is NOT mentioned in the creation of the tiger in The Tyger?

a) Anvil
b) Hammer
c) Brain
d) Sword
Answer: d) Sword

56. The line "What dread hand? What dread feet?" is an example of:

a) Anaphora
b) Imagery
c) Personification
d) Repetition
Answer: d) Repetition

57. The tone of the poem The Tyger can be best described as:

a) Calm and contemplative
b) Fearful and filled with awe
c) Happy and celebratory
d) Sorrowful and reflective
Answer: b) Fearful and filled with awe

58. The imagery of "distant deeps or skies" in the poem suggests:

a) A vast and infinite space of creation
b) The tiger’s habitat
c) The quiet and peaceful existence of the tiger
d) The brightness of the tiger’s coat
Answer: a) A vast and infinite space of creation

59. The phrase "On what wings dare he aspire?" refers to the creator’s:

a) Fear and hesitation in creating the tiger
b) Power and divine strength to create the tiger
c) Innocence and purity in the act of creation
d) Uncertainty and confusion about the tiger’s creation
Answer: b) Power and divine strength to create the tiger

60. Which of the following themes is NOT explored in The Tyger?

a) The mystery of creation
b) The coexistence of good and evil
c) The contrast between innocence and experience
d) The fragility of life
Answer: d) The fragility of life