1. James groves Thurber died in………………. a) 1961 b) 1971 c) 1981 d) 1991 2. The rumour “dam has broken” began on ………………. March 1913 a) 13 b) 12 c) 11 d) 10 3. About …………. people were running abruptly in full flight, Go East! Go East! a) 2000 b) 5000 c) 3000 4. At the time of dam scare, the west side was under …………. feet of water. a) 40 feet b) 60 feet c) 30 feet d) 20 feet 5. Thurber’ native town is ………………. a) Columbus b) France c) USA d) China 6. The local river flowing into Ohio is …………………… A) Scirto b) Indus c) Chenab d) Ravi 7. Dr Mallory, the man with white beard looks like ……………. a) James b) dickens c) Marlow d) Robert browning 8. Roman general and ruler was …………………………… a) Julius Caesar b) alexander c) Akbar d) trump 9. ……….. was a ship which was found in perfect order after being abandoned by its’ crew who diapered forever. a) Marie celeste b) Birkenhead c) Titanic d) 10. The day the dam broke is good example of ………………………. a) Human nature b) psychology c) human behavior d) mentality
Answer the following questions
Q#1 How accurate is the title of Thurber’s essay?
Q#2 What can we gather about grandfather’s age, physique and mental condition?