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Chapter 1 - The Portrait of a Lady
1. Who is the author of 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

A. Ruskin Bond
B. Kushwant Singh
C. Naipaul
D. Vikram Bhatt
2. Who is the main character of the chapter 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Grandmother
D. Daughter
3. How did the grandfather in the portrait hung on the wall look like?
A. Old, long white beard, worn big turban
B. Old, skinny, wrinkly
C. Young, Handsome, Well-Built
D. Old, Well-Built
4. How did the grandmother look?

A. Old, Fat, Long
B. Long, Fat, Slightly Bent
C. Old, Short, Slightly Bent, Fat
D. Slightly Bent, Fat
5. When did the author's parents leave him with his grandmother?
A. When he was a kid
B. When he was an infant
C. When he became a teenager
D. When he failed and became a teenager
6. Which animal did the grandmother used to feed in the village?

A .Dogs
B. Cows
C. Sparrows
D. Cats
7. What did the author eat for breakfast?

A. thick and stale chapatis with a little butter and sugar spread in it
B. thick bread with butter
C. upma
D. rice and curd
8. Why would grandmother accompany the author to his school?

A. to keep an eye on him
B. to wait for him to take him back to home
C. because of the temple attached to school
D. she wanted to meet villagers
9. Where were the parents of the author?

A. Abroad
B. City
C. Other Village
D. Other state
10. What would the grandmother do in the temple on a daily basis?

A. Meditation
B. Read Scriptures
C. Sing religious prayers
D. teach other kids religious prayers
11. What was the turning point of the friendship between grandmother and author?
A. When he became an adult
B. When his parents called them both to the city
C. When he left her to live in the city with his parents
D. When they stopped talking

12. Where did the author go to study in the city?
A. English School in motor bus
B. by walking down to nearby school
C. Hindi School
D. Nowhere
13. What made the grandmother unhappy about the author's new English School?
A. the fact that she could no longer help him with the lessons
B. Because they were in city
C. Because she didn't understand English
D. Because she didn't understand English and could no longer help him with the lessons
14. Why didn't the grandmother like music?

A. It was the monopoly of harlots and beggars and not meant for gentlefolk
B. She liked only religious prayers
C. She liked the traditional folk music
D. She thought it would distract him from studies
15. How did the grandmother spend her time in the city?
A. feedings dogs
B. reading scriptures
C. spinning the wheel
D. talking to neighbours
16. How did the grandmother spend her afternoon everyday?

A. by feeding hundred of sparrows
B. by taking a nap
C. by talking to author's mother
D. by going to temple
17. What happened when the author moved abroad to study for five years?
A. grandmother bid goodbye by silently kissing his forehead
B. No one came to see him
C. Grandmother moved back to village
D. Parents moved with him

18. What change came in the grandmother's evening schedule?

A. She collected the women of the neighbourhood
B. She would go for a walk
C. She would sleep early
D. She would talk to his parents
19. What happened when the grandmother didn't pray for the first time?
A. She fell ill the next day
B. She made this her routine
C. She took a break and went to the village
D. None of the above
20. How did the grandmother react to her illness?

A. She said her end was near
B. She ignored her health
C. She took care of her
D. She was admitted to the hospital
21. What did the grandmother do in her final hours?

A. Talked to everyone in the house
B. worried about everyone
C. Silently praying and telling her beads
D. Went to temple
22. How did the grandmother die?

A. during telling beads laying on the bed
B. In the hospital
C. While sleeping
23. How did the sparrows express their sorrow at the death of their grandmother?
A. They didn't come that day
B. they came and sat silently in the verandah
C.They ate the bread crumbs
D. they chirruped a lot
24. What happened when they took the grandmother's corpse away?
A. Neighbours visited them to pay condolences
B. they mourned her death in her room
C. birds flew away quietly
D. Nothing happened
25. How do you feel about the character of the grandmother in the chapter?
A. Emotional
B. Strong
C. Selfless
D. Loving
26. Where was the author's grandfather's portrait placed?

A. on a shelf
B. hung above the mantelpiece
C. put on the mantelpiece
D. on a table
27. Did the author bother to learn the morning prayers that his grandmother recited?
A. yes
B. he listened but did not bother to learn
C. he could not learn
D. no
28. When was their common link of friendship snapped?

A. when he went to college
B. When he went to the university, they were given seperate rooms
C. when he started working
D. When he went abroad

29. What was grandmother's reaction when the author was going abroad?
A. Happy
B. sad
C. not even sentimental
D. Sentimental
30. What was her reaction when he came back after 5 years?
A. Overwhelmed
B. clasped the author in her arms and said prayers
C. happy
D. sentimental
Chapter 1 - The Portrait of a Lady

Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer
1 B 11 B 21 C
2 C 12 A 22 A
3 A 13 D 23 B
4 C 14 A 24 C
5 A 15 C 25 B
6 A 16 A 26 B
7 A 17 A 27 B
8 C 18 A 28 B
9 B 19 A 29 C
10 B 20 A 30 B
Chapter 2 “We are not afraid to die if we all can be together”
1. From where did the ship sail for the voyage?
A. America
B. Mexico
C. Germany
D. Plymouth, England
2. Why did the author decide to go for a round-the-world voyage?

A.to duplicate the voyage made 200 years ago by Captain James Cook
B. to see the world
C. to settle down in different country
D. to show his children the world through ship
3. What was the occupation of the author?

A. Businessman
B. Sailor
C. Teacher
4. What was the name of the ship of the author?

A. Amazon
B. Wavewalker
C. Waveship
D. Sailorship
5. What part of the journey was pleasant for them?

A. First leg - from England to Cape town
B. Last part of the journey
C. First few months
D. Never
6. What were the names of the two crewmen whom the author hired?
A. Shelly and Cabil
B. Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
C. Herb Seigler and Shelly Cooper
D. Larry Vigil and Adam Moore
7. Why did the author hire the two crewmen?

A. to take rest from long the voyage
B. to help tackle one of the world’s roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean
C. because he could no longer sail the ship
D. he wanted to spend some time with his family

8. When did the waves start getting gigantic?
A. December 25
B. January 2
C. November 30
D. December 31
9. What did they do to slow down the boat in the storm?

A. Stopped sailing
B. dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope
C. just dropped the storm jib
D. did nothing and waited for storm to calm down
10. What was the first indication of disaster?

A. around 6 pm when winds dropped and sky grew darker
B. next morning when the ship started creaking
C. when it started raining
D. when winds were strong
11. What happened after the first indication of the disaster?

A. a wave appeared vertical and almost twice the height of other waves
B. it broke the ship from inside
C. the ship turned upside down
D. it didn't affect the ship
12. How did the explosion affect the ship?

A. A torrent of green and white water broke over the ship
B. the ship started sinking
C. the ship turned upside down
13. Why did the author accept his approaching death?

A Pirates had attacked the ship
B because he was injured by the explosion
C he was thrown in the sea
D he was stabbed

14. What did the author see when his head popped out of the water?
A. the ship was sinking
B. the ship was nowhere to be seen
C. the ship was near capsizing, her masts almost horizontal
D. it was still standing
15. What happened to the author's body when he managed to reach the deck?
A. his head smashed again
B. his left ribs cracked;mouth filled with blood and broken teeth
C. he broke his leg
D. his broke his left hand
16. Who said, “We’re sinking!” ?

A. His crewmen
B. Mary
C. His daughter
D. His son
17. What was the condition of the ship?

A. Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
B. There personal belongings were missing
C. water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
D. Can't say
18. What had happened to Sue when the author entered their room to check on them?
A. her head hurt as there was a bump
B. She was unconscious
C. her legs hurt
D. she was fine
19. What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?

A. 8 & 9 years old
B. 7 & 6 years old
C. 10 & 7 years old
D. 4 years & 6 years
20. How did the author manage to stretch the canvas?

A. by repairing the holes
B. by asking crewmen for help
C. it happened on its own
D. the problem got over as the storm had passed
21. What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating
around the cabins?
A. the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
B. by taking out water with the help of bucket
C. by repairing hand pump
D. the author found another hand pump
22. Where did they decide to reach to save themselves and the ship?
A. Australia
B. Ile Amsterdam
C. Mumbai, India
D. Japan
23. What was their first meal in two days?

A. Meat loaves
B. bread and milk
C. noodles
D. corned beef and cracker biscuits
24. Who said, “we aren’t afraid of dying if we can all be together — you and Mummy, Sue
and I.”?
A. Jon
B. Crewmen to each other
C. Suz
D. Mom

25. When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
A. around 6 pm in the evening
B. never reached there
C. at 11 in the next morning
D. they decided to take different route
26. What was the status of the ship on January 3?

A. "pumps had the water level sufficiently under control "
B. condition was getting worse
C. they were still struggling to control the pumps
D. everything was just right
27. How long did they take for the ship's testing and fitting?
A. months
B. few days
C. 2 years
D. few weeks
28. Where had they reached on the 25th of December?

A. 3,500 kilometres east of Cape Town
B. they were suffering the waves away from Cape Town
C. 2500 km from Cape Town
D. reached capeTown
29. What happened when the author's head smashed into the wheel?
A. he was hurt but steady
B. he flew overboard sinking below the waves
C. he was not hurt
D. he gained control immediately
30. What does 'Mayday call' mean?

A Call made in the month of May
B Distress call for help
C Both A and B
D None of these

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1 D 11 A 21 A
2 A 12 A 22 B
3 A 13 A 23 D
4 B 14 C 24 A
5 A 15 B 25 A
6 B 16 B 26 A
7 B 17 A 27 A
8 B 18 A 28 A
9 B 19 B 29 B
10 A 20 A 30 B
Chapter 3 “Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues”
1. Who was Tutankhamun?

A. A Geologist
B. A Scientist
C. An Egyptian king
D. A historian
2. When did Tut die?

A. When he was a teenager
B. When he was old
C. When he was in middle age
D. When he was a child
3. Who discovered Tut's tomb and when?

A. Adam Cooper in 1901
B. Howard Carter in 1922
C. Howard Carter in 1930
D. Sam Shaw in 1890
4. When was Tut's body taken for CT scan after being found?
A. After 1 year
B. After 80 years
C. After 50 years
D. After 30 years
5. For how many years did Amenhotep III rule Egypt?

A. 5 years
B. 20 years
C. 10 years
D. 40 years
6. Who promoted the worship of Aten (the sun disk) ?

A. Tutankhamun
B. Amenhotep III
C. Amenhotep IV
7. What name did Amenhotep IV change to?

A. Amarna
B. Atul
C. Akhenaten
D. Amenhotep III
8. For how many years did Tutankhamun rule Egypt?

A. Nine
B. Eleven
C. Two
D. Five
9. What was found with Tutankhamun's body?

A. Gold
B. Egyptian Gold Coin
C. Nothing as such
D. gold, wealth, bronze razor, games, clothes, cases of food and wine

10. How would you describe Tut's tomb?

A. gold-plated
B. rock-cut
C. wall paintings with gold-plate
D. rock-cut, 26 feet underground, which had wall paintings
11. What was in the first coffin?

A. garlands of olives, lotus petals, and cornflowers
B. flowers and coins
C. gold, wealth, bronze razor, games, clothes, cases of food and wine
D. It was empty
12. Why did the third coffin put Carter in trouble?

A. It was empty
B. The resins used to cement Tut to the bottom of the solid gold coffin which was hardened
enough
C. The material found inside was already looted
13. How did Carter remove the resins?

A. with the help of chisel and hammer
B. with the help of chemicals
C. with the help of machinery
D. with the help of man power
14. How did Carter cut the body of Tut?

A. First head and then every limb
B. first leg and then head
C. first legs, head and then limbs
D. limb, hand only
15. What did Carter and his men do after cutting down his body?
A. they sent it for X-Ray
B. they examined them carefully
C. they placed it on the layer of sand in a wooden box
D. they clicked photographs
16. When was the mummy examined in X-Ray by the anatomy professor?
A. In 1945
B. In 1986
C. In 1968
D. Never
17. What facts were revealed when the mummy was X-Rayed in 1968?
A. his several possessions were missing
B. his hip bone was missing
C. his breast bone and front ribs were missing
D. his feet bone was missing
18. When was Tut's body taken for CT Scan in the 21st century?
A. January 05 2009
B. January 10, 2007
C. June 09, 2001
D. February 12, 2009
19. What does CT scan stand for?

A. Computed Telegraphy
B. Computed Tomography Scan
C. Car Topology
D. Computer Technology
20. How did the workmen lift the body for the scan?
A. through the stairs
B. on a hydraulic trailer
C. through sliding
D. through lift

21. Why did the procedure stop in between?
A. As spare fan stopped working
B. as the light went off
C. As the lift broken
D. none of the above
22. When was Tut's body taken back in his tomb after CT scan?
A. After a day
B. After 3 hours
C. After 12 hours
D. After 5 hours
23. What is the Cemetery of Tut called?

A. Valley of the Kings
B. Tut's Resting Place
C. Resting Peace
D. Valley of Flowers
24. How did Tut die?

A. It is a mystery
B. Due to heart attack
C. Due to Cancer
D. During a war
25. Who said “The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the
1920s”? A. Carter
B. Zahi Hawass
C. an anatomy professor
D. A Egypt Historian
26. "Tut was laid to rest, laden with .........."

A. platinum
B. aluminium
C. gold
D. silver

27. When did Tut die?

A. 22000 years ago
B. more than 33000 years ago
C. 10000 years ago
D. 16000 years ago
28. What was Tut lavished with?

A. gold, silver, flowers
B. lots of jewels
C. "glittering goods: precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets,
rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers
and toes all of pure gold"
D. expensive clothing
29. How has archeology changed through the decades ?

A. focusses more on treasure
B. focusses more on physical findings
C. focusses on time factors more
D. focusing less on treasure and more on the fascinating details of life and mysteries of death
30. Who is Osiris?

A. god of nature
B. god of afterlife
C. god of seasons
D. god of universe
Chapter 3 - Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues

1 C 11 A 21 A
2 A 12 B 22 B
3 B 13 A 23 A
4 B 14 A 24 A
5 D 15 C 25 B
6 C 16 C 26 C
7 C 17 C 27 B
8 A 18 A 28 C
9 D 19 B 29 D
10 D 20 B 30 B
Chapter 4 “Landscape of the Soul”
1. What two forms of art did the author contrast in this chapter?
A. Indian Ancient Art and Chinese Art
B. Chinese art and European art
C. American Art ad European Art
D. European Art and Greek Art
2. Who did the Tang emperor Xuanzong commission to decorate a wall in the palace?
A. Axi Xiami
B. Viu Quizi
C. Wu Daozi
D. Wu Shawmi
3. Who was the Chinese Emperor during the Eighth Century?

A. Tang Emperor Xuanzong
B. Yongle Emperor Zhu Di
C. Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen
D. Tiacheng Emperor Zhu Changluo
4. Where did the painter draw the attention in the painting?

A. Sun
B. Palace
C. Birds
D. a cave at the foot of the mountain
5. What happened when the painter entered the cave?

A. the entrance closed behind him
B. the painting vanished
C. Nothing happened
D. It was only a dream

6. What happened when the painter clapped his hands?

A. the painting on the wall was gone and so was the painter
B. the emperor entered the cave
C. painter falls
D. the wall collapsed
7. Why didn't the painter want to draw an eye of a dragon?

A. he feared that the painting would not look good
B. he feared that the dragon would fly out of the painting
C. he feared that dragon will seem real
D. because he didn't wanted to work
8. What do the books of Confucius and Zhuangzi teach?

A. to guide his disciple in the right direction
B. to not fear the superiors
C. to not to suppress your thoughts
9. What was the name of the blacksmith in the fifteenth century Antwerp?
A. Adam Mulch
B. Sadern Metsys
C. Lori Adam
D. Quinten Metsys
10. Why didn't the father approve of the love of his daughter and the blacksmith?
A. due to his profession
B. due to his caste
C. due to his appearance
11. What did Quinten do to get into apprenticeship into his master's studio?
A. asked him to admit him too
B. drew a fly on his latest panel that looked real
C. gave an interview
D. drew a dragon
12. What did the two forms of art depict?

A. a perfect, illusionistic likeness in Europe, the essence of inner life and spirit in Asia
B. a perfect, illusionistic likeness in Asia, the essence of inner life and spirit in Euorpe
C. perfect art form in Asia and realness in Europe
D. It depicted nothing
13. What does the word 'Dao' mean?

A. perfection
B. both the path or the method, and the mysterious works of the Universe
C. mystery
D. royal
14. What does the Chinese Landscape depict?

A. They are not real and one can enter from any viewpoint
B. they produce an actual viewpoint
C. they are not imaginery
15. What does 'Leisurely movement' mean?

A. relaxed movement
B. hurried action
C. pleasure action
16. What did the Chinese Painter want the viewer to do?
A. he wants the viewer to enter his mind
B. he wants the viewers to admire his painting
C. he wants them to imagine the scene
D. he wants them to feel like they are inside of the scene

17. What does the concept of 'Shanshui' represent?
A. Imaginery place
B. worship
C. ‘mountainwater’ which when used together represents the word ‘landscape’
18. What does Yin mean?

A. water; horizontal and resting on the earth, fluid, moist and cool
B. Mountain; vertically towards Heaven, stable, warm, and dry in the sun
C. Neutral action
19. What does Yang mean?

A. Mountain; vertically towards Heaven, stable, warm, and dry in the sun
B. water; horizontal and resting on the earth, fluid, moist and cool
C. Neutral action
D. receptive, feminine aspect of universal energy
20. What is the role of man in between Heaven and Earth?

A. He is in a path
B. He is a sinner
C. He is meeant to do actions
D. he becomes the conduit of communication
21. What was Francois Cheng’s expression?

A. the center of the landscape
B. the eye of the landscape
C. the center of the universe
D. the left side of the yang
22. Where had the Master hidden the masterpiece for the Emperor to see?
A. In a room
B. behind a screen
C. underground place behind
D. a cupboard

23. What does the European Figurative painting mean to the viewer?
A. Illusion
B. Imagination
C. exactly as he sees it from a specific angle
D. view of the painter
24. What is the essential third element ?

A. Left Void
B. Middle Void
C. Yang
D. Yin
25. What is the third element compared with?

A. prayer
B. travel
C. yogic practice of pranayama
D. nirvana
26. "Antwerp, a master blacksmith called Quinten Metsys fell in love with a ...............
daughter"
A. emperor's
B. painter's
C. minister's
D. master's
27. What according to the painter dwells in the cave?

A. a spirit
B. magic
C. mystery
D. dragon
28. How did the cave open?

A. painter said a prayer
B. with a magic spell
C. " painter clapped his hands"
D. with a command
29. What path does the Chinese painter's art create?

A. horizontal
B. vertical
C. " a path for your eyes to travel up and down, then back again, in a leisurely movement"
D. stillness
30. Chinese art requires ............ participation of the viewer

A. passive
B. emotional
C. active
D. methodological
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1 B 11 B 21 B
2 C 12 A 22 B
3 A 13 B 23 C
4 D 14 A 24 B
5 A 15 A 25 C
6 A 16 A 26 B
7 B 17 C 27 A
8 A 18 A 28 C
9 D 19 A 29 C
10 A 20 D 30 C
Chapter 5 “The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role”
1. What was the issue raised by the author in the chapter 'The Ailing Planet'?
A. Global Warming
B. Save Water
C. Save Electricity
D. deteriorating health of the earth

2. When did the Green Movement help environmentalists to raise awareness about the
harmful condition of the earth?
A. 1992
B. 1972
C. 1987
D. 1970
3. When was the Sustainable Development used by the World Commission on Environment
and Development?
A. 1987
B. 1992
C. 1990
D. 1986
4. What did the sign in the zoo in Alaska read?

A. Animal
B. Lion
C. ‘The World’s most dangerous animal’
D. Warning
5. Where was the message ‘The World’s most dangerous animal’ written in the zoo?
A. board
B. Mirror
C. wood
D. bark of the tree
6. "Who raised the question “Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of
advancing deserts, impoverished landscapes and ailing environment?”
A. Brandt Commission
B. Brundtland Commission
C. UN World Commission

7. What are the four principal biological systems that form the foundation of the global
economic system?
A. water, air, sand, forests
B. ocean, forests, deserts, land
C. fisheries, grasslands, forests, and croplands
D. fisheries, grasslands, oceans, land
8. What will the grasslands turn into if systems become unsustainable?

A. turn into a barren wasteland
B. turn into desert
C. soil quality will deteriorate
D. Nothing as such
9. What happens to the forest in poor countries?

A. They are cut down for fuelwood
B. they cut down for furniture
C. they grow them into a large number
D. Nothing as such
10. What is leading to deforestation at an alarming rate?

A. sale of fuelwood
B. sale of vegetables
C. building up of houses
D. sale of wood for burning purpose
11. What is one of the reasons for the exploitation of the environment?
A. increasing population
B. global warming
C. animal extinctions
D. water
12. What is the best contraceptive for overpopulation?

A. Development
B. Education
C. By saving water
D. Reforestation

13. What is the meaning of holistic and ecological view?

A. the preservation of the environment
B. saving of the water resources
C. saving trees
D. rainwater harvest
14. At what rate is the world’s ancient patrimony of tropical forests eroding?
A. at the rate of forty to fifty million acres a year
B. at the rate of one million per year
C. at the rate of 90 million per year
D. none of the above
15. Which article of the Constitution of India provides that “the State shall endeavour to
protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the
country”?
A. Article 48A
B. Article 51A
C. Article 48 A (1)
D. Article 52
16. At what rate are the forests in India depleting?

A. at the rate of 3.7 million acres a year
B. at the rate of 36.7 million acres a year
C. at the rate of 13.7 million acres a year
17. What does the three-year study conducted by the United Nations state?
A. Environment has deteriorated that it is critical in eighty-eight countries
B. forests are being cut down at an alarming rate
C. there is not much of drinking water left
D. Fossil fuels are getting extinct at a fast rate
18. Complete this line from the chapter 'The rich get richer, and the poor beget children
___'
A. to work harder
B. which condemns them to remain poor
C. to remain poorer
D. to get richer
19. What is the transcending concern?

A. the survival of the planet
B. the survival of forests
C. global warming
D. to save water
20. Who said,"No generation has a freehold on this earth. All we have is a life tenancy —
with a full repairing lease”?
A. Mr Edgar S. Woolard
B. UN World Commission
C. Donald Trump
D. Margaret Thatcher
21. Who said, “We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it
from our children.”?
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Mr Edgar S. Woolard
C. Mr. Lester Brown
D. Brandt Commission
22. When did the Green Movement start?

A. 35 years ago
B. 15 years ago
C. nearly 25 years ago
D. 20 years ago
23. Where was the first nationwide Green party founded?

A. USA
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. Canada

24. What is the concept of Sustainable Development?

A. Development of the future
B. Development for the present
C. "Development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future
generations"
D. Environmental development
25. "Scientists have catalogued about .............. living species with which mankind shares
the earth"
A. 1.4 million
B. 1.6 million
C. 1.8 million
D. 1.2 million
26. Who wrote the book 'The Global Economic Prospect" ?
A. l k Jha
B. Lester R Brown
C. James Speth
D. Edgar S Woolard
27. What forms the foundation of the global economic system according to Lester
Brown?
A. " fisheries, forests, grasslands, and croplands "
B. land and water
C. forests, fisheries, grasslands
D. fisheries and forests
28. Who said that tropical forests are “the powerhouse of evolution” ?
A. Edgar S Woolard
B. L K Jha
C. Dr Myres
D. James Speth

29. " Every four days the world population increases by ................."
A. 1.5 million
B. 1 million
C. 1.7 million
D. half a million
30................ has a most crucial role to play in this new Era of Responsibility
A. Agriculture
B. Fishery
C. Industry
D. Aforestation
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1 D 11 A 21 C
2 B 12 A 22 C
3 A 13 A 23 C
4 C 14 A 24 C
5 B 15 A 25 A
6 A 16 A 26 B
7 C 17 A 27 A
8 A 18 B 28 C
9 A 19 A 29 B
10 A 20 D 30 C
Chapter 6 “The Browning Version”
1. Who has written 'The Browning Version'?

A. Terence Rattigan
B. Mr Edgar S. Woolard
C. Mr. Lester Brown
D. Kushwant Singh
2. Who are the three characters of the play 'The Browning Version'?
A. Taplow, Alice and Mr. Harrow
B. Taplow, Frank and Mrs. Harris
C. Taplow, Frank, and Mr. Crocker – Harris
D. Alice, Frank and Mr. Crocker - Harris
3. What is the age of Taplow?

A. Fourteen
B. Sixteen
C. Twenty
D. Five
4. What does Frank do?

A. Student
B. Teacher
C. Principal
D. Parent
5. Who is Mr. Crocker-Harris ?

A. Principal
B. School Teacher
C. middle-aged schoolmaster
D. Don't know
6. Where is the starting scene of the play set ?

A. School Classroom
B. School Playground
C. Home
D. Road
7. What was Taplow doing on the last day of school?

A. Extra Work
B. Time pass
C. Can't say
D. completing homework

8. In which class does Taplow study in?

A. Lower fifth
B. seventh
C. ninth
D. lower tenth
9. Why does Taplow have to do extra work?

A. because he has missed his previous week due to illness
B. because he didn't perfomed well in his studies
C. because he was there to help his teacher
D. because he was called by his teacher
10. Why does Taplow want Science as a remove?

A. because he has no option
B. because he finds the subject extremely interesting
C. because he is confused
D. Cant say
11. Why did Taplow call Mr. Crocker - Harris 'Hardly Human'?
A. because he is a sadist
B. he is all shriveled up
C. He is very rude to everyone
D. he finds peace in failing students
12. What book was Taplow reading?

A. History textbook
B. The Agamemnon
B. Julius Caesar
D. Englsh Novel
13. At what time was Mr. Harris supposed to come to school?

A. Six-thirty
B. seven
C. eleven
D. twelve
14. Why was Frank jealous of Mr. Crocker - Harris?

A. because of the effect he has on students
B. because of his fame
C. because he was senior schoolmaster
D. because he was paid well
15. What short name does Taplow call Mr. Crocker - Harris in his absence?
A.Crock
B. Harris
C. Crocker
D. Teacher

16. How does Taplow react when Mr. Crocker - Harris cracked a joke in the class?
A. he laughed
B. he ignored it
C. he asked him what it meant
D. he did nothing
17. What is the name of Mr. Crocker - Harris's wife?

A. Millie Crocker – Harris
B. Miley Crocker – Harris
C. Haley Crocker – Harris
D. never noticed
18. When did Mrs. Crocker - Harris entered the classroom?
A. When Taplow and Frank were discussing Mr. Harris
B. When no one was in the classroom
C. with Mr. Crocker – Harris
D. when only Taplow was in the classroom
19. How would you describe Millie Crocker - Harris?

A. Thin Woman, late thirties, smartly dressed
B. fat woman, forties
C. thin woman, in her twenties
D. thin women, smartly dressed
20. Who said the lines, 'Come along, Taplow. Do not be so selfish as to keep a good joke to
yourself.'?
A. Mr. Crocker – Harris
B. Millie
C. Frank
D. Principal
21. Why was Taplow worried that Mrs. Crocker - Harris might have heard what they were
saying?
A. as she had been standing for a few minutes when they were busy talking
B. as she interrupted them talking about his husband
C. as she heard them talking about Principal
D. Don’t know
22. What was Millie carrying when she entered the classroom?
A. basket
B. books
C. knits
D. flowers
23. Where was Mr. Crocker - Harris?

A. At the Bursar's
B. At home
C. At market
D. At library
24. What did Millie suggest to Taplow in her husband's absence?

A. to go to chemist to get her prescription filled
B. to go to his home
C. to play golf
D. to wait
25. Does Taplow think that Mr. Crocker - Harris is baised?
A. Yes
B. no
C. May be
D. Can’t Say
26. How is Mr. Crocker - Harris different from other teachers?

A. as he is not biased
B. as he is strict
C. as he is old
D. as he is rude
27. How did Frank react upon the arrival of Mrs. Crocker - Harris?
A. he was happy
B. he was nervous
C. he was relieved
D. nothing as such
28. Who was Agamemnon?

A. he was American astrologer
B. he was an Egyptian king
C. he was the king of Mycenae in Greek mythology
D. Don’t know
29. What does 'Remove' mean in the chapter?

A. a division in British Schools
B. take away something
C. unfasten
D. get rid of
30. Does Mr. Crocker - Harris come to the school in the play?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Can't say
Chapter 6 - The Browning Version

1 A 11 B 21 A
2 C 12 B 22 A
3 B 13 A 23 A
4 B 14 A 24 A
5 C 15 A 25 B
6 A 16 A 26 A
7 A 17 A 27 C
8 A 18 A 28 C
9 A 19 A 29 A
10 B 20 C 30 B
Chapter 7 “The Adventure”
1. What is the name of the protagonist of the story 'The Adventure'?

A. Professor Ajay Sharma
B. Professor Gangadharpant Gaitonde
C. Professor George Bush
D. Professor Gangadhar Kant Gaitonde
2. Where was Professor Gaitonde travelling to?

A. From Pune to Bombay
B. From Pune to Delhi
C. From Bombay to Pune
D. No where
3. What is the name of train by which Professor Gaitonde was travelling?

A. Deccan Queen
B. Rajdhani Express
C. Jijamata Express
D. Shatabdi Express
4. Whom did Professor Gaitonde met during his train journey?

A. Khan Sahib
B. Pathan
C. Gupta
D. Professor George
5. Where did Professor Gaitonde and Khan Sahib got off?

A. Bombay station
B. Indore
C. No where
D. Victoria Terminus station
6. Did the Professor see British officers, Parsees and Anglo-Indian staff all around at
Victoria Terminus station?
A. yes
B. no
C. Don't Know
D. Maybe

7. What did the Professor notice at the Hornby road?

A. shops were different
B. road was constructed
C. new shopping complex
D. new residential complex
8. Whom did Professor Gaitonde enquire about on entering the Forbes building ?
A. President of the company
B. Mr. Vishal Gaitonde
C. Mrs. Vishala Gaitonde
D. Mr. Vinay Gaitonde
9. Why did the professor go to town hall?

A. to check facts from history books
B. to pass time
C. to read books
D. to meet someone
10. What did Professor start investigating at Town Hall?

A. American History
B. Battle of Plassey
C. the period of Asoka to the third battle of Panipat.
D. About East India Company
11. What did Professor find in the fifth volume of ‘Bhausahebanchi Bakhar’ ?
A. Marathas had won the Battle of Panipat
B. India has never been under British Raj
C. Marathas had won battle of Plassey
12. What happened after the Battle of Panipat in India?

A. India merged with neighbouring nations
B. India moved to the path of democracy
C. New ruler
D. British rule ended
13. Why did Professor start liking the new India that he was reading about?
A. This country knew how two stand on its feet
B. It was different from the one he knew
C. in this form, India was a wealthy nation
D. as he liked the ruler in this new country
14. What book did the Professor slip into his pocket before leaving the library?
A. Bakhar
B. English Literature
C. Newspaper
D. Money
15. Towards which place did the professor decide to take a walk after having his dinner?
A. Post Office
B. Mandi
C. Sea
D. Azad Maidan
16. What did the professor notice at the lecture going on in the pandal?
A. there was no crowd
B. presidential chair was empty
C. the speaker was very old
D. the language in which the lecture was unfamiliar
17. What did the professor do when he noticed the empty chair?
A. he sat on the chair
B. he went away
C. he stood in the crowd
D. he went back to his guest house

18. How did the crowd react when he sat on the empty presidential chair?
A. threw several objects at him and pushed him away
B. asked him to leave politely
C. heard his speech
D. did nothing but ignored him
19. What happened after the empty chair incident?

A. he was in the hospital
B. he went to his room
C. he went to meet his friend
D. he decided to go back
20. Whom did the Profesesor meet at the Hospital?

A. Rajendra
B. Doctor
C. Speaker
D. Librarian
21. Why did Professor Rajendra say that the incidents narrated by Gaitonde were not real?
A. as he was in coma for two days
B. as he was not well
C. as his mental state was not good
D. as Rajendra wanted to believe in facts
22. Which theory as explained by Rajendra states that a small change in any situation can
result in a shift in behaviour?
A. Quantum theory
B. Theory of Relativity
C. Big Bang Theory
D. Catastrophe theory
23. According to which of the two theories did the incident with Professor Gaitonde
happen? A. Quantum theory and Theory of Relativity
B. Only Big Bang Theory
C. Catastrophe theory and lack of determinism in Quantum theory
D. Catastrophe theory and Theory of Relativity

24. What happened to Marathas in reality ?

A. they lost the battle
B. they won the battle
C. they signed treaty after the battle
D. nothing as such
25. What happens in the case of electrons in lack of determinism in Quantum theory?
A. electrons don't move from their path
B. electrons merge with other atoms
C. one cannot predict which path the electron takes at a point of time
26. What happens once the observer knows about the correct placing of the electrons in
every world?
A. alternative worlds can exist at a same time
B. black hole can be created
C. a new compound can be observed
D. a new substance can be created
27. In reality, was the professor in two different worlds at the present time?
A. yes
B. no
C. maybe
D. cant say
28. What did you notice about both the worlds?

A. both were same
B. both were in different universe
C. different people
D. different histories and different sets of events
29. For how many days did the professor live in the alternative world?
A. one day
B. two days
C. three days
D. a week
30. Where did the train stop beyond the tunnel?

A. a small town called Amer
B. a small town called Sarhad
C. Delhi
D. Mountains
Chapter 7 - The Adventure

1 B 11 A 21 A
2 A 12 B 22 D
3 C 13 A 23 C
4 A 14 A 24 A
5 D 15 D 25 C
6 A 16 B 26 A
7 A 17 A 27 A
8 D 18 A 28 D
9 A 19 A 29 B
10 C 20 A 30 B
Chapter 8 “Silk Road”
1. What is Kora?
A. Yoga Aasan
B. Medication
C. name of a small town
D. meditation performed by Buddhist believers
2. Where was the protagonist heading towards in the beginning of the chapter?
A. Mount Kailash
B. Himalayas
C. Uttarakhand
D. Delhi

3. What was the sky looking like due to the sun rays spreading on the mountain tops?
A. yellow blush
B. rose - tinted blush
C. beautiful and fresh
4. What did Lhamo give to the protagonist as a farewell gift?

A. long sleeved sheepskined coat
B. Flowers
C. leather coat
D. shoes
5. Who are Drokbas?

A. Hill Tribe
B. sheeps
C. local people
D. cuisine
6. Why did the driver take a short cut to Changtang?

A. he wanted to avoid traffic
B. he knew the shortest route towards Mount Kailash
C. he had to pick up another passenger
D. he didn't wanted to go to that town
7. What is the meaning of 'Kyang'?

A. flower petals
B. sun rays
C. huge pile of dust
D. huge pile of grass
8. Where did the protagonist encounter the great herd of wild ass?
A. at Mount Kailash
B. at Changtang
C. at a small town
D. where the plains became more stony
9. What did the protagonist notice in front of nomads tent?

A. Big black Tibetan dogs
B. sheeps
C. grass
D. raw material
10. What did the big Tibetan dogs do after they saw the approaching car?
A. they ran behind it as a bullet fired from a gun
B. they ignored it
C. they barked towards the car
D. they never saw it
11. How were the Tibetan Mastiffs famous in China's royal court?
A. As hunting dogs
B. As big animal
C. As wild animals
12. When did the protagonist feel pressure on his ears?

A. when they reached Mount Kailash
B. when he was feeling sick in the car
C. when they entered a valley along icy river
D. when they were passing nomads tents
13. Why did the driver stop the car at a sharp turn?
A. he was tired and wanted to rest
B. protagonist was feeling sick
C. car's tyre got punctured
D. long track of snow was in front of them

14. What were the protagonist, Daniel and Tsetan doing when they saw the snow?
A. trying to enjoy the snow
B. sat at a rock to take rest
C. trying to move smoothly over snowy surface
D. they were trying to find a guest house
15. At what sea level were the three of them when they saw the snow on the road?
A. 5210 meters
B. 6000 meters
C. 1000 meters
D. 5300 meters
16. When did the protagonist's head start to feel pulsated again?
A. when he reached his guest house
B. when he was climbing the mountain
C. when he was still in the car
D. when he fainted
17. Where did they stop to have lunch at two o'clock?

A. at a long canvas tent beside the dry salt lake
B. at a fancy restaurant
C. at roadside
D. Never
18. What was an old route from Lhasa to Kashmir?

A. east-west highway
B. Hor town
C. west-south highway
D. south-west highway
19. Why was Hor an ugly and miserable place?

A. it had no modern markets
B. it had no vegetation
C. it didnt had any proper medical facilities
D. it had no place to live

20. What are the names of four rivers that Lake Mansarovar consists of?
A. the Ganges, the Yamuna and the Sutlej
B. the Yamuna, the Ganga and the Indus
C. the Indus, the Ganges, the Sutlej, and the Brahmaputra
D. the Indus, the Ganges and the Yamuna
21. At which place did the protagonist wait for Tsetan while he was gone to fix the
punctured tyres?
A. at roadside near lake
B. at car tyre's shop
C. inside the car
D. Hor's cafe
22. What happened when they reached Darchen at night to stay in the guest
House?
A. protagonist slept well
B. Tsetan went missing
C. protagonist was sad
D. protagonist wasn't able to breathe properly
23. Where did Tsetan take the protagonist to seek medical help?
A. Darchen Medical College
B. Tibetan Ayurvedic Doctor
C. to Lhasa
D. to Ravu again
24. What did the Tibetan doctor give him?

A. a five day course medicine in a brown envelope
B. Ayurvedic medicine
C. Homeopathic medicine
D. Allopathic medicines
25. Where did the men play a game of pool in Darchen every afternoon?
A. near general store in open air
B. in the park
C. near lake
26. Why was the protagonist facing communication problems in Darchen?

A. as he never wanted to talk to locals
B. as he was always busy in his meditation
C. as no one knew English
27. Where did the protagonist meet Norbu?

A. at cafe
B. at Kora
C. at nomad's tents
D. at guest house
28. Where did Norbu work?

A. in Britain
B. Beijing at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
C. in India at IIT Delhi
D. in USA
29. Why did Norbu want to do Kora?

A. because he wanted to become a monk
B. because he wanted peace
C. as he was practising meditation from so long
D. because he was writing an academic paper on Kailash Kora
30. Did the two of them - the protagonist and Norbu go to do Kora together?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe

Chapter 8 - Silk Road
1 D 11 A 21 D
2 A 12 C 22 D
3 B 13 D 23 A
4 A 14 C 24 A
5 A 15 A 25 A
6 B 16 B 26 C
7 C 17 A 27 A
8 D 18 A 28 B
9 A 19 B 29 D
10 A 20 C 30 B
POEMS
Poem 1 “A Photograph”
1. Who is the poet/poetess of the poem 'A Photograph'?

A. Shirley Toulson
B. Rudyard Kipling
C. Elizabeth Jennings
D. Markus Natten
2. What is the poem 'A Photograph' about?

A. About poet's childhood memories
B. tribute to the poet’s mother
C. Poet's photograph
D. Poet's father
3. What was the age of the poet's mother when the photograph was taken?
A. eleven years old
B. thirteen years old
C. twelve years old
D. fourteen year old
4. When did her mother die ?

A. two years ago
B. five years ago
C. thirteen years ago
D. twelve years ago
5. How many people were in the photograph?

A. two girls
B. three girls
C. two girls and one boy
D. only her mother
6. Which material was the frame of the photograph made of?

A. Cardboard
B. Wood
C. Steel
D. Plastic
7. Who are on both sides of her mother?

A. Cousins, Betty and Dolly
B. Parents
C. Cousins, Dolly and Adam
D. Friends
8. What are the three of them doing in the photograph?

A. playing
B. standing beside house
C. holding hands
D. holding hands and went for paddling
9. Who took the photograph of her mother with her cousin?

A. Her grandfather
B. Her uncle
C. Her mother's friend
D. Her grandmother

10. What does 'Terribly Transient Feet' mean in the poem?

A. her feet represent the mother, who changed with time while the sea remained the same
B. temporary situation
C. age is temporary
11. After how many years did her mother laugh on seeing the photograph?
A. twenty-one
B. twenty-three
C. twelve
D. twenty-five
12. What was the favourite memory of her mother?

A. beach holidays
B. school memories
C. vacations
13. What was the favourite memory of the poet?

A. her mother's memories
B. her mother's laughter
C. her own vacation memories
D. her childhood memories
14. What would the mother show to her daughter while showing her the photograph?
A. how her parents dressed her for the beach
B. her cousins
C. her own childhood photograph
D. the background
15. What is the meaning of the word 'wry'?

A. ironic
B. cry
C. sad
16. What Oxymoron literary device was used in the poem?

A. Terribly transient
B. Through their
C. Both wry
D. Laboured ease
17. What Epithet literary device was used in the poem?

A. Terribly transient
B. Through their
C. Both wry
D. Laboured ease
18. How many phases were depicted in the poem by the poet?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
19. What was the last phase in the poem?

A. after her mother died
B. after she grown up
C. after her mother grown up
20. What does she feel in the last phase?

A. pain and grief
B. happy and nostalgic
C. sad and nostalgic
D. pain and nostalgic

Poem 1 - A Photograph
Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer
1 A 11 B
2 B 12 A
3 C 13 B
4 D 14 A
5 B 15 A
6 A 16 D
7 A 17 A
8 D 18 C
9 B 19 A
10 A 20 A
Poem 2 “The Laburnum Top”
1. How did the poet describe the top of the Laburnum tree in the poem 'The Laburnum
Top'?
A. Still and Silent
B. Moving and Angry like
C. Silent and Motionless
2. What happened to the leaves of the Laburnum tree?

A. they were green
B. turned yellow
C. fallen down
D. new leaves growing
3. How was the tree standing in the month of September?

A. still and death-like
B. alive
C. green and happy
D. still and green

4. When did the death-like tree become alive?
A. in the month of March
B. by the arrival monsoon season
C. by the arrival of the Goldfinch bird
D. by the arrival of sparrows
5. Why did the Goldfinch bird came towards the tree?

A. to feed her younger ones
B. to make a nest
C. to rest
6. Where are the young ones of the Goldfinch bird?

A. On the thickness of the branch
B. On the top of the tree
C. on other tree
D. they were never there
7. What role does the tree play for the Goldfinch bird?
A. As a shelter
B. as a supporter
C. as a means to feed her family
D. as a resting place
8. How did the bird move to the other side of the branch?
A. Like a lizard
B. Slowly
C. Smoothly
D. by flying
9. How did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?
A. with a chirping sound
B. silently
C. never arrived at other branch
D. flew away and then arrived at the branch
10. What happened after she fed her young ones?

A. she flew away
B. she flew to the other side of the branch
C. she stayed there
D. she took some rest in the nest
11. Why was Goldfinch's body barely visible?

A. due to her dark coloured yellow body
B. because she was small
C. because of the height of the tree
D. because she was brown in colour
12. Where did the bird vanish after feeding her young ones?
A. to the other branch
B. to the top of the tree
C. to her nest
D. behind the yellow leaves
13. What happened to the bird in the end of the poem?

A. she flew away
B. she stayed at the tree
C. she went to other tree
D. she went to bring some food for her younger ones
14. How was the tree in the end when the bird flew away?
A. It was still alive
B. Nothing changed in the looks
C. it was death-like again

15. What instance of Alliteration has been used in the poem 'The Laburnum Top' out of the
following options?
A. engine of her family
B. her barred face
C. Sleek as a lizard
D. September sunlight
16. What Transferred Epithet was used in the poem 'The Laburnum Top'?
A. her barred face identity mask
B. engine of her family
C. Sleek as a lizard
D. September sunlight
17. What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?
A. because she was brown in colour
B. due to her dark coloured yellow body
C. bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition
18. What is the dominant colour used in the poem?

A. Red
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
19. What is described by the word 'sleek' in the poem?

A. Lizard
B. Bird
C. Branch
D. Top of the tree
20. What is described as 'engine' in the poem?

A. Lizard
B. Machine
C. Laburnum Tree
Poem 2 - The Laburnum Top

1 A 11 A
2 B 12 D
3 A 13 A
4 C 14 C
5 A 15 D
6 A 16 A
7 A 17 C
8 A 18 C
9 A 19 A
10 B 20 C
Poem 3 “The Voice of the Rain”
1. The poem 'The Voice of the Rain' is a conversation between ___?

A. poet and rain
B. poet and mountains
C. rain and trees
D. birds and rain
2. What does the poet ask to the soft - falling shower?

A. What do you do?
B. What is your name?
C. Who are you?
D. How are you doing?
3. What does the rain reply to the poet's question 'Who are you'?
A. she is rain
B. she is poem of earth
C. she is rain from mountains
D. she is poem of mountains

4. Why does the rain tell the poet that she cannot be touched?
A. because she is water
B. because she rises in the form of water vapour
C. because she is in the form of clouds
5. From which two places does the rain rise in the form of water vapour?
A. land and bottomless sea
B. land and ocean
C. mountains and land
6. What happens to the earth when the rain falls back on the surface of earth?
A. it provides water
B. it beautifies and purifies the earth
C. it helps in greenary
D. it provides water to flora and fauna
7. How does the rain help the seeds inside the earth?
A. provides water
B. provides life and helps them grow
C. provides life
8. What does the rain do when she doesn’t care if anyone bothers about her deeds or not?
A. she talks to the land
B. she works harder
C. she completes her work and talk to the earth
D. she completes her work and comes back home
9. What does the poet compare the rain with?

A. Song
B. Heaven
C. Beauty
D. Flowers
10. Why does the poet compare the rain with a song?
A. because she beautifies the earth
B. because she provides life on earth
C. as they both share a common journey
11. From where does the song of rain originate?

A. from heaven
B. from ocean
C. from the heart of the singer
D. from the soul of earth
12. If the poet has used a Metaphor in the poem, what is it?
A. I am the Poem of Earth
B. voice of the rain
C. Soft-falling shower
13. What Hyperbole was used in the poem?

A. I am the Poem of Earth
B. Soft-falling shower
C. Bottomless sea
D. voice of the rain
14. What happens to the rain in the sky?

A. rain drops form
B. rain it condenses
C. it forms clouds

15. What does the word 'Descend' mean?
A. not clear
B. come down
C. to wash
D. hidden
16. Why does the rain descend to the earth?

A. to wash the drought and provide water
B. she provides life on earth
C. it beautify and purify the earth
D. it provides life
17. What does 'Reck’d or unreck’d' mean?

A. enrichment or no enrichment
B. cared for or not cared for
C. to purify or not
D. to wash or not to wash
18. Where does the song return in the poem?

A. to its originator, i.e. singer
B. to the poet
C. to earth
D. to ocean
19. What is the meaning of 'who art thou'?

A. Who are you?
B. What are you?
C. How are you?
D. Whose art is this?
20. Who is the poet of the poem 'The Voice of the Rain'?
A. Walt Whitman
B. Kushwant Singh
C. Naipul
D. Shirley Toulson
Poem 3 - The Voice of the Rain

1 A 11 C
2 C 12 A
3 B 13 C
4 B 14 A
5 A 15 B
6 B 16 A
7 B 17 B
8 D 18 A
9 A 19 A
10 C 20 A
Poem 4 “Childhood”
1. What is the poem 'Childhood' about?

A. poet's lost childhood
B. childhood of every person
C. childhood of poet's child
D. poet's father childhood
2. After what age did the poet realise that he had lost his childhood?
A. twelve
B. eleven
C. ten
D. thirteen
3. What the poet could not find in the Geography book?

A. Hell and Heaven
B. end to sky
C. island
D. country
4. What did the poet find out about Hell and Heaven?
A. it was in sky
B. it was an imaginary place
C. it doesnt exist
D. it was with god
5. What did the poet realise about adults?

A. that they are mature
B. they have to earn money
C. they are not what they seem to be
D. they are cunning
6. Why are the adults not what they seem to be?

A. they talk and preach of love but do not act so
B. they are very shrewd
C. they are manipulative
D. they are double-faced
7. What did the poet realise about his mind when he lost his childhood?
A. that he can use it whatever way he wants
B. that he is very intelligent
C. that he is dumb
D. None of the Above
8. What did the poet conclude about his lost childhood at the end of the poem?
A. it went to another dimension
B. It went to some forgotten place
C. it moved away with time
D. it shifted to his younger sibling
9. Where could he see his childhood now?

A. in an infant's face
B. only in his memories
C. Nowhere
D. in other kids

10. What type of Rhyme Scheme is used in the poem 'Childhood'?
A. ABAB
B. ABBA
C. ABABCB
D. ABBCCD
11. Who is the poet of the poem 'Childhood'?

A. Shirley Toulson
B. Walt Whitman
C. Marcus Natten
D. Naipul
12. What is the meaning of the word 'ceased'?

A. starting of something
B. come to an end
C. in the middle
D. to chase something
13. What is the opposite of the word 'hidden'?

A. open
B. closed
C. partial
D. out
14. According to the poet, adults are _______

A. Hypocrites
B. Smart
C. Lovable
D. Intelligent and Cunning
15. What did the poet sense about himself when he realised he could use his own mind the
way he wants?
A. he sensed that he is as intelligent as his friends
B. he sensed his own individuality and a separate personality
C. he sensed that he is very smart
D. he sensed that he could use his mind in creative work
16. What refrain literary device is used in the poem 'Childhood'?

A. When did my childhood go?
B. Hell and Heaven
C. Could not be found in Geography
D. That’s all I know
17. Antihesis is where two opposite words are used together in a sentence in a poem, where
did the poet use it?
A. infant’s face
B. forgotten place
C. Hell and Heaven
D. preached of love
18. What is the difference between an adult and a child?

A. they can tell the difference between reality and fantasy
B. there is difference in sense of intelligence
C. there is no difference
D.None of the Above
19. Why do adults talk and preach of love but do not act lovingly?
A. because they are hypocrites
B. because they are double-faced
C. because they do not want to
D. because they invest in only those whom they find interesting
20. What is the most important thing about being an adult?

A. they have their own thoughts
B. they can earn money
C. they can talk to anyone they want
D. they preach love

Poem 4 - Childhood
1 A 11 C
2 B 12 B
3 A 13 D
4 B 14 A
5 C 15 B
6 A 16 A
7 A 17 C
8 B 18 A
9 A 19 A
10 D 20 A
Poem 5 “Father to Son”
1. Who is the poet of the poem 'Father to Son'?

A. Walt Whitman
B. ShirleyToulson
C. Elizabeth Jennings
D. Kushwant Singh
2. What is the poem 'Father to Son' about?

A. Unsettling relationship between father and son
B. father's old age
C. son comparing him to his father
D. father talking to son about his childhood
3. How old is the son when his father rants about his agony to his son?
A. teenager
B. grown-up
C. child
D. just became adult
4. Father tells him that although they have lived in the same house for years, he ______
A. envy him
B. adore him
C. doesn’t understand him
D. finds him cunning
5. What happened when he tried to build a relationship with him in his childhood?
A. he was successful
B. his efforts were in vain
c. he was half-way successful
6. Does father know about his son's likes and dislikes?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
C. Can't say
7. "Why does the father use 'I' in a line 'The seed I spent or sown it where ' where he was
talking about communication gap?"
A. to acknowledge his role in the communication gap
B. to acknowledge himself
C. to let his son know his importance
D. to make him understand about him
8. Despite all his efforts to fix the communication gap, was the son able to understand him?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. Maybe
9. "What is the meaning of 'This child is built to my design Yet what he loves I cannot
share'?"
A. his son looks like him and they share everything with each other
B. His son looks like him yet they don't have anything to share
C. his son doesn't look like him
D. neither does his son looks like him nor he understand him

10. What is the meaning of word 'Prodigal' used in the third stanza?
A. understanding son
B. someone who is smart
C. spending money freely
D. someone who doesn't spend money freely
11. Is there a silence between the father and the son?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. Maybe
12. Since his son was prodigal, why does he want him to come back home?
A. to make amends with him
B. to teach him a lesson
C. to give him money
13. Does the father want his son to move around in his own world?
A. Yes, absolutely
B. Not at all
C. Maybe
14. Why was the father ready to forgive him?

A. to let go of all the sorrows he had inside
B. to become a better person
C. to teach his son a lesson
D. to help his son
15. When the son spoke for the first time, does he also feel sad about the distance between
them?
A. Yes, he did
B. No, he did not felt anything
C. Maybe in his heart
D. He never thought about it
16. What does the son share about him understanding himself?
A. he is at a point where he doesn't understand himself
B. he understands him so well
C. he don't want to think about it
D. he is very busy to think about understanding himself
17. From where does the son's anger arise ?

A. out of his nature
B. out of his sadness
C. out of his father's attitude
D. out of his childhood memories
18. What happens when they both put out an empty hand for the others to seek?
A. efforts are always in vain
B. they got successful in the end
C. father wasn't interested
D. they never had a chance to talk
19. Find out the simile used in the poem 'Father to Son'?
A. Silence surrounds us
B. The seed I spent or sown it where
C. We speak like strangers
D. Yet what he loves I cannot share
20. Which of the following is an Alliteration?

A. Silence surrounds us
B. We speak like strangers
C. I do not understand this child
D. I would have

Poem 5 – Father to Son

1 C 11 A
2 A 12 A
3 B 13 B
4 C 14 A
5 B 15 A
6 B 16 A
7 A 17 B
8 B 18 A
9 B 19 C
10 C 20 A
SNAPSHOTS
Chapter 1 “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”
Q1. Who is the author of “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”?
A. AJ Cronin
B. William Wordsworth
C. William Shakespeare
D. William Saroyan

Q2. What were the hallmarks of the Garoghlanian tribe?
A. Trust
B. Honesty
C. Both (A) and (B)

Q3. “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” is a story of two _________ boys.
A. Armenian
B. Arabian
C. Assyrian
D. African

Q4. Mourad enjoyed being _______ more than anybody else.
A. crazy
B. alive
C. funny
Q5. What according to Aram, was his first longing?

A. To own a horse
B. To become rich
C. To ride a horse
D. To visit a vineyard
Q6. Why couldn’t Aram believe when he saw Mourad with the horse?
A. Because Mourad was crazy
B. Because they were poor to afford a horse
C. Because he was sleepy
D. Because he was dreaming

Q7. Where did Aram live?
A. In the centre of the town
B. In the country
C. Olive Avenue
D. At the edge of town on Walnut Avenue

Q8. How does Aram describe the horse?
A. Magnificent & lovely
B. Beautiful white horse
C. Both (A) and (B)

Q9. No member of the Garoghlanian family could be _______.
A. poor
B. rich
C. a thief
D. crazy

Q10. Mourad was considered the natural descendant of his _________.
A. father
B. uncle
C. grandfather
D. great-grandfather

Q11. How would you describe uncle Khosrove?
A. Hot tempered
B. Irritable
C. Impatient
D. All of the above

Q12. What did uncle Khosrove do to stop anyone from talking?
A. By beating them
B. By walking away
C. By shouting at them
D. By ignoring them

Q13. What was uncle Khosrove’s customary line?
A. Ignore it; pay no attention.
B. Forget it.
C. It is harmless; ignore it.
D. It is no harm; pay no attention to it.

Q14. When Aram rode the horse alone, it ran down the road to the _________.
A. vineyard
B. irrigation ditch
C. field
D. countryside
Q15. Mourad had been hiding the horse _________.

A. in a stable
B. in a barn of a vineyard
C. at a secret place of his house

Q16. What was the behaviour of the horse initially?
A. It wanted to be trained
B. It wanted to rest
C. It wanted to run wild
D. All of the above

Q17. What sort of an understanding did Mourad mention with the horse?
A. Mature
B. Simple and honest
C. Complicated
D. Difficult

Q18. John Byro learned to speak Armenian out of ________.
A. necessity
B. fun
C. eagerness
D. loneliness

Q19. Who was the true knower of the horse?
A. John Byro
B. Fetvajian
C. Dikran Halabian
D. Zorab

Q20. For how long did Mourad have the horse before Aram got to know about it?
A. One day
B. One year
C. One month
A. One week

Q21. At what time did Aram and Mourad ride the horse?
A. Late night
B. Early morning
C. Evening
D. Afternoon hours

Q22. “I have a way with farmers.” Who says it to whom?
A. Aram to Mourad
B. Mourad to John Byro
C. Aram to John Byro
D. Mourad to Aram

Q23. John Byro said, “A suspicious man would believe his eyes instead of his heart.” What
does it tell about him?
A. He believed in the honesty of Garoghlanian family
B. He was impractical
C. He was foolish

Q24. Why did the horse's owner refuse to believe that the boys had stolen his horse?
A. Because he didn’t examine the horse carefully
B. Because their family was known for honesty
C. Because he had found his horse elsewhere
D. Because his horse had a twin

Q25. When did the boys return the horse?
A. After Aram learned to ride it
B. After an year
C. After six months
D. After they ran into John Byro

Q26. Why did the boys return the white horse to its owner?
A. Because they were conscience stricken
B. Because they were afraid
C. Because they found it difficult to hide the horse
D. Because they were accused of theft

Q27. After the horse was stolen and returned, it became ______.
A. rougher
A. sick & ill
B. stronger & better-tempered
C. Both (A) and (C)

Q28. “Quiet, man, quiet. Your horse has been returned.” Who said this?
A. Mourad
B. Aram
C. Uncle Khosrove
D. Not mentioned in the story

Q29. Who is the narrator of the story “The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse”?
A. William Saroyan
B. Aram
C. John Byro
D. Mourad

Q30. What idea/theme does “The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse” entails?
A. Honesty
B. Honour
C. Trust
D. All of the above
Chapter 1 - The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse

1 D 11 D 21 B
2 C 12 C 22 D
3 A 13 D 23 A
4 B 14 A 24 B
5 C 15 B 25 D
6 B 16 C 26 A
7 D 17 B 27 C
8 C 18 D 28 C
9 C 19 A 29 B
10 B 20 C 30 D
Chapter 2 “The Address”
Q1. How did Mrs. Dorling treat the author when the author visited her?
A. Warm & welcoming
B. Cold & inhospitable
C. Overjoyed
D. Both (A) and (C)

Q2. “Her face gave absolutely no sign of recognition.” Who is her?
A. Mrs. S
B. Mrs. Dorling’s daughter
C. Mrs. Dorling
D. Mrs. S’s daughter

Q3. In what attire did the author find Mrs. Dorling?
A. Author’s mother’s green knitted cardigan
B. Author’s green knitted cardigan
C. Author is unable to recognise it
A. Not mentioned in the story

Q4. “I thought that no one had come back.” Why does Mrs. Dorling say this?
A. Because she was happy to see the protagonist
B. Because she had been waiting for the protagonist for a long time
C. Because she thought everyone in the protagonist’s family were dead

Q5. What was the address that the author's mother asked her to remember?
A. Number 50, Marconi Street
B. Number 46, Baker Street
C. Number 54, Marconi Street
D. Number 46, Marconi Street
Q6. Mrs. Dorling’s was _________ of Mrs. S.

A. a sister
B. an old acquaintance
C. an old friend
D. a relative

Q7. Mrs. Dorling took the possessions of the things on the pretence of __________.
A. using them
B. selling them
C. keeping them safe
D. Both (A) and (B)

Q8. Was the author convinced with her mother’s idea of letting Mrs. Dorling take away
their things?
A. Absolutely
B. Partially
C. Not at all

Q9. How does the author describe Mrs. Dorling when she saw her the first time during the
war?
A. A woman with a broad back
B. A woman with a round back
C. A woman with a straight back

Q10. Why did the author wait for such a long time before visiting “The Address”?
A. Because she was not interested
B. Because she was afraid to confront her mother’s belongings
C. Both (A) and (B)

Q11. Why had the author come to visit Mrs. Dorling?
A. Because Mrs. Dorling had belongings of author’s mother
B. Because Mrs. Dorling called her
C. Because she missed Mrs. Dorling

Q12. Who opened the door upon the author's second visit to Mrs. Dorling’s house?
A. Mrs. Dorling
B. Mrs. Dorling’s daughter
C. Mrs. Dorling’s husband
D. No one opened the door

Q13. Unlike Mrs. Dorling, her daughter was __________ towards the author.
A. rude
B. mature
C. hospitable
D. mean

Q14. What was the protagonist’s reaction when she entered the living-room?
A. Thrilled
B. Emotional
C. Nervous
D. Horrified
Q15. “I was in a room I knew and did not know.” What does author mean by this?
A. She saw familiar things but in unfamiliar surroundings
B. She saw unfamiliar things but in familiar surroundings
C. She did not recognize the things she saw
D. She did not want to remember anything

Q16. How does the author describe the living room?
A. Muggy smell
B. Strange atmosphere
C. Sophisticated
D. Both (A) and (B)

Q17. In what condition did the author find the living room?
A. Haphazard
B. Well arranged
C. Empty
D. Old fashioned

Q18. The author remembered that the woollen table-cloth had _________.
A. an ink-mark
B. a defect
C. a burn mark

Q19. According to the author, when do we notice the things in the house?
A. When they are out of our sight
B. When they are used
C. When they are shown
D. All of the above

Q20. What was the ‘silver’ that the author was once asked to clean by her mother?
A. Jewellery
B. Cutlery
C. Sculptures
D. Stones

Q21. Why did the author leave Mrs. Dorling in a hurry?
A. Because she was getting late for the train
B. Because she no longer wanted to stay there
C. Both (A) and (B)

Q22. Why did the objects lose their value for the author?
A. Because their prices fell down
B. Because they were difficult to take along
C. Because she had new objects
D. Because she saw them in different surroundings

Q23. At the end, what does the author decide?
A. To forget the address
B. To visit next year again
C. To remember the address forever

Q24. Who is the protagonist of “The Address”?
A. Mrs. Dorling
B. Mrs. S’s daughter
C. Mrs. S
D. Mrs. Dorling’s daughter

Q25. The author had come to visit Mrs. Dorling _______ the war.
A. during
B. before
C. after

Q26. What was the very first out of her mother’s possessions that the protagonist could
recognize?
A. Hanukkah candle-holder
B. Woollen table-cloth
C. White tea pot
D. Green knitted cardigan
Q27. In total, how many times did the author visit the given address?
A. Twice
B. Once
C. Thrice
D. Never

Q28. Who is the author of “The Address”?
A. Manon Uphoff
B. Marga Minco
C. Marente de Moor

Q29. After reading “The Address”, how would you describe Mrs. Dorling?
A. Materialistic
B. Selfish
C. Opportunist
D. All of the above

Q30. What message does “The Address” talk about?
A. Importance of things
B. Not to trust someone
C. Human predicament of war
Chapter 2 - The Address

1 B 11 A 21 C
2 C 12 B 22 D
3 A 13 C 23 A
4 C 14 D 24 B
5 D 15 A 25 C
6 B 16 D 26 D
7 C 17 A 27 A
8 B 18 C 28 B
9 A 19 A 29 D
10 C 20 B 30 C
Chapter 3 “Ranga’s Marriage”
Q1. What is the writing style of the author?
1. Persuasive
2. Rambling
3. Technical
4. None of the above
Q2. The story “Ranga’s Marriage” is set in a village of _________.
1. Madurai
2. Banglore
3. Mysore
4. Bhubaneswar

Q3. What is the name of the narrator's village?
1. Hosahalli
2. Panchavalli
3. Hadinaru
Q4. How does the narrator speak of his village?
1. Passively
2. Vividly
3. Inadequately
4. Both (A) and (C)

Q5. What does the narrator mention as a ‘priceless commodity’?
1. To his native language

2. To mangoes of his village
3. To flowers of his village
4. To English language
Q6. Who was Ranga?
1. The narrator’s son

2. The accountant’s son
3. The doctor’s son
Q7. Why was Ranga’s homecoming a big event?
1. Because he brought gifts for everyone

2. Because he was new in the village
3. Because he returned from Bangalore after studying there for six months
4. All of the above
Q8. An old lady checked for Ranga’s ___________.

1. birthmark
2. sacred piercing
3. sacred tattoo
4. sacred thread
Q9. After knowing that Ranga was the same, the crowd was __________.
1. disappointed
2. happy
3. angry
4. irritated
Q10. How does the narrator speak of Ranga’s character?
1. Poorly
2. Highly
3. Manipulatively
4. Does not speaks of his character
Q11. “As for his namaskara to me, he did not do it like any present-day boy...” What does
it tell about Ranga?
1. He was well mannered

2. He was disrespectful
3. He was forgetful
4. He changed his caste
Q12. What was Ranga’s initial take on marriage?
1. He wanted to marry immediately

2. He wanted to marry a girl chosen by his parents
3. He wanted to remain a bachelor
4. He wanted an arranged marriage
Q13. According to Ranga, what type of girl should one marry?
1. Mature
2. Admirable
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. Not mentioned in the story
Q14. According to the narrator, who would make a suitable bride for Ranga?
1. Narrator’s own daughter

2. Rama Rao’s niece
3. Narrator’s niece
4. Rama Rao’s daughter
Q15. How does the narrator describe Ratna?
1. Pretty girl of eleven

2. From a big town
3. Disrespectful
4. Both (A) and (B)
Q16. When Ranga reached the narrator’s house, Ratna was __________.
1. sitting
2. painting
3. singing
4. waiting
Q17. Ranga was ________ about Ratna.
1. curious
2. uninterested
3. envious
4. annoyed
Q18. “She was married a year ago.” Hearing this, Ranga was ___________.
1. thrilled
2. disappointed
3. unconcerned
4. surprised
Q19. What is the name of the narrator of the tale?
1. Rangappa
2. Shahtri
3. Rama
4. Shyama
Q20. “Come, let’s go and see Shastri.” Who was Shastri?
1. The village doctor

2. A village elder
3. The astrologer
4. Not mentioned in the tale
Q21. Why was it not important to know Ranga’s star?
1. Because Shastri already knew

2. Because Shastri was taught beforehand by the narrator
3. Because Shastri was not well versed
4. All of the above
Q22. According to the Shastri, what was Ranga’s concern?
1. Concern for a girl

2. Concern for his studies
3. Concern for a job
4. Concern for his village
Q23. What sort of cue did Shastri suggest for the girl’s name?
1. Something found in the forest

2. Something found in the ocean
3. Something found in the sky
Q24. Later on, Ranga got to know that Ratna was __________.
1. divorced
2. widowed
3. unmarried
4. engaged
Q25. “There’s greater truth in that shastra than we imagine.” Who said this?
1. Shyama
2. Shastri
3. Ratna
4. Ranga
Q26. “Don’t forget, I developed on the hints you had given me.” What does the line
suggest?
1. Narrator tutored Shastri for what to tell

2. Everything that Shastri told was based on his predictions
3. Both (A) and (B)
Q27. Why does the narrator call the couple childish?
1. Because they were immature

2. Because they named their child after him
3. Because they were playful
4. Because they invited him for dinner
Q28. “It’s Shyama’s birthday.” Who has been referred to in this line?
1. Ranga and Ratna’s child

2. The narrator
3. A child in village

Q29. After reading “Ranga’s Marriage”, who (according to you) played a major role in
Ranga and Ratna’s marriage?
1. Rama Rao
2. Shastri
3. Ranga
4. Shyama
Q30. What sort of intentions does the narrator seem to have towards Ranga?
1. He is mean
2. He feels responsible for his marriage
3. He is manipulative
4. He feels pitiful
Chapter 3 - Ranga’s Marriage

1 B 11 A 21 B
2 C 12 C 22 A
3 A 13 C 23 B
4 C 14 B 24 C
5 D 15 D 25 D
6 B 16 C 26 A
7 C 17 A 27 B
8 B 18 B 28 A
9 A 19 D 29 D
10 C 20 C 30 B
Chapter 4 “Albert Einstein at School”
Q1. The extract “Albert Einstein at School” is taken from __________.
1. The Young Einstein

2. Einstein’s expulsion
3. The Story of Einstein
4. The Famous Einstein
Q2. What was the name of Albert Einstein’s history teacher?
1. Mr. Weil
2. Mr. Braun
3. Mr. Koch
4. Not mentioned in the lesson

Q3. According to Einstein, learning facts is not ____________.
1. avoidable
2. wasteful
3. education
4. easy

Q4. What was Albert’s theory of education?
1. Giving importance to ideas than to facts

2. Learning all important facts
3. Memorizing
4. Writing everything

Q5. How did Albert feel about going to school every day?
1. Cheerful
2. Scared
3. Miserable
4. Grateful
Q6. How long did Albert’s father want him to attend the school for?
1. Until he comes to love the school

2. Until his father called
3. Until he completes his diploma

Q7. Where did Albert Einstein reside during his schooling?
1. At home with his family

2. At the quarters of Munich
3. At his friend’s house
4. At a place provided by school

Q8. The place where Einstein lived had __________.
1. no comfort
2. bad food
3. dirt and squalor
4. All of the above

Q9. Albert Einstein had a friend named ___________.
1. Yuri
2. Elsa
3. Braun
4. Koch

Q10. Yuri mentions a fight in which a scar is a ____________.
1. symbol of defeat
2. badge of honour
3. proof of weakness
Q11. What was the name of Albert Einstein’s cousin?
1. Yuri
2. Koch
3. Elsa
4. Braun

Q12. What was Albert’s cousin’s suggestion to him to help him get through his exams?
1. To understand everything that was taught

2. To learn without understanding
3. To pay attention in the class
4. To find a good tutor

Q13. According to Einstein, what was a good enough reason(s) to study something?
1. It has to be a part of curriculum

2. When the reader was forced to study
3. If the reader likes it
4. All of the above

Q14. Apart from books on science, what comforted Albert Einstein?
1. Playing on streets
2. Drawing and painting
3. Calligraphy
4. Music and playing violin
Q15. How did Albert Einstein plan to leave the school?
1. By getting a certificate of nervous breakdown from a doctor

2. By running away
3. By calling his father to help him out of school
4. By asking the head teacher

Q16. Einstein was ________ with his own idea of leaving school.
1. sad
2. joyous
3. terrified
4. doubtful

Q17. Who helped Albert in finding a doctor who would help him in fulfilling his plan to
leave the school?
1. His father
2. Elsa
3. Yuri
4. No one

Q18. “He’s not a fool,” Yuri warned Albert. Who is he?
1. The head teacher of school

2. Albert’s maths teacher
3. Albert’s father
4. Doctor Ernst Weil

Q19. Albert was __________ about his appointment with the doctor.
1. worried
2. thrilled
3. annoyed
4. passive

Q20. What did Albert plan to do after he left school?
1. Look for a job

2. Get into college or institute
3. Start his own business
4. Do nothing

Q21. For how long was Albert supposed to stay away from school as per the certificate?
1. One month
2. Two months
3. Six months
4. Three months
Q22. The doctor seemed to understand what Albert was going through because
__________.
1. he himself had been a student

2. he was paid well
3. he was new at being a doctor
Q23. “I’ll never go back to that place.” Which place is Albert referring to?
1. His home in Milan

2. His school
3. His room in quarter of Munich
4. Berlin
Q24. How did Albert plan to get into a college?
1. By giving an entrance exam

2. Through his father’s reference
3. By getting a reference from his history teacher
4. By getting a reference from his mathematics teacher
Q25. How much did the doctor charge from Albert?
1. Asked Albert to invite Yuri for a meal

2. Asked Albert to invite him for a meal
3. His consultation fees
Q26. “It’s almost the only class where I’m not wasting my time.” Which class is Albert
talking about here?
1. History
2. Mathematics
3. Science
4. English
Q27. Why was Einstein summoned by the head teacher?
1. To ask him to leave the school

2. To punish him for bad work
3. To reward him for his work
Q28. What sort of a student Einstein was according to his teachers?
1. Insincere
2. Rebellion
3. Troublesome
4. All of the above
Q29. Why did Albert feel that ‘the medical certificate was burning a hole in his pocket’?
1. Because it had cost him money

2. Because it proved to be of no use
3. Both (A) and (B)
Q30. Who did Albert Einstein meet before leaving Munich?
1. His maths teacher

2. Elsa
3. Yuri
4. The head teacher of the school
Chapter 4 - Albert Einstein at School

1 A 11 C 21 C
2 B 12 B 22 A
3 C 13 C 23 B
4 A 14 D 24 D
5 C 15 A 25 A
6 C 16 B 26 B
7 B 17 C 27 A
8 D 18 D 28 D
9 A 19 A 29 C
10 B 20 B 30 C
Chapter 5 “Mother’s Day”
Q1. Who is the writer of the play “Mother’s Day”?
1. A.J. Cornin
2. William Wordworth
3. Patrick Pringle
4. J.B. Priestley
Q2. What does the play “Mother’s Day” talk about?
1. Status of the mother in the family

2. Status of the father in the family
3. Status of the children in the family
4. Status of the family in the society
Q3. How does the author describe Mrs. Fitzgerald?
1. Worried looking
2. Sinister looking
3. Has a deep voice
4. Both (B) and (C)
Q4. Mrs. Fitzgerald is a __________ of Mrs. Pearson.
1. relative
2. neighbour
3. maid
Q5. “It’s wonderful having a real ____________ living next door.” Complete the dialogue.
1. doctor
2. writer
3. fortune-teller
4. chef
Q6. Where did Mrs. Fitzgerald learn to tell the future?
1. The West
2. The East
3. The Middle-East
4. Not mentioned in the play
Q7. How does Mrs. Pearson describe her family members?
1. Thoughtless and selfish

2. Pleasant and helpful
3. Hardworking
4. Mindful
Q8. In what endeavour does Mrs. Fitzgerald help Mrs. Pearson?
1. To see future
2. To make her family treat her well
3. To run errands
Q9. How would you describe Mrs. Pearson?
1. Dominating
2. Considerate
3. Compliant
4. Both (B) and (C)
Q10. How does Mrs. Fitzgerald plan to help Mrs. Pearson?
1. By talking to Mrs. Pearson’s family

2. By listening to Mrs. Pearson rants
3. By swapping personalities with Mrs. Pearson
4. Both (A) and (B)
Q11. Mrs. Pearson was ___________ about Mrs. Fitzgerald’s plan.
1. excited
2. hesitant
3. sure
4. envious
Q12. What is the first thing that Dorris does as soon as she enters the house?
1. Asks her mother to give her tea

2. Asks her mother to cook something for her
3. Asks her mother about her day
4. Asks her mother to iron her yellow silk
Q13. What makes Dorris astounded as soon as she enters the house?
1. The sight of her mother smoking

2. Because the tea was not ready
3. Because her mother was not there
Q14. Where was Dorris headed for the night?
1. She had to work overtime

2. She was going out with Charlie Spence
3. She was going for her friend’s birthday
4. She had some appointment
Q15. “Buck teeth and half-witted…” Who has been described here?
1. Cyril Pearson
2. George Pearson
3. Charlie Spence
4. Mrs. Fitzgerald
Q16. What are the ‘changes’ that Mrs. Pearson referred to Cyril?
1. Change in the way she is treated by the family

2. Changes in her daily routine
3. Changes related to her work
Q17. Why was Dorris red-eyed?
1. Because of an infection
2. Because of a fight
3. Because of crying
4. Because she was getting ready to head out
Q18. “Well, she’s suddenly all different.” Who said this and for whom?
1. Cyril for Dorris

2. Dorris for her mother
3. Cyril for her mother
4. George for Dorris
Q19. How does the author describe George Pearson?
1. Pompous
2. Solemn
3. Fifty-ish
4. All of the above
Q20. What was George’s reaction when he saw his wife drinking stout during daytime?
1. He did not like it

2. He did not mind
3. He accompanied her
4. He ignored her
Q21. Mrs. Pearson tells George that he is being ___________ at the club.
1. respected
2. laughed upon
3. called names
4. Both (B) and (C)

Q22. According to Mrs. Pearson, where Cyril had been wasting his time and money?
1. Races
2. Ice shows
3. Both (A) and (B)
4. Clubbing
Q23. “It’s that silly old bag from next door- Mrs. Fitzgerald.” Who said this?
1. Dorris
2. Cyril
3. George
4. Mrs. Pearson
Q24. What does George mean when he says ‘we’re at sixes and sevens here’?
1. In a state of confusion and disorder

2. In a middle of a conflict
3. In a middle of taking a decision
4. In a state of agony
Q25. When do Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald get back to their original selves?
1. When Mrs. Pearson’s family gets to know about them

2. When they both get bored
3. When the situation goes out of hand
Q26. Mrs. Pearson’s family had been _________ towards Mrs. Pearson.
1. respectful
2. polite
3. biased
4. unappreciative

Q27. Mrs. Fitzgerald asks Mrs. Pearson to be ___________ with her family.
1. rude
2. polite
3. ignorant
4. firm
Q28. What does Mrs.Pearson suggest them to do for that night?
1. Family game of rummy

2. Getting the supper ready
3. Both (A) and (B)
Q29. The attitude of Mrs. Pearson’s family changes towards her. Comment.
1. No
2. Yes
3. Maybe
4. Not clear from the story
Q30. What message does the author of “Mother’s Day” try to convey?
1. To appreciate wives/ mothers for their work

2. To work hard for your mother
3. To spend time with family
4. To respect everyone
Chapter 5 - Mother’s Day

1 D 11 B 21 D
2 A 12 D 22 C
3 D 13 A 23 B
4 B 14 B 24 A
5 C 15 C 25 C
6 B 16 A 26 D
7 A 17 C 27 D
8 B 18 B 28 C
9 D 19 D 29 B
10 C 20 A 30 A
Chapter 6 “The Ghat of the Only World”
Q1. Who is the writer of “The Ghat of the Only World”?
1. Amitav Ghosh
2. Agha Shahid Ali
3. James Merrill
4. Suketu Mehta
Q2. When did Shahid speak to the author about his approaching death?
1. 25 April 2000
2. February 2000
3. 27 October 2001
4. 25 April 2001
Q3. “The Ghat of the Only World” is written by the author as a promise to his _______.
1. mother
2. father
3. friend
4. sister
Q4. Agha Shahid Ali was undergoing a treatment for ___________.
1. neurosis
2. cancer
3. knee injury
4. slip disc
Q5. What did Shahid want the author to do after his death?
1. Inform his family
2. Draw a painting in his memory
3. Write a song for him
4. Write something about him
Correct Ans. D
Q6. When did Shahid have his first blackout?
1. February 2000
2. April 2001
3. February 1999
4. April 2000
Correct Ans. A
Q7. According to the author, what was the most impressive work of Shahid?
1. Barcelona Airport
2. His writings of Kashmir
3. The Country Without a Post Office
Correct Ans. C
Q8. When did Shahid and the author become friends in a real sense?
1. When they studied in the Delhi University

2. When Shahid moved to Brooklyn
3. When the author moved to Manhattan
4. When a common friend introduced them to each other
Correct Ans. B
Q9. Shahid and the author had shared love for ____________.
1. rogan josh
2. Kishore Kumar
3. Roshnara Begum
4. All of the above
Correct Ans. D
Q10. The author has described Shahid as a _________ person.
1. unsociable
2. pessimistic
3. sociable
Correct Ans. C
Q11. Shahid described ‘the view of the Brooklyn waterfront slipping into the East River’ as
a __________.
1. ghat
2. waterfall
3. fountain
Correct Ans. A
Q12. Even after he knew about his nearing death, what did Shahid enjoy?
1. Being left alone

2. Gatherings at his home
3. Poetry
4. Both (B) and (C)
Correct Ans. D
Q13. Who had a great influence on Shahid’s poetry?
1. Amitav Gosh
2. Suketu Mehta
3. James Merrill
4. Roshnara Begum
Correct Ans. C
Q14. Shahid had a special passion for which food in particular?
 Bengali food
 Kashmiri food in the Pandit Style
 Traditional foods
 Not mentioned in the story
Q15. “No matter what the question, Shahid worked _________ into his answer.” Complete
the sentence.
1. poetry
2. passion
3. nationalism
4. music
Q16. As a teacher, Shahid was _________ by his students.
1. disliked
2. adored
3. envied
4. worshipped
Q17. What did Shahid describe as “the happiest time of his life”?
1. His time in Arizona

2. His time at New York University
3. His time at Manhattan’s college
4. His time at Penn State
Q18. Shahid’s parents continued to live in __________.

1. Manhattan
2. Srinagar
3. New York
4. Jammu
Q19. Shahid by inclination was a political poet.
1. Yes
2. Somewhat
3. No
Q20. Did Shahid write about being a victim of Kashmir’s destiny?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Somewhat
Q21. Shahid firmly believed in ________ politics and religion.
1. separating
2. interconnecting
3. mingling
Q22. Shahid always believed in _________ of members of all religions.
1. separation
2. inclusiveness
3. nationalism
4. differentiation
Q23. Once in his childhood, what did Shahid’s mother help to create in his room?
1. A murti
2. A holy scripture
3. An artwork of Hindu gods
4. A Hindu temple
Q24. What was Shahid’s reaction when he got to know that ‘there was not much hope’?
1. He panicked
2. He was calm and untroubled
3. He got depressed
4. He isolated himself
Q25. Shahid wanted to go to ______ during his last days.
1. Northampton
2. New York
3. Kashmir
Q26. Shahid was in a continuous conflict with his approaching end.
1. False
2. Maybe
3. True
Q27. Shahid passed away while he was ______.
1. driving
2. asleep
3. cooking
4. writing
Q28. When did Shahid pass away?
1. 8 December 2001
2. 27 October 2001
3. 25 April 2001
4. 5 May 2001

Q29. What impact did Shahid’s death have upon the author ?
1. He remains unaffected
2. He moved out of his place to distract himself
3. He felt a deep void
Q30. After reading “The Ghat of the Only World”, what impression do you have of
Shahid?
o He was depressed due to his disease

o He was full of life
o He enjoyed people’s company
o Both (B) and (C)
6 - The Ghat of the Only World

1 A 11 A 21 A
2 D 12 D 22 B
3 C 13 C 23 D
4 B 14 B 24 B
5 D 15 A 25 C
6 A 16 B 26 A
7 C 17 D 27 B
8 B 18 B 28 A
9 D 19 C 29 C
10 C 20 B 30 D
Chapter 7 “Birth”
Q1. Who is the author of “Birth”?
1. A.J. Cornin
2. J.B. Priestley
3. Andrew Manson
4. Edward Page

Q2. Andrew did his medical practice under the assistance of _________.
1. Dr. Page
2. Dr. Morgan
3. Dr. William
4. Dr. Shane
Q3. Who was waiting for Andrew at midnight?
1. Dr. Edward
2. Christine
3. Joe Morgan
4. Mrs. Morgan’s mother
Q4. Where did Joe Morgan live?
1. Number 11, Blaina Terrace

2. Number 14, Bryngower
3. Number 12, Blaina Terrace
4. Number 12, Bryngower
Q5. How does the author describe the bedroom of Joe’s house?
 Well furnished
 Poorly furnished
 Dirty
 Both (B) and (C)
Q6. How has the author described Mrs. Morgan’s mother?
1. Wise
2. Grey-haired
3. In her seventies
4. All of the above

Q7. When Andrew approached, Susan was accompanied by her mother and _________.
1. Joe
2. father
3. a midwife
4. mother-in-law
Q8. “Don’t fret, mother, I’ll not run away.” Why did Andrew say this?
1. To reassure Mrs. Morgan’s mother

2. To fulfill his obligations
3. To break the silence
4. To handle a critical situation well
Q9. Andrew decided to __________ at Joe’s house.
1. sleep
2. study
3. stay
4. eat
Q10. While waiting at Joe’s house, what did Andrew think about?
1. Mrs. Morgan condition

2. Failed marriages
3. Christine
4. Both (B) and (C)
Q11. How was the newborn child?
1. Healthy
2. Lifeless
3. Underweight
4. Anaemic
Q12. What dilemma did doctor Andrew confront?

1. Whether the child could be saved or not
2. Whether the treatment would be successful
3. Whether to attend the child or the mother
4. Whether to inform Joe or not
Q13. In the dilemma he faced, what did Andrew do?
1. Check upon Susan first

2. Check upon the child first
3. Ran away
4. Left it to handle to the midwife
Q14. Where had the midwife placed the stillborn child?
 She held the child in her arms

 Gave him to Susan’s mother
 Under the bed
 Handled him to Joe
Q15. What did Andrew conclude from the whiteness of the child?
1. That he was dead

2. That he suffered from lack of oxygen
3. That he should be taken to hospital
4. That Andrew couldn’t save him
Q16. What did Andrew remember about Samaritan?
1. A place he went to volunteer

2. Someone he met there
3. A treatment he witnessed
Q17. What all things did Andrew use in the treatment?

1. Hot and cold water
2. Basins and towels
3. A blanket
4. All of the above
Q18. How did Andrew try to save the still born?
1. Using a special method of respiration

2. Calling Dr. Edward
3. Taking him to a hospital
4. Giving him blood
Q19. After trying for fifteen minutes, Andrew felt ________.
1. accomplished
2. hopeful
3. hopeless
4. confident
Q20. What did Andrew remember in the middle of ongoing treatment?
1. About his love for Christine

2. Morgan family’s longing for a child
3. His time in Samaritan
4. About his obligation as a doctor
Q21. Why did the child become slippery in Andrew’s hand?
1. Because of atmosphere in the room

2. Because Andrew was losing his focus
3. Because of constant juggling between waters
Q22. How long did it take for Andrew’s efforts to yield results?
1. Fifteen minutes
2. All efforts went into vain
3. One hour
4. Half an hour

Q23. What does the author refer to as ‘a miracle’?
1. Life getting into the stillborn

2. Morgan family welcoming a child
3. Susan getting consciousness
Q24. “But her hands were together, her lips moved without sound.” Who is her?
1. Susan
2. Midwife
3. Mrs. Morgan’s mother
Q25. Why did Andrew get oblivious to all the work he had done in Blaenelly?
1. Because he got all hopeless

2. Because he did something extraordinary that night
3. Because he was leaving Blaenelly
4. Because he got tired
Q26. During the whole incident, Joe did not enter the house. Why?
1. Because he was superstitious

2. Because he didn’t want to disturb
3. Because he didn’t want to see the child
4. Because he was anxious
Q27. After how many years were Joe and Susan blessed with a child?
1. Ten years
2. One year
3. Five years
4. Twenty years

Q28. Why is the lesson named “Birth”?
1. Because the doctor is specialist in childbirths

2. Because a lot of childbirths take place
3. Because it is about birth of a child
4. Because it talks about philosophy of life
Q29. Birth of Susan’s child was a turning point in Dr. Andrew’s life. Do you agree?
1. Absolutely
2. Not at all
3. Partially
Q30.What can you say about Dr. Andrew after reading “Birth”?
 He did not put all his efforts

 He fulfilled his obligations well as a doctor
 His skills were not enough
 He was arrogant
Chapter 7 - Birth
1 A 11 B 21 C
2 A 12 C 22 D
3 C 13 A 23 A
4 C 14 C 24 C
5 B 15 B 25 B
6 D 16 C 26 D
7 C 17 D 27 D
8 A 18 A 28 C
9 C 19 C 29 A
10 D 20 B 30 B
Chapter 8 “The Tale of Melon City”
Q1. “The Tale of the Melon City” is written by __________.

1. Amitav Ghosh
2. Arundhati Roy
3. Vikram Seth
4. Idries Shah
Q2. How does the writer describe the King?
1. Arrogant
2. Just and placid
3. Egocentric
4. Merciful
Q3. What did the King order to be constructed?
1. An arch
2. A tomb
3. Footsteps
4. A building
Q4. What was the purpose of the construction ordered by the King?
1. To continue a legacy
2. To solidify the King’s rule
3. To improve viewers morally
4. To carry out a ritual
Q5. What happened when the King rode down the thoroughfare?
 The crowd cheered

 No one was impressed
 The King’s crown fell
 Not mentioned
Q6. Why did the King’s crown fall?
1. Because the arch was built too low

2. Because he lost his balance
3. Because the crown was heavy
4. Because he was attacked
Q7. “This is a disgrace.” What was a disgrace?
1. Poorly built arch

2. Unenthusiastic crowd
3. Crown being stroked
Q8. What order did the King give after the incident?
1. He ordered workmen to be hanged

2. He ordered to hang the chief of builders
3. He ordered to summon the architect
4. He ordered to gather all people
Q9. Who did the chief of builders blame?
1. The public
2. The architect
3. The masons
4. The workmen
Q10. What reason did the workmen give to the King?
1. Instructions given were wrong

2. Time provided was less
3. Bricks were of the wrong size
4. Changes were made at the last point
Q11. According to the architect, who made the amendments?
1. The King
2. The chief of the builders
3. He himself
4. The masons

Q12. Listening about his own hanging, who did the King call for?
1. The oldest man in the country

2. The wisest man in the country
3. The wisest minister in his administration
4. All the people
Q13. Who according to the counsel was the culprit that was brought before the King?
1. The King
2. The crown
3. The arch
Q14. Why was it shameful to hang the arch’?
 Because it was innocent

 Because it was non-living
 Because it was newly built
 Because it had touched the King’s head
Q15. After all the considerations and discussions, the crowd was getting _______.
1. restless
2. amused
3. horrified
4. bored
Q16. What was the public demand that the King sought to fulfill?
1. They wanted no one to be hanged

2. They wanted a hanging
3. They wanted the arch to be demolished
4. The wanted a new king

Q17. How was the public demand fulfilled?
1. By voting
2. By the King’s discretion
3. By measuring height one by one
4. By the councillors’ decision
Q18. Finally, who was tall enough to reach the noose?

2. The architect
3. Someone from the crowd
4. The King
Q19. Who was to choose the next King?
1. The next to pass the City Gate

2. The Ministers
3. The public
4. The heir of the deceased King would be the king by rule
Q20. Who passed the City Gate?
1. An old wise man

2. An idiot
3. A beggar
4. A child
Q21. Who was chosen as the new King?
1. A minister
2. A horse
3. A melon
4. A sword

Q22. Why did the idiot reply the way he did?
1. Because he liked melons

2. Because he rode horses
3. Because he knew how to use sword
4. Because he grew melons
Q23. What sort of perception does the public hold for their chosen King after so many
years?
1. They don’t like him

2. They are enraged
3. They like him very much
4. They have no problem whatsoever
Q24. What is most important to the public of the state?
1. Their peace and liberty

2. How the state is ruled
3. Their wealth
4. Their involvement in state decisions
Q25. What sort of principles seem to thrive in the state?
1. Democratic
2. Laissez faire
3. Authoritative
4. Communistic
Q26. After reading “The Tale of the Melon City”, what opinion do you form of the King?
1. He was a just King

2. He was a rule abiding King
3. He was a foolish King
4. He was a wise King
Q27. Do you think that the King took his ‘notion of justice’ too far?
1. No, he did what a just King would do
2. Maybe
3. Yes, he lost his life in the process
4. Can not determine
Q28. What impression do you form of the crowd of the state?
1. They were of no good

2. They were supportive of their King
3. They were indifferent who was throned
4. Both (A) and (C)
Q29. The ministers were foolish to ask an idiot about their next King. Do you agree?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Partially
4. Not clear from the poem
Q30. What is the genre of “The Tale of the Melon City”?
 Thriller
 Humorous
 Ironical
 Both (B) and (C)
Chapter 8 - The Tale of Melon City

1 C 11 A 21 C
2 B 12 B 22 A
3 A 13 C 23 D
4 C 14 D 24 A
5 C 15 A 25 B
6 A 16 B 26 C
7 C 17 C 27 C
8 B 18 D 28 D
9 D 19 A 29 A
10 C 20 B 30 D

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Chapter 1 - The Portrait of a Lady

1. Who is the author of 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

2. Who is the main character of the chapter 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

4. How did the grandmother look?

6. Which animal did the grandmother used to feed in the village?

7. What did the author eat for breakfast?

8. Why would grandmother accompany the author to his school?

9. Where were the parents of the author?

10. What would the grandmother do in the temple on a daily basis?

14. Why didn't the grandmother like music?

16. How did the grandmother spend her afternoon everyday?

18. What change came in the grandmother's evening schedule?

20. How did the grandmother react to her illness?

21. What did the grandmother do in her final hours?

22. How did the grandmother die?

26. Where was the author's grandfather's portrait placed?

28. When was their common link of friendship snapped?

Chapter 1 - The Portrait of a Lady

Chapter 2 “We are not afraid to die if we all can be together”

2. Why did the author decide to go for a round-the-world voyage?

3. What was the occupation of the author?

4. What was the name of the ship of the author?

5. What part of the journey was pleasant for them?

7. Why did the author hire the two crewmen?

9. What did they do to slow down the boat in the storm?

10. What was the first indication of disaster?

11. What happened after the first indication of the disaster?

12. How did the explosion affect the ship?

13. Why did the author accept his approaching death?

16. Who said, “We’re sinking!” ?

17. What was the condition of the ship?

19. What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?

20. How did the author manage to stretch the canvas?

23. What was their first meal in two days?

26. What was the status of the ship on January 3?

28. Where had they reached on the 25th of December?

30. What does 'Mayday call' mean?

Chapter 2 - We are not afraid to die if we all can be together

Chapter 3 “Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues”

1. Who was Tutankhamun?

2. When did Tut die?

3. Who discovered Tut's tomb and when?

5. For how many years did Amenhotep III rule Egypt?

6. Who promoted the worship of Aten (the sun disk) ?

7. What name did Amenhotep IV change to?

8. For how many years did Tutankhamun rule Egypt?

9. What was found with Tutankhamun's body?

10. How would you describe Tut's tomb?

11. What was in the first coffin?

12. Why did the third coffin put Carter in trouble?

13. How did Carter remove the resins?

14. How did Carter cut the body of Tut?

19. What does CT scan stand for?

23. What is the Cemetery of Tut called?

24. How did Tut die?

26. "Tut was laid to rest, laden with .........."

27. When did Tut die?

28. What was Tut lavished with?

29. How has archeology changed through the decades ?

30. Who is Osiris?

Chapter 3 - Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues

Chapter 4 “Landscape of the Soul”

3. Who was the Chinese Emperor during the Eighth Century?