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