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Worksheet - Frog and The Nightingale
Worksheet - Frog and The Nightingale
English
Worksheet Grade 10
The Frog and the Nightingale
I. Answer the Following Questions (Short Answer Type)
1. Where did the Frog sit and sing?
3."In this I've long been known for my splendid baritone". Explain.
4."You'll remain a mere beginner. But with me you'll be a winner". What does this reveal about the frog's
character?
5."This is a fairy tale - And you're Mozart in disguise. Come to earth before my eyes". What does this
reveal about the Nightingale's character?
6. Explain the lines: "And the Sumac tree was bowed with a breathless titled Crowd".
7. Explain the lines: "And the frog with great precision counted heads and charged admission".
8. Said the frog 'I tried to teach her but she was a stupid creature’, do you agree with the Frog's view. Give
two reasons to support your answer.
9.” Not too bad.... But far too long the technique was fine, of course, but it lacked a certain force". What
does this reveal about the Frog's nature?
10. "And the ticket office gross crashed, and she grew more morose".
a) Why did the ticket office gross crash?
b) Why did the bird grow morose?
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