Class 8 CBSE English — Chapter 8: The Magic Brush of Dreams MCQs with Answers
48 practice questions · 16 Easy · 16 Medium · 16 Hard
Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE English questions from Chapter 8, "The Magic Brush of Dreams" — 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.
"The Magic Brush of Dreams" 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 The Magic Brush of Dreams, 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: The Magic Brush of Dreams (Class 8 English)
This chapter, from Unit 3 'Mystery and Magic', is an adapted folk tale told as a narrative poem in rhyming stanzas. A poor young girl named Gopi loves to draw, and a mysterious stranger gives her a magic brush on one condition: paint only for the poor, never for the wealthy. Everything Gopi paints turns real. She helps the needy with useful things, but a greedy Zamindar demands treasures for himself and imprisons her when she refuses. Using imagination and quick thinking, Gopi paints her way to freedom and drives the Zamindar off, and the village celebrates. The poem shows that talent and power are meant to serve others, and that kindness and cleverness triumph over greed.
- Genre: adapted folk tale in verse
- The chapter retells a classic magic-brush folk tale as a narrative poem with rhyming stanzas (rhyme scheme ABCB), blending story-telling with the rhythm of poetry.
- Gopi (the protagonist)
- A poor young girl who loves art and draws in the sand with a twig. She is kind, honest, brave, generous and clever, and uses her gift to help others rather than herself.
- The mysterious stranger
- An old man who watches Gopi draw and gives her the magic brush. By choosing a poor, good-hearted girl he shows he trusts character over wealth.
- The magic brush and its condition
- Whatever Gopi paints comes to life. The stranger's rule, 'Paint not for the wealthy ones, but only for the poor,' is the moral compass that guides every choice she makes.
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What are the key concepts in Class 8 English The Magic Brush of Dreams?+
This chapter, from Unit 3 'Mystery and Magic', is an adapted folk tale told as a narrative poem in rhyming stanzas. A poor young girl named Gopi loves to draw, and a mysterious stranger gives her a magic brush on one condition: paint only for the poor, never for the wealthy. Everything Gopi paints turns real. She helps the needy with useful things, but a greedy Zamindar demands treasures for himself and imprisons her when she refuses. Using imagination and quick thinking, Gopi paints her way to freedom and drives the Zamindar off, and the village celebrates. The poem shows that talent and power are meant to serve others, and that kindness and cleverness triumph over greed. Key ideas include Genre: adapted folk tale in verse, Gopi (the protagonist), The mysterious stranger, The magic brush and its condition.
What does Class 8 English Chapter 8 (The Magic Brush of Dreams) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 48 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "The Magic Brush of Dreams" — 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 "The Magic Brush of Dreams" 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.
Are these "The Magic Brush of Dreams" MCQs available with answers?+
Yes. This page shows one sample question so you can see the format; sign in free with Google to reveal the correct option and a step-by-step "Why" explanation for it, then practise all 48 questions with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "The Magic Brush of Dreams" 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 The Magic Brush of Dreams?+
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 "The Magic Brush of Dreams".