THE SPIDER AND THE FLY – MCQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – ISC CLASS 11 AND 12 ENGLISH

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1. Who is the writer of the poem?

1. Max Ehrmann
2. Roald Dahl
3. Mary Botham Howitt
4. O. Henry

2. When was the poem written?

1. 1807
2. 1888
3. 1829
4. 1835

3. “Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you may spy”- Who is the speaker here?

1. Spider
2. Fly
3. The poet
4. Bug

4. What was the fly’s immediate reaction when she was asked to go to the spider’s parlor?

1. The fly immediately decided to visit it
2. The fly ignored the spider and moved on
3. The fly started fighting with the spider
4. The fly was resisting and did not want to go to the parlor

5. How was the spider describing the parlor?

1. Massive and gigantic
2. Clean and elegant
3. Pretty and little
4. Big but dirty

6. What is the meaning of the term ‘hither’ in the poem?

1. Towards this place
2. Run away
3. Slowing down
4. Denying

7. Why did the fly not want to go to the parlor?

1. The fly did not like the spider, so she did not want to go to the parlor
2. The fly was scared of the staircase
3. The fly did not find the parlor pretty
4. The fly knows that those who go up the winding stairs, do not come down

8. What was the next tactic that the spider chose to lure the fly in his parlor in the second stanza?

1. He kept telling the fly about his beautiful parlor
2. He said that the fly can rest upon his little bed
3. He mentioned that he is going to give food to the fly
4. He began talking about his canteen

9. What does the spider have in his room?

1. Curtains and a bed
2. Cupboard and a chair
3. A bed and a big mirror  
4. A little mirror and pretty curtains

10. How has the spider addressed the fly in the third stanza?

1. Sister
2. Brother
3. Lover
4. Friend

11. How did the spider lure the fly in the third stanza?

1. He told her that he has an amazing pantry
2. He spoke about his comfortable bed
3. He started threatening the fly
4. He spoke about how beautiful his parlor is

12. Which of the following characteristics suits the spider most?

1. Kind
2. Pretty
3. Trustworthy
4. Manipulative

13. “Sweet creature! …”- Who is the sweet creature in the story?

1. Spider
2. Fly
3. Mosquito
4. Unidentified individual

14. “I have a little looking-glass upon my parlor shelf”- Identify the figure of speech.

1. Pun
2. Anaphora
3. Transferred epithet
4. Alliteration

15. What is the spider’s actual intention?

1. He wants to befriend the fly
2. He started liking the fly, and really cared for her
3. He wants to dine on the little fly
4. The spider wanted food and money from the fly

16. Which of the following lines show that the spider was confident that the fly would come?

1. “For well he knew the silly fly would soon come back again”
2. “The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den”
3. “If you’ll step in one moment, dear, you shall behold yourself”
4. “He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den”

17. What did the poet want to portray through the poem?

1. He wanted the readers to be polite to others
2. He wanted to warn the readers that they should never give heed to such silly, flattering words
3. He wanted the readers to be as cunning as the spider
4. He had suggested the readers to be as naïve as the little fly

18. “Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!”- Identify the poetic device.

1. Anaphora
2. Simile
3. Irony
4. Antithesis

19. “How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!”- Identify the poetic device.

1. Irony
2. Alliteration  
3. Pun
4. Anaphora

20. “They never, never wake again, who sleep upon your bed!”- Identify the poetic device.

1. Repetition
2. Metaphor
3. Simile
4. Irony

Answers:

1. C) Mary Botham Howitt.
2. C) 1829.
3. A) Spider.
4. D) The fly was resisting and did not want to go to the parlor.
5. C) Pretty and little.
6. A) Towards this place
7. D) The fly knows that those who go up the winding stairs, do not come down.
8. B) He said that the fly can rest upon his little bed.
9. A) Curtains and a bed.
10. D) Friend.
11. A) He told her that he has an amazing pantry.
12. D) Manipulative.
13. B) Fly.
14. D) Alliteration.
15. C) He wants to dine on the little fly.
16. A) “For well he knew the silly fly would soon come back again”.
17. B) He wanted to warn the readers that they should never give heed to such silly, flattering words.
18. B) Simile.
19. D) Anaphora.
20. A) Repetition.