The Rebel Class 7 Worksheet English Honeycomb Chapter 1

Q.1. A rebel does
(a) not behave well
(b) everything expected of him
(c) take up challenges
(d) the opposite of what all others do

Correct option is (d)
the opposite of what all others do

Q.2. In whose company does the rebel express his preference for cats, as mentioned in the poem The Rebel?
(a) In the company of bird lovers
(b) In the company of cat lovers
(c) In the company of fish lovers
(d) In the company of dog lovers

Correct option is (d)
The poet mentioned in the poem that the rebel would always contradict his fellows. Hence, if he were present among a company of dog lovers, he would express his preference for cats over dogs.

Q.3. When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most? answer in the context of The Rebel.

When everyone wants a clear sky, the rebel wants it to rain.

Q.4. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
When everybody talks during the lesson,
The rebel doesn't say a word.
When nobody talks during the lesson,
The rebel creates a disturbance.
(i) Who talks during the lesson?
(ii) What might be the reason behind a rebel not saying anything during a lesson?
(iii) When do people don't talk during the lesson?
(iv) Do you think a rebel is a trouble maker?
(v) Write antonym of 'disturbance'.

(i) Everybody who has some opinion on the topic talks during the lesson.
(ii) A rebel by nature likes to do all the things opposite from the other people. Thus, when he saw that people are talking during a lesson he decided to stay quiet.
(iii) When a rebel speaks and when people are not aware of the topic they don't talk during the lesson.
(iv) Yes, a rebel is a trouble maker as he always disagrees with everything thus challenges all the things other people do.
(v) The antonym of 'disturbance' is tranquillity or stillness.

Q.5. What kind of a person would you not find yourself to be good according to the poet in the poem The Rebel?
(a) A rebel
(b) A friend
(c) A teacher
(d) A dentist

Correct option is (a)
The poet mentioned that it is good that we have rebels but you would not feel it good to be one.

Q.6. What does the rebel do?
(a) disobey others
(b) love others
(c) defy others
(d) trust others

Correct option is (c)
A rebel is a person who stands up to or defies authority or others.

Q.7. When everybody stays at home, the rebel ________.
(a) goes to the theatre
(b) goes out for shopping
(c) attends the meeting
(d) none of these

Correct option is (c)
When all are staying at home the rebel goes out and meets people or attends the meeting.

Q.8. If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have?

When everyone is likely to have a cat for a pet, only then will the rebel have a dog for a pet.