CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Chapter 7 The Frog and the Nightingale Question Answers from previous years question papers (2017-2025)
The Frog and the Nightingale Previous Year Questions with Answers – Question Answers from Previous years Board Exam Question papers provide valuable insights into how chapters are typically presented in exams. They are essential for preparing for the CBSE Board Exams, serving as a valuable resource.They can reveal the types of questions commonly asked and highlight the key concepts that require more attention. In this post, we have shared Previous Year Questions for Class 10 English Communicative Chapter 7, “The Frog and the Nightingale”.
Questions from the Chapter in 2025 Board Exams
Q1. Both, the poem ‘The Frog And The Nightingale’ and the story ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’, reflect themes of exploitation of others in pursuit of personal benefit. How, according to you, do each of these literary works manipulate situations to attain their personal desires and with what consequences? (150 Words) (8 Marks)
Ans. Both the stories show exploitation for personal gains. In the poem ‘The Frog And The Nightingale’, the frog exploits the innocent nightingale bird to collect wealth and then get her out of his way. The frog belittles the bird and makes her believe that he sings better than her. The nightingale praises the frog and respects him like the great Mozart. She requests him to train her. The frog forces the bird to sing in rain, for long hours which ultimately strains her. He scolds her for not using trills and frills in her songs. The bird quivers and trembles with fear although the greedy and clever frog earns money by organizing her concerts. As the exploitation reaches its pinnacle, it culminates with the death of the poor bird. Once again the frog becomes the unrivalled king of the bog. In the story Mrs Packletide’s Tiger, we see exploitation at various levels. Mrs Packletide wants to settle her envy for Loona for which she exploits a tiger whom she decides to kill and procure a tiger skin. She even exploits the villagers who are lured with the reward money to arrange a goat as food for the tiger and to guard the forest lest the tiger tries to escape. Miss Mebbin who is a paid companion of Packletide also exploits Packletide. She threatens to give away her secret that the tiger died of senile decay and the gunshot had killed the goat. In return for keeping her mouth shut, she extorts a weekend cottage from Mrs Packletide and prodly names it “Les Fauves” which means For Wild Animals. She even plants Tiger Lilies outside the cottage which seems to be an ode to the tiger because of which she was able to procure the cottage. Thus, we see the theme of exploitation of others for personal gains is proliferant in both the texts.
Questions which came in 2024 Board Exam
Q1. Read the following excerpts and answer the questions briefly.
“Yes,” the frog replied. “You see,
I’m the frog who owns this tree.
In this bog I’ve long been known
For my splendid baritone
And, of course, I wield my pen for
Bog Trumpet now and then”.
(i) Why is the frog famous in the bog?
Ans. He is known for his splendid voice.
(ii) Which characteristic trait of the frog is revealed from the above lines?
Ans. He is proud
(iii) Explain the term ‘baritone’.
Ans. It means the adult male singing voice
(iv) How does the frog introduce himself?
Ans. He introduces itself as the owner of the tree.
Questions that appeared in 2020 Board Exams
Q1. ‘The Nightingale was a misfit in the world of the cunning.’ Comment. [30 – 40 words]
Ans. Yes, we agree and this statement means only those people can survive in this world who thrive as this world is full of cunning people and innocent people like the nightingale who are trusting by nature cannot survive and thus considered a misfit. The Nightingale was not able to sense the frog’s motive and thus lost her life.
2019 Exam Question and Answers from the chapter
Q1. In what ways had the nightingale’s life changed after her arrival in the Bingle Bog? [30 – 40 words]
Ans. After arriving in the Bingle Bog, the nightingale’s life changed dramatically. She rose to fame as a brilliant singer who had brought relief to the Bingle Bog’s animals by taking on the Sumac Tree and outshining the frog’s baritone. However, her celebrity did not last long as she accepted to participate in the frog’s training plan, which resulted in her not only being tortured but also leading to her sad demise.
Questions from the Chapter in 2018 Board Exams
Q1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
“You must make your public happier :
Give them something, sharper, snappier.
We must aim for better billings.”
(a) Identify the speaker of the above lines.
Ans. The frog is the speaker of the above lines
(b) Who does ‘we’ refer to?
Ans. ‘We’ refers to the frog and the nightingale
(c) What must be done for ‘better billings’?
Ans. For ‘better billings’ we must be sharp and alert. We should be able to do something extra-ordinary to get that attention in public.
(d) What trait of the speaker’s character is revealed through the above lines?
Ans. The speaker’s character has been portrayed as an arrogant, pompous, haughty, patronizing, opportunist, condescending and boastful.
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