Nine Gold Medals MCQ Class 9 English Poem 5

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Nine Gold Medals Class 9 MCQ

MCQ of Nine Gold Medals Class 9

Class 9 Nine Gold Medals MCQ

Question 1.
What does the action of the eight runners turning back demonstrate?
(a) Confusion about the rules
(b) Empathy and true sportsmanship
(c) A desire to restart the race
Answer:
(b) Empathy and true sportsmanship.

Question 2.
How many athletes were participating in this specific race?
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Ten
Answer:
(b) Nine.

Nine Gold Medals Class 9 Extract Based Questions and Answers

1. The athletes had come from all over the country To run for the gold, for the silver, and bronze Many weeks and months of training All coming down to these games.

(i) What does the phrase ‘all coming down to these games’ suggest about the significance of the event?
Answer:
The phrase suggests that the athletes’ months of training depended on the outcome of these games.

(ii) Which literary device is used in ’to run for the gold, for the silver, and bronze’?
(A) Alliteration
(B) Repetition
(C) Simile
(D) Personification
Answer:
(B) Repetition

(iii) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The athletes had spent many ____________ and ____________ in training before arriving for the games.
Answer:
weeks/months

(iv) What does the mention of gold, silver, and bronze suggest about the athletes’ mindset at the beginning of the poem?
Answer:
The mention of gold, silver and bronze suggests a competitive mindset focused on winning medals.

(v) State whether the following sentence is true or false.
The athletes had come from different parts of the world to participate in the games.
Answer:
False. (The athletes had come from all over the country, not from different parts of the world.)

(vi) Assertion (A): The athletes had trained for many weeks and months before the games.
Reasoning (R): The games were not important enough to require serious preparation.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer:
(C) A is true but R is false.

2. The signal was given, the pistol exploded And so did the runners all charging ahead But the smallest among them, he stumbled and staggered And fell to the asphalt instead.

(i) The word “exploded” in the extract creates
(A) visual imagery
(B) auditory imagery
(C) tactile imagery
(D) emotional imagery
Answer:
(B) auditory imagery

(ii) Which literary device is used in ‘stumbled and staggered’?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Alliteration
(D) Irony
Answer:
(C) Alliteration

(iii) What does the word ‘instead’ in the last line of the stanza?
Answer:
It suggests contrast and disappointment, as the runner fell instead of moving ahead.

(iv) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The smallest runner did not charge ahead with the others but ____________ and ____________ before falling to the ground.
Answer:
stumbled/staggered

(v) Assertion (A): The smallest runner fell during the race.
Reasoning (R): He had not trained as hard as the other runners.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer:
(C) A is true but R is false.

(vi) Find a word from the extract that means “walked unsteadily.”
Answer:
staggered

3. He gave out a cry of frustration and anguish His dreams and his efforts dashed in the dirt But as sure as I’m standing here telling this story The same goes for what next occurred.

(i) The two emotions expressed by the fallen runner in this stanza are and
Answer:
frustration; anguish.

(ii) Which literary device is used in ‘his dreams and his efforts dashed in the dirt’?
(A) Simile
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) Hyperbole
Answer:
(C) Metaphor

(iii) State whether the following sentence is true or false.
The poet reveals exactly what happened next in this stanza.
Answer:
False – the poet deliberately withholds what happened next, using suspense to draw the reader forward into the following stanza.

(iv) Derive the rhyme scheme of the stanza.
(A) ABCB
(B) ABCD
(C) AABC
(D) ABCC
Answer:
(B) ABCD

(v) What does the phrase “dashed in the dirt” suggest about the runner’s feelings?
Answer:
It suggests that his hopes and Efforts were suddenly shattered.

4. The eight other runners pulled up on their heels The ones who had trained for so long to compete One by one they all turned round and went back to help him And brought the young boy to his feet.

(i) The phrase “pulled up on their heels” means the runners
(A) slowed down gradually
(B) stopped running suddenly
(C) started running faster
(D) moved away from the track
Answer:
(B) stopped running suddenly

(ii) Which phrase in the extract emphasises the gradual and individual nature of each runner’s decision to help?
(A) pulled up on their heels
(B) one by one
(C) trained for so long
(D) brought the young boy to his feet .
Answer:
(B) ‘One by one’

(iii) The phrase “brought the young boy to his feet” suggests that the runners
(A) forced him to continue running
(B) helped him stand up again
(C) asked him to leave the race
(D) ignored his fall
Answer:
(B) helped him stand up again

(iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false.
The eight runners turned back only after discussing it with each other.
Answer:
False. (The poem presents their response as instinctive and individual, with each runner turning back one by one without any discussion or planning.)

(v) Rearrange the following to form a meaningful sentence based on the extract.
back/one/turned/they/by/all/one/round
Answer:
One by one they all turned round back.

(vi) Assertion (A): The eight runners stopped racing to help the fallen athlete.
Reasoning (R): They stopped because they knew they could not win the race.
(An) [Conceptual Understanding, Critical Thinking]
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer:
(C) A is true but R is false.

(vii) Select the correct option to complete the sentence.
The words “trained for so long” emphasise the runners’
(A) lack of preparation
(B) long dedication and effort
(C) fear of losing the race
(D) confusion before the race
Answer:
(B) long dedication and effort

5. That’s how the race ended, with nine gold medals They came to the finish line holding hands still And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces Said more than these words ever will.

(i) The image of nine gold medals suggests that victory in the poem is
(A) based only on speed
(B) shared by all the runners
(C) given only to the fastest runner
(D) decided by the spectators
Answer:
(B) shared by all the runners

(ii) Which literary device is used in ‘nine beaming faces’?
(A) Alliteration
(B) Imagery
(C) Metaphor
(D) Simile
Answer:
(B) Imagery

(iii) The final line “said more than these words ever will” suggests that
(A) the poet forgot what to write
(B) the crowd did not understand the race
(C) the moment was too powerful to be fully expressed in words
(D) the runners refused to speak
Answer:
(C) the moment was too powerful to be fully expressed in words

(iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false.
The standing ovation suggests that the crowd was disappointed with how the race ended.
Answer:
False – a standing ovation is the highest form of audience appreciation, suggesting that the crowd was deeply moved and inspired by what they had witnessed.

(v) Identify the poetic device of the given stanza.
(A) ABCB
(B) ABCD
(C) ABBC
(D) ABAC
Answer:
(A) ABCB

(vi) Which image best represents the scene described in this extract?

Answer:
(B)

(vii) Complete the following analogy based on the extract.
Single winner : individual glory :: nine gold medals : ____________
(A) personal defeat
(B) shared effort
(C) collective victory
(D) audience applause
Answer:
(C) collective victory

Vocabulary & Word Power

Match the word from the poem to its correct meaning:

Anguish	(a) To step awkwardly, lose balance
Stumbled	(b) Extreme pain, frustration, or suffering
Staggered	(c) Destroyed or ruined
Dashed	(d) Walk or move with difficulty

Answer:

Anguish	(b) Extreme pain, frustration, or suffering
Stumbled	(a) To step awkwardly, lose balance
Staggered	(d) Walk or move with difficulty
Dashed	(c) Destroyed or ruined

True or False

1. The athletes had only trained for a few days before the event. (True / False)
Answer:
False (They trained for “many weeks and months”).

2. The youngest athlete fell because another runner pushed him. (True / False)
Answer:
False (He stumbled and lost his balance on his own).

3. The hundred-yard dash was eventually reduced to a walk. (True / False)
Answer:
True (They linked hands and walked the rest of the way).

Match the words with their meanings.

Column A	Column B
1. Athletes	a. Strong feeling of pain or sadness
2. Spectators	b. People who watch an event
3. Stumbled	c. Persons trained in sports
4. Anguish	d. Lost balance while walking/running
5. Poised	e. Ready and prepared
6. Frustration	f. Feeling of disappointment
7. Dashed	g. Hit or threw down forcefully
8. Resolved	h. Kept going
9. Approaching	i. Determined and firm
10. Continued	j. Coming nearer

Answer:

Column A	Column B
1. Athletes	c. Persons trained in sports
2. Spectators	b. People who watch an event
3. Stumbled	d. Lost balance while walking/running
4. Anguish	a. Strong feeling of pain or sadness
5. Poised	e. Ready and prepared
6. Frustration	f. Feeling of disappointment
7. Dashed	g. Hit or threw down forcefully
8. Resolved	i. Determined and firm
9. Approaching	j. Coming nearer
10. Continued	h. Kept going

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box.
(athletes, frustration, spectators, staggered, training, poised, anguish, continued, dashed, approaching)

1. The _________ had practiced for many months.
Answer: Athletes

2. The boy cried out in _________ after falling.
Answer: anguish

3. The runners _________ when one of them fell.
Answer: staggered

4. The _________ gathered to watch the race.
Answer: spectators

5. Hard work and _________ led them to the competition.
Answer: training

6. The runners were _________ at the starting line.
Answer: poised

7. His dreams were _________ in the dirt.
Answer: dashed

8. The final event was _________ .
Answer: approaching

9. The runners _________ towards the finish line.
Answer: continued

10. He shouted in _________ when he fell.
Answer: frustration

Complete the sentences using correct vocabulary.

1. The runners were very _________ (ready/ dangerous) at the starting line.
Answer: ready

2. The boy felt _________ (joy/anguish) after falling.
Answer: anguish

3. The race was _________ (finished/broken) when they walked together.
Answer: finished

4. The crowd gave a loud _________ (silence/cheer).
Answer: cheer

5. The runners showed great _________ (kindness/ anger).
Answer: kindness

6. The athletes _________ (stopped/ran away) when they saw the boy fall.
Answer: stopped

7. The boy cried out in _________ (happiness/ frustration).
Answer: frustration

8. The runners _________ (ignored/helped) their fellow competitor.
Answer: helped

9. The event was _________ (approaching/ disappearing) quickly.
Answer: approaching

10. The runners _________ (continued/stopped) the race together.
Answer: continued

11. The spectators were full of _________ (excitement/ sleep).
Answer: excitement

12. The boy _________ (stumbled/flew) during the race.
Answer: stumbled

13. The athletes were _________ (determined/lazy) to finish the race.
Answer: determined

14. The runners moved _________ (together/alone) towards the finish line.
Answer: together

15. The moment showed true (sportsmanship/selfishness).
Answer: sportsmanship.

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