The Ball Poem By John Berryman Quiz

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  • 1/10 Questions

    The boy is playing with what in the poem?

    • Toy car
    • Ball
    • Bat
    • It's not clear.
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You might have studied the Ball poem in your Class 10th English book. Do you still remember the poem? Who is the poet of the Ball poem? Take this quiz and check the sharpness of your memory with us. The Ball poem is written by John Berryman, who described in his poem the reality of lives that everyone faces throughout their life. Can you recall the summary and characters of this poem? Here is a quiz for that. Play it now.

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  • 2. 

    Why is the boy in grief?

    • He has lost his money.

    • He has lost his way to his home.

    • He has lost his ball.

    • He has lost his favorite book.

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  • 3. 

    The main character of this poem is:

    • The poet

    • A boy

    • A girl

    • All of the above

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  • 4. 

    Where does the ball go?

    • In the water

    • In the sand

    • In the forest

    • In the drain

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  • 5. 

    "In a world of possessions" means what in this poem?

    • Fake

    • Power

    • Money

    • Materialistic things

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  • 6. 

    How does the boy react to the loss?

    • He trembles.

    • He stands rigid.

    • He is in grief.

    • All of the above

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  • 7. 

    What is the cost of the ball?

    • One dime

    • Four dime

    • Five dime

    • Six dime

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  • 8. 

    Which literary device is used in "And no one buys a ball back"?

    • Simile

    • Alliteration

    • Metaphor

    • Hyperbole

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  • 9. 

    Which literary device is used in the lines "Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over—there it is in the water!"

    • Anaphora

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

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  • 10. 

    What is the child learning according to the poet?

    • To become disciplined

    • To be more careful

    • To bear loss

    • All of the above

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