Class 8 CBSE English — Chapter 11: Harvest Hymn MCQs with Answers
48 practice questions · 16 Easy · 16 Medium · 16 Hard
Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE English questions from Chapter 11, "Harvest Hymn" — 48 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. The set is split into 16 Easy, 16 Medium and 16 Hard, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"Harvest Hymn" is one of the chapters where comprehension, grammar and writing-skill questions really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Harvest Hymn, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 8 English mastery score. A sample question is shown below; sign in free to see its answer and practise all 48.
Key concepts: Harvest Hymn (Class 8 English)
'Harvest Hymn' is a satirical poem by John Betjeman that mocks modern industrial farming. It is written as a parody of the traditional harvest thanksgiving hymn 'We Plough the Fields and Scatter', but instead of thanking God for nature's gifts, the profit-hungry farmers boast of poisoning the soil with chemical sprays, burning hedges and oak trees, and filling their yards with Jaguars, deep-freezes and concrete sheds. Through irony and a cheerful, hymn-like rhythm set against images of ruin, Betjeman warns that greed and mechanised agriculture are destroying the countryside, its wildlife and its heritage.
- A parody of a hymn
- The poem copies the shape and tune of the harvest hymn 'We Plough the Fields and Scatter', but twists 'the good seed on the land' into 'the poison on the ground', turning praise into confession.
- Satire and irony
- The farmers cheerfully boast about the very destruction they cause, so they condemn themselves; a song meant for thanksgiving is used to celebrate ruin, which is deeply ironic.
- Environmental damage
- Chemical sprays kill wild flowers, burnt hedges and oak trees destroy the homes of birds and wildlife, and the soil is poisoned — the poem's central complaint against modern farming.
- Greed and materialism
- Jaguars in the yard, a telly lounge, a deep-freeze and concrete sheds show that profit and possessions, not care for the land, are what really drive the farmers.
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What are the key concepts in Class 8 English Harvest Hymn?+
'Harvest Hymn' is a satirical poem by John Betjeman that mocks modern industrial farming. It is written as a parody of the traditional harvest thanksgiving hymn 'We Plough the Fields and Scatter', but instead of thanking God for nature's gifts, the profit-hungry farmers boast of poisoning the soil with chemical sprays, burning hedges and oak trees, and filling their yards with Jaguars, deep-freezes and concrete sheds. Through irony and a cheerful, hymn-like rhythm set against images of ruin, Betjeman warns that greed and mechanised agriculture are destroying the countryside, its wildlife and its heritage. Key ideas include A parody of a hymn, Satire and irony, Environmental damage, Greed and materialism.
What does Class 8 English Chapter 11 (Harvest Hymn) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 48 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Harvest Hymn" — 16 Easy, 16 Medium and 16 Hard — each with a timed quiz and an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams.
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How should I revise "Harvest Hymn" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium and Hard for application-level practice. Review each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy on this chapter until it is consistently high.
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Is there negative marking in the "Harvest Hymn" quizzes?+
Yes — the timed quizzes use exam-grade marking: +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one and 0 for a skipped question. Note that MHT-CET and the CBSE board papers themselves carry no negative marking — our mocks for those are scored their way, not this way.
Are these important questions for Harvest Hymn?+
The set is curated to the NCERT syllabus and weighted toward the question patterns that actually appear in CBSE Board exams, across Easy, Medium and Hard — so it doubles as an "important questions" revision list for "Harvest Hymn".