MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO –THE RATTRAP (PROSE)

SL NO QUESTIONS ANSWER TYPE
1 When did the peddler make the rattraps? (b) Odd moments Remembering
(a) Happy moments
(b) Odd moments
(c) Difficult Moments
(d) Disrtractive moments
2 What game did the peddler and the crofter play? (c) Mjolis Remembering
(a) Majlis (b) Mossacs (c) Mjolis (d) Mehfils
3 Where did the crofter hang his pouch? (b) window frame Remembering
(a) loft (b) window frame (c) door (d) cupboard
4 After following the sound of the regular thumping, where did the (d) Ramsjo Iron mills Remembering
peddler finally land?
(a) Majolis (b) Forest (c) Manor house (d) Ramsjo Iron mills
5 What gift did Edla receive from the peddler? (c) Thirty kronors Remembering
(a) Ten kronor notes (b) Three kronor notes (c) Thirty kronors
(d) Thirteen kronor notes
6 Why did the ironmaster not seem pleased with the guest the next (b) Because he was not Nils Olof Understanding
morning?
(a) Because the peddler was poor
(b) Because he was not Nils Olof
(c) Because the peddler was a thief
(d) Because the peddler was a rattrap seller
7 Why did the peddler want to be nice to Edla? (a) Because she was kind and benevolent Understanding
(a) Because she was kind and benevolent
(b) Because he had decided to change
(c) Because she treated him like a real Captain
(d) Because basically he was a nice person
8 Why did the crofter show his money to the peddler? (c) Because the peddler seemed incredulous Understanding
(a) Because he wanted to flaunt
 (b) Because he was rich
(c) Because the peddler seemed incredulous
(d) Because the peddler looked at him ridiculously
9 Why did the peddler turn to the forest? (c) He was in fear of being caught Understanding
(a) Highway was full of thieves
(b) Highway was full of traffic
(c) He was in fear of being caught
(d) The forest interested him more
10 Why was the peddler’s life sad and monotonous? (c) Because he was poor and lonely Understanding
(a) because he had no family
(b) because he had to work hard
(c) because he was poor and lonely
(d) because he had no respect in the society
11 Why do you think the peddler finally changed his ways? (c) Because of the respect given by Edla Apply
(a) because of the crofter’s hospitality
(b) because he wanted to change
(c) because of the respect given by Edla
(d) because of the invitation given by the ironmaster
12 What would have happened if Edla would have gone by her father’s (a) The peddler would have gone back to his old Apply
decision? ways
(a) the peddler would have gone back to his old ways
(b) the peddler would have changed any way
(c) the peddler would have never got out of the forge
(d) the peddler’s perception would have changed
13 What worked as a bait for the peddler? (d) Money Apply
(a) joys
(b) shelter
(c) food
(d) money
14 Why did the peddler return to the crofter’s cottage? (c) To get hold of the pouch Apply
(a) to show his gratitude
(b) to rest for some more time
(c) to get hold of the pouch
 (d) to break the window
15 How would you sleep if you were a peddler? (a) With one eye open Apply
(a) with one eye open
(b) soundly
(c) on a bed
(d) without any worries

Name :- Nishi Johari

School :- St. Thomas Sr. Sec. School, Jaipur

FILL UPS/SENTENCE COMPLETION TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO - THE RATTRAP(PROSE)

SL NO QUESTIONS ANSWER TYPE
1 The whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and villages was rattrap Remembering
nothing but a big _________.
2 One dark evening as the peddler was trudging along the road, he little gray cottage Remembering
caught sight of a _________________ by the roadside.
3 The Ramsjo iron mills was owned by a very prominent ___________. ironmaster Remembering
4 It was not more than half an hour before the peddler and the carriage Remembering
blacksmith heard the sound of ____________ wheels.
5 At about ___________ the ironmaster and his daughter drove back ten o’ clock Remembering
from the church.
6 The stranger caused no trouble to the ironmaster as he did nothing sleep Understanding
but ________.
7 The peddler rested in the Manor house for a long time as he had never slept in a home Understanding
_____________
8 The peddler got the power to clear himself because he had been captain Understanding
raised to _______________
9 Edla gave a cry of joy because she found a small rattrap and thirty kronor notes Understanding
 ___________________ in a small package.
10 The young girl sat and hung her head because she had learnt about robbery U
the _____________ at one of the crofter’s cottage.
11 The common feature of these characters- Edla, Crofter and peddler is loneliness A
__________.
12 Attractions and fascinations all around the world work as baits A
____________, tempting all of us to be trapped.
13 On the Christmas Eve, The peddler spent most of the time sleeping A
____________ because he had no fear of being caught.
14 The theme of the Rattrap is that essential goodness in a human being understanding and love A
can be awakened through __________________.
15 The peddler signed himself as ______________ at the end of the captain Von Stahle R
letter.

Name:- Charu Jain

School:- St. Stephen’s Sen Sec. school, Ajmer

REFERENCE TO CONTEXT TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO - THE RATTRAP(PROSE)

SL NO QUESTIONS ANSWER TYPE
1 “His guest was now so well groomed, the ironmaster did not seem (a)The peddler / the rattrap seller/ the vagabond R
pleased” (b) because he recognised that his guest was not his U
(a) Who is the guest ? friend U
(b) Why was the ironmaster not pleased ? (c)because he was tempted/not given a chance to A
(c) Why did the guest keep quiet earlier ? speak
(d) How would you react if you were the ironmaster ? (d) displeased/angry / ask him to leave.
2 “ I never pretended to be anything but a poor trader, and I pleaded
and begged to be allowed to stay in the forge.”
 (a) Who is the speaker ? (a) the rattrap seller/ the vagabond/the peddler R
(b)Why was he is in the forge ? (b) he was in the forge to spend the night/looking for U
(c) How would you react if you were in his place ? a shelter for the night. A
(d) What do you mean by ‘pleaded’ ? (c) not responsible for the confusion/never revealed A
my identity.
(d)requested
3 “It was all a mistake of course,” she continued. But anyway I don’t
think we ought to chase away a human being whom we have asked to
come here, and to whom we have promised Christmas cheer.” (a) Edla Willmanson/the ironmaster’s daughter R
(a) Who is the speaker ? (B) the peddler’s identity was mistaken for Nils Olof/ U
(b) What was the mistake? captain U
(c) What did she do then ? (c) she decided to let the peddler spend the day with A
(d) What would you do if you were in place of ironmaster ? them and celebrate Christmas
(d)listen to my daughter / let him stay/ give him food
and ask him to leave
4 “That was a fine fellow you let into the house,” said her father. “ I only
wonder how many silver spoons are left in the cupboard by this time.” (a) the peddler/rattrap seller/the vagabond R
(a) Who is the fine fellow? (b) Edla Willmanson’s father R
(b) Whose father said these words ? (c) because they learnt about a robbery and were U
(c) Why did he doubt him ? sure the peddler in their house was the thief. A
(d) What did the father wonder ? (d) he wondered how many silver spoons were left
in the cupboard by that time

5 “ The rattrap is a Christmas present from a rat who would have been
caught in this world’s rattrap if he had not been raised to Captain,
because in that way he got power to clear himself.
Written with friendship
And high regard ,
Captain Von Stahle.” (a) the rattrap R
(a) What is the Christmas present ? (b) in this world’s rattrap U
(b) Where would he have been caught ? (c) he got the power as he had been raised to U
(c) How did he get the power to clear himself? captain A
(d) Why did he sign as Captain Von Stahle ? (d) because that was the identity given to him by
 Willmansson family/he wanted to be remembered
as a Captain / this identity given by Edla helped him
change
6 “ But even so, the business was not specially profitable, so he had to
resort to both begging and petty thievery to keep body and soul
together.”
(a) Who is he in the above lines ? (a) peddler R
(b) What business is being talked about ? (b) selling small rattraps of wire R
(c) Why ‘he’ had to resort to both begging and petty thievery ? (c) as the business was not profitable, to keep body U
(d) What does the word ‘resort’ mean ? and soul together A
(d) the source of help
7 “The rattrap offered cheese and pork, and as soon as anyone let (a) cheese and pork R
himself be tempted to touch the bait, it closed in on him, and then (b) as soon as anyone let himself be tempted to U
everything came to an end.” touch the bait, it closed in on him, and then U
(a) What does the rattrap offer to anyone ? everything came to an end A
(b) How did everything come to an end ? (c) bait
(c) Cheese and pork are referred to as what in the extract ? (d) fascinated/attracted
(d) Give synonym for ‘tempted’.
8 “Then he carved off such a big slice from his tobacco roll that it was (a) crofter R
enough for the stranger’s pipe and his own.” (b)peddler R
(a)Who carved off a big slice from his tobacco roll ? (c)hospitability /generous A
(b) Who is the stranger in the extract ? (d) cut off A
(c) What quality of the person is being revealed from the extract ?
(d) What does ‘carved off’ mean ?
9 “She entered, followed by a valet, carrying on his arm a big fur coat.
She was not at all pretty, but seemed modest and quite shy.” (a)Edla Willmansson R
(a) Who is she in the given lines ? (b) a big fur coat R
(b) What was the valet carrying ? (c) modest and quite shy U
(c) Mention a character trait of the lady from the extract. (d) ugly A
(d) Give the antonym of ‘pretty’.
10 “She looked at him compassionately with her heavy eyes, and then (a) peddler R
she noticed that the man was afraid.” (b) stole thirty kronors R
(a) Who is the man in the extract? (c) kind hearted U
(b) Why was he afraid? (d) to feel sorry or pitiful A
(c) Why did the lady look at the man compassionately ?
(d) What does ‘heavy eyes’ mean ?