TT SHORT STORIES:ANGEL IN DISGUISE

1. "It's a cruel thing to leave her so. ' Who uttered there words and to whom?
a. Joe Thompson to Mrs. Ellis
b. Former Jones to his wife
c. John to former Jones
d. Joe Thompson to the blacksmith's wife
2 What makes Joc's wife change her attitude in The Angel in Disguise"?
a.. Loving and giving
b. Caring and bonding
c.. Sympathy and empathy
d. All of the above
3. In 'An Angel in Disguise' who suggested that the poorhouse was ideal for Maggie?
a. The guardians
b. The blacksmith's wife
c. The wheelwright
d. A rough man

4. What conclusion does Joe come to when he narrates to Jane how Maggie was left alone?
a. Women's hearts are not half so hard as men's
b. I think women's hearts are sometimes very hard
c. Iam not apt to go on fool's erands
d. How the Saviour rebuked the disciples
$. Why did farmer Jones adopt the cldest son John?
a. because he was intelligent.
b. becausc the farmer had no child.
c. because John was handsome.
d. because he thought he could help him in his fieldwork.

6. What was the nature of Joe Thompson's wife before Maggie's arrival?
a. She believed in doing something good for others.
b. She had a soft heart.
c) She was a woman of saintly temper.
d. She was a rude, ill-tempered and self- afflicting woman.

7. How did Maggie become a 'discased' person?

a) From birth, she was disabled.
b) She had a fall from a window and injured her spine.
c) She was suffering from a dangerous discase.
d. She had injured her leg while playing and was unable to walk.

8. One thematic issue raised in 'An Angel in Disguise' is that there was little.
a. Room for acting on compassionate feelings. in the 19th century. b. Aid for single parents.
c. Availability of poor houses. d. Written about alcohol abuse.
9. What evidence in the story. 'An Angel in Disguise' suggests that Joe Thompson liked children?
a. He was going to take Maggie to the poorhouse to be cared for
b. He bore Maggie across the field
c. He would make or mend sleds and wagons for the village lads without charging them
d. He cared about the three siblings after their mother's death
10. An Angel in Disguise is written by
a. David Roth b. T. S. Arthur c. Leigh Hunt d. T. S. Elliot
11. Mr Thompson was a childless couple. Who filled that space?
a. An orphan boy b. A street kid c. His nephew d. A crippled child

12. How old was Maggie's eldest sibling?

a. Between ten and eleven b. Twelve c. Between eleven and twelve d. Nine
13. Which of the following is NOT true for Maggie, the youngest of the three children?
a. She was hopelessly discased. b. She was not able to leave her bed after a fall.
c. She was wrapped in clean bedclothes by the wheelwright. d.. She was sent to the poor house.

14. In the story "An Angel in Disguise' Joe Thompson refers to the Bible because
a. He wanted his wife to read the Bible
b. He wanted to convey that the Saviour always received children kindly.
c. He wanted to prove that Maggie was an angel
d. He wanted to prove that children are close to God.

15. Who are the angels in the story?

a. Mr and Mrs Thompson b. Maggice and Mrs. Thompson
c. Farmer Jones and Mrs. Ellis d.. Joe Thompson and Maggie
16. How old was Kate in 'An angel in Disguise?
a) 7 years old b) 12 years old c) Between ten- and eleven-ycars old d. 15 years old

17. How has the pauper woman died at the threshold of her house?
a. to severe disease b. Due to excessive alcoholism
c. Due to the shortage of amount. d. Due to the ill treatment by the villagers
18. Who is an angel for Maggie? a. Joe b. Jane c. Kate d. Ellis

19. Joe Thompson was a a. barber b. carpenter c. gardener d. wheelwright

20. "Then take her to the poor house: she'll have to go there.' These words were spoken by:
a. The Blacksmith's wife. b. Mrs Ellis. c. Farmer Jones. d.. Mrs Thompson.

21. In 'An Angel in Disguise', the three children lose their mother to:
a. Domestic violence b. Drunkenness c. Tuberculosis d. Kidnapping
22. You haven't brought home that sick brat!' What does this statement reveal of Mrs. Thompson?
a. It reveals her annoyance. b. It reveals her uncertainty.
c. It reveals her abhorrence. d.. It reveals her anxiety.

23. How would the poorhouse serve as a 'blessed change' for the youngest child?
a. She would be protected, doctored and given healthy food.
b. She would be cured, given medicines and nourished.
c. She would be kept clean,. given ample rest and nourished.
d. She would be kept clean, doctored and given healthy food.
24. How many children did the dead woman have in the story 'An Angel in Disguise"?
a. I
b. 2
c. 3
d.. 4.
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

25. In the story, "The Little Match Girl' the hallucinations of the little girl reflected her need for
a. food, warmth, love and protection b. food, shelter, good clothes and her grand mother.
c. food security, enjoyment and celebration. d. warm clothes, shoes, hot food and a home

26. What happens every time the little girl lights a matchstick?
a. She sces a new shape before her. b. She sees a new elfbefore her.
c. She sees a new vision before her d. She sees a new kind of food before her.

27. Who is the only family member the little match girl is very attached to?
a. Her father b. Her sister c. Her grandmother d.. Her grandfather

28. The aromatic smell of. lingered in the air for it was New Year's Eve.
a. Roast turkey Roast goose. c. Roast chicken d. Roast mutton

29. Through the story The Little Match Girl', the author wants to draw the attention of people towards...
a. Horrors of poverty b. Incquality c. Illiteracy in villages d. Exploitation of women
30. Why were the Little Match Girl's slippers of no use to her?
a. She had lost one of them
b. The slippers belonged to her mother
c. The slippers were too big for her and she had lost both of them
d. A little boy stole her slippers

31. The little match girl was a 'picture of a. jealousy b. anger c. misery d. mourning

32. The Little Match Girl isa story set in the Victorian era where children of the 'under class' were made to
a. sell matches as they were too young to do any other physical work.
b. scll matches as a front for thcir actual bcgging.
c. sell matches as it was a product in grcat demand during the cold scason.
d. sell matches as the children could carry them casily in their aprons and run after prospective buyers.
33. The following items feature in the little match girl's second vision except
a. the shining white tablecloth. b. the beautiful china on the table.
c. the great iron stove with polished brass knobs. d. the roast goose stuffed with apples and prunes.
34. Why did the little girl light the whole bundle of matches in the story "The Little match girl"?
a. BecauSe she did not want to lose her grandmother with the burnt out match.
b. Because she wanted to see her grandmother in all her glory.
c. Because she wanted to experience the warmth of her grandmother's love.
d. Because she was feeling very cold and needed to warm herself.

35. Which word has been used in the story "The Little Match Girl" to describe the grandmother?
a. loving b. compassionate c. caring d. optimistic

36. The little girl in the story "The Little Match Girl' struck another match and she found herself sitting under a
a hemlock tree b. a Christmas tree c. a mulberry tree d. a banyan tree

37. The central idea of "The Little Match Girl' is

a. Having food and warmth is what saved the little girl.
b. Wishing on a falling star made the little girl's dreams come true.
c. Poor children don't have the same luxuries as the rich children.
d. The little poor girl never gave up hope.
38. What happens to the candles on the Christmas tree, in the story, "The Little Match Girl?
b. The streak through the sky
a. They become shooting stars
c. They rise high d. They rise and tum into bright stars

39.Cold in the story. The Little Match Girl' is the symbol of

a. hardships, desperation and joy b. festivity, celebration and enjoyment
c. misery. struggle and lack of amenitics d. need for warmth, love and affection.

40. What did the Little Match girl see when she struck the third match.
a. A beautiful candle lit Christmas Tree b. A stuffed goosc waddling towards her.
c. Bright stars falling from spacc. d. Her grandmother who loved her dearly.
41. The author of "The Little Match Girl". a. H.C Anderson b. Norah Burke c. R Bond d. O Henry

42. What did the Little Match Girl see when she struck the first match?
a. Her grandmother who was looking kind and gentle. b. A table covered with beautiful China.
c. Agreat iron stove with brass knobs. d. Many candles on the Christmas tree.
43. "She had not sold any matches and could not bring a farthing of money home". What does farthing mean in this
sentence?
a. The least possible amount of money b. The large sum ofmoncy
c. A fake amount of money d. An additional monctary items

44. In the line taken from the short story' The Litle Match girl "She crept along, shivering and hungry, the picture of
misery". What does 'Crept along' mean?
a. To slowly move backward b. To quickly move backward
c. To quickly move forward d. To slowly move forward
45. Which of the following does NOT appcar in the visions that the Little Match Girl sees?
a. A beautiful, decorated Christmas tree. b. Her kind and loving Grandmother
c. An iron stove with brass knobs d. Colourful fireworks display
46. The story "The Little Match Girl' is based on the theme of
a. Faith and Hope b. Life and Death c. Family Bonding d. True Friendship

47. What did the Little Match girl sce when she struck the second match?
a. A beautiful candle lit Christmas Tree b. Her grandmother who loved her dearly
c. Bright stars shooting across the sky d. A stuffed goose waddling towards her
48. In the story, "The Litle Match Girl'". the author has depicted the disparity between:
a. the rich and the poor. b. worldly pleasures and heavenly bliss.
c. children and adults. d. love and hatred.

49. What is meant by the following words," .she had entered with her dear old grandmother into the heavenly joy
and gladness of a new year.?"
a. It was morning and the little match girl was no longer cold.
b. The little match girl died and entered heaven with her grandmother
c. Her grandmother found her and took her home.
d. The Tittle match girl had fallen aslcep.
50. How many matches did the little girl light that night? a. Two b. four c. three d. several

51. On what day of the year is the story "The Little Match Girl' set?
a. December24th b. December 3|* c. January d. April lst
My GREATEST OLYPMIC PRIZE
81. Jesse Owens disliked Adolf Hitler because
a. he patronised Luz Long, a rival of Jesse Owens b. he had kept Luz Long hidden from other Olympic athletes.
c. he organised the Olympics in Berlin d. he advocated the theory of Aryan Supremacy

82. Jesse Owns could not clear two of the three long-jump trials because he
a. was nervous b. was angry over the 'master race' theory of Adolf Hitler
C. was over-confident d feared that Luz Long, a German athlete, might beat him at the finals.

83. The Nazis' Aryan superiority theory means that

a Germans are superior to Americans b. Germans are superior to Negroes
c. Germans are inferior to negroes d. Negrocs are superior to Germans
84. What was de fuhrer's reaction on sceing his champion player shaking hand with Jesse Owens?
a. Indifferent b. Surprised c. Admiring d. Angry
85. What did Luz Long and Jesse Owens talk about?
a. Themselves, politics, training b. Track and ficld, the world situation, their life experience
c. Their life, the world at large, success d. Taking part in the Olympics, training. the dificult world
86. When Jesse Owens uses the expression 'a little hot under the collar, he means the following except
a. He was feeing agitated. b. He was feeling irritated.
c. He was feeling the sun's hcat. d. He was fecling tensed.

87. What made Owens determined to beat Long in the Long Jump?
a. Long was Hitler's surprise packet for the Olympics.
b. Owen's was jealous of Long.
c. If he lost to Long, the Nazis would feel even more proud about their own race.
d. He was the holder of the world record and did not want to be beaten by Long.
88. Jesse Owens walked over to Luz Long's talked for room and sat in his quarters and talked for
a. one hour. b. two hours. c. three hours. d. half an hour.

89. What was Jesse Owens' greatest Olympic prize?

a. The gold medal that he won in the long jump. b. The experience that he gaincd in the Olympics.
c. The true friendship he formed with Long. d. The money that he gaincd in the games.

90. "You should be able to qualify with your cyes closed". Who said these words and to whom?
a. Jesse Owens' coach to Jesse Owens b. Luz Long to Jesse Owens
c. Jessc Owens to Luz Long d. Hitler to Luz Long

91. Why did Jesse Owens foul badly in the qualifying jumps?
a. He was awestruck by Luz Long's impressive jumps
b. He had a bad day. with everything going wrong
c. He was angry with Hitler's supremacy theory and lost his mind.
d. He was not well prepared that morning.
92. Why did Jesse Owens and Luz Long laugh about Luz Long's looks?
a. He looked like a star meant to be on the sports magazine cover.
b. He looked very much like a European film actor.
c. He did not match the description given by Hitler of his Aryan race
d. He was the perfect posterboy to endorse Hitler's Aryan -supremacy
93. By the end of JesseOwen's meeting with Luz Long in the Olympic Village in the short story 'My Greatest
Olympic Prize' the professional has given way to professional
a. Sportsmanship, domination b. Rivalry, friendship c. Friendship, rivalry d. Glory, friendship
94. Which of the following statements best describes what Pierre de Coubertin said?
a. The important thing is fighting welland winning b. The important thing is to build friendships
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c. The important thing is not fighting well but winring d. The important thing is not winning but taking part
95. Jesse Owens was 'a little hot under the collar about Hitlers ways'. What does it mean?
a. He was overconfident due to his Practice. b. He was angry over the 'master-race' of Hitler.
c. He wantcd to prove who was superior. d. He feared that Luz Long would defeat him.
96. According to Jesse Owens what would any angry athlete do?
a. Make mistakes b. Work very hard c. Will not participate d. Maintain a calm posture
97. Jesse Owens could not clear two of three long jump trials because he...
a. Was over confident b. Feared that Luz Long might defeat him
c. Was not prepared well d. Was angry over the' master race' theory of Hitler
98. The motto of the Olympics is..
a. Slow and steady wins the race b. Participation is important than winning
c. Faster Higher Stronger d. Winning is more important than participation
99, Jesse Owens was
a. The grandson of a sharecropper b. The son of a slave
c. The son of a sharecropper d. The son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave.
100. Luz long was a:
a. Jewish athlete b. African athlete c. American athlete d. German athlete

101. Hitler's childish remark was:

a. Aryan race belonged to master race b. Aryan race will flourish the carth
e. Aryan race was good at athletes d. Aryan race need not train to win
Jesse Owens was not confident to win because:
a. was sick b. strong opponents e. fouled worse d. do not know rules

102. What kind of person was Luz Long?

a. Good-natured. b. friendly.
c. Amiable and supportive. d. Imposing and co-operative.
103. What surprised Jesse Owens during the broad -jump trials?
a. A tall boy hitting the pit at almost 26 on his practise leaps
b. The nationalistic feclings which were high in Berlin.
c. He leaped from several inches beyond the take- off boar
d. The friendly blue eyes of the tall German broad jumper.
104. Kicking at the dirt on his failure at the qualifying rounds suggests that Jesse Owens was
a. angry b. depressed c. dejected frustrated
105. In the short story My Greatest, Olympic Prize' Jesse Owens set a new record of in Berlin Olympics :
a. 26 feet 5-5/16 inches b. 5 feet 6-7/14 inches
c. 25 feet4 - 4/25 inches d. 32 feet 4-4/14 inches

106. Jesse Owens says that Hitler had kept him (Luz Long) -'under wraps. What does the phrase 'under wraps' mean?
a. Wrapped in a blanket b. Gift wrapped c.a carefully concealed secret d. Bencath a wrapper

107. On the second jump,Jesse Owens fouled even worse and thought bitterly, 'Did I come miles for this?"
a. 3000 b. 6000 c. 9000 d. 1000

108. The Summer Olympics were held in Berlin in the year: a.1942 b. 1936 c. 1920 d. 1947
109. The life-long friendship between Jesse Owens and Luz Long ended when
a. Jesse Owens was killed in action in World War b. Jesse Owens was killed in action in World War 1I
c. Luz Long was killed in action in World War d. Luz Long was killed in action in World War Il

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