PROF.

NIDA PUNJAB COLLEGE

TAKE PITY
1: Davidov makes his first note when Rosen mentions:
a) His job. b) Axel’s death. c) Coffee selling. d) His suicide attempt.
2: “Take pity” is a ______ story
a) Fantastic. b) Imaginary. c) Realistic. d) Both a& c.
3: Davidov is a census taker of _____ institution
a) Government. b) Private. c) International. d) Non-specified.
4: Why had Rosen tried to kill himself?
a) In love of Eva. b) To bequeath his assets to Eva. c) To help Eva.
d) To clear Eva’s way.
5: Eva and her husband were _____
a) Polish refugee. b) English. c) American. d) Swede.
6: Rosen got up from the cot and strayed despondently around the room: the synonym of
underlined word is:
a) Delightfully. b) Hopefully. c) Thoughtfully. d) Hopelessly.
7: Who was sent to see the status of Axel for loan?
a) Davidov. b) Rosen. c) Kelish. d) No one.
8: Davidov has thus far written nothing, irking the ex-sales man.
(the synonym of underlined word is: )
a) Notifying. b) Nodding. c) Irritating. d) Making gesture.
9: Axel left _____ dollar’s insurance
a) Three thousand. b) One thousand. c) Fifty thousand. d) Nothing.
10: Once Rosen brought a nice piece of _____
a) Pizza. b) Cloth. c) Sirloin. d) Cake.
11: The language, Davidov used to make notes was _____
a) English. b) Chinese. c) Spanish. d) An old fashioned language.
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12: It’s not English and it’s not Yiddish. (the synonym of underlined word is:)
a) Language of Red Indians. b) Language of Iron Age. c) Language of Jews before
holocaust. d) Language of Middle Ages.
13: Rosen owned _____ houses
a) Three. b) Two. c) Four. d) None.
14: “Take pity” also describes _____ struggle of a woman
a) Serious. b) Undaunted. c) Strong. d) Energetic.
15: Eva wanted to live with _____
a) Husband. b) Rosen. c) Rudeness. d) Values.
16: ______ was the elder daughter of Eva.
a) Rosaline. b) Surale. c) Raima. d) Figa.
17: Davidov scratching his stubbled cheek nodded.
( the synonym of underlined word is: )
a) Thin mustached. b) Pointed. c) Short bearded. d) Shaven.
18: Why Davidov came to Rosen?
a) To greet him. b) To warn him. c) To fight with him. d) To find out the reason of his
attempt of suicide.
19: The word best describes Eva is ________
a) Too much Optimistic. b) Too young. c) Bossy. d) Humble.
20: Why did Eva come to Rosen in the end?
a) She acknowledged the pity of Rosen. b) She wanted to punish him.
c) She acknowledged Rosen’s love for her. d) She did not come.
21: Bernard Malamud was a native of _____
a) Italy. b) England. c) Scotland. d) Brooklyn.

( ANSWER KEY )
1: b 2: d 3: d 4: b 5: a 6: d 7: b 8: c 9: b 10: c
11: d 12: c 13: b 14: b 15: d 16: d 17: c 18: d 19: a 20: c 21: d