MCQ Questions for Class 6 English A Pact with the Sun Chapter 1 A Tale of Two Birds with Answers
Question 1.
The two baby birds got separated as
(a) the rishi took one of them
(b) the mother took one of them
(c) the king took one of them
(d) the strong wind blew them away
Answer
(d) the strong wind blew them away
Question 2.
The new bom babies lived
(a) in comfort
(b) with their mother
(c) in a lovely cave
(d) in an ashram
Answer
(b) with their mother
Question 3.
The cave was inhabited by
(a) the lions
(b) the rabbits
(c) the robbers
(d) the rishi
Answer
(c) the robbers
Question 4.
The second bird made his nest
(a) near the rishi’s ashram
(b) on a tree near the rishi’s ashram
(c) where the mother lived
(d) at a comfortable habitat
Answer
(b) on a tree near the rishi’s ashram
Question 5.
The two baby birds made separate nests as
(a) they did not love each other
(b) they were not destined to be together
(c) they were under a major spell
(d) they could not stay together
Answer
(b) they were not destined to be together
Question 6.
The mother bird
(a) could not help flying
(b) fell down the nest
(c) kept helping the little ones
(d) was killed unluckily
Answer
(d) was killed unluckily
Question 7.
The two babies grew up
(a) to be wild
(b) to become the owners
(c) in different environments
(d) in the mother’s nest
Answer
(c) in different environments
Question 8.
The king got afraid as
(a) the bird talked like robbers
(b) a bullet was shot
(c) a strong wind blew
(d) his horse was lost
Answer
(a) the bird talked like robbers
Question 9.
The king got amazed as the birds
(a) spoke like humans
(b) looked alike
(c) did not look the same
(d) shouted at him.
Answer
(b) looked alike
Question 10.
The company one keeps.
(a) is decided by parents
(b) is decided by fate
(c) has to be good
(d) tells what you are
Answer
(d) tells what you are
Short Answers Type Questions:
Question 1.
How did the two birds live before being separated ?
Answer
Before being separated, the two birds lived with their mother. The mother had made a nest in a tall tree. There it kept her young ones and looked after them.
Question 2.
How did the king lose his way ?
Answer
The king went to the forest to hunt. He saw a deer and rode after it. Soon the king lost his way. He did not know where he was.
Question 3.
How did the king come near the cave of the robbers ?
Answer
The king had lost his way. He rode for a long time. Then he came to the other side of the forest. He saw there a shady tree. So he got off the horse and decided to rest under the tree. This tree was near the cave of the robbers.
Question 4.
How did the rishi welcome the king ?
Answer
The rishi requested the king to go inside the ashram. He asked him to make himself comfortable and share his food.
Question 5.
How did the two baby birds get separated ?
Answer
One day a big storm blew down the tall tree in which the birds lived. The strong wind blew away the baby birds to the other side of the forest. One of them came down near a cave. The other bird landed outside a rishi’s ashram. In this way, the two baby birds got separated.
Question 6.
Where did each of them find a home ?
Answer
Each of them found a home on the other side of the forest. One of them found a home in a tree that stood near a cave of the robbers. The other me found a home in a tree near a rishi’s ashram.
Question 7.
What did the first bird say to the stranger ?
Answer
The stranger (king) heard the first bird say, “Quick! Hurry up! There’s someone under the tree. Come and take his jewels and his horse. Hurry, or else he’ll slip away.”
Question 8.
What did the second bird say to him ?
Answer
The second bird said to him (the king), “ Welcome to the ashram, Sir, please go inside and rest. The rishi will be back soon. There’s some cold water in the pot. Please make yourself comfortable”.
Question 9.
How did the rishi explain the different ways in which the birds behaved ?
Answer
The king told the rishi how the two birds looking alike had behaved differently. The rishi explained that the bird living in the company of robbers talked like robbers. On the other hand, the bird living in the company of rishis repeated the words of the rishis.
Question 10.
Which one of the following sums up the story best ?
(a) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
(b) One is known by the company one keeps.
(c) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Answer
(b) ‘One is known by the company one keeps’ sums up the story best.