Practice Sheet - 09 10th BOARD BOOSTER 2.

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Footprints Without Feet and Mijbil the Otter
1. Where was the theatrical company shop situated? 9. What did he take from there?
(A) Dury lane (B) Drury lane (A) food
(C) Druy lane (D) Druri Lane (B) wine
(C) bandages
2. “The scientist was always _______; now he (D) all of the above
became furious.”
(A) patient 10. Where did he find comfort in London?
(B) quick-tempered (A) at the inn
(C) calm (B) a big store
(D) none of the above (C) theatre store
(D) none of the above
3. What do you mean by the word “hysterics”?
(A) an exaggerated reaction 11. Who is the author of “Mijbil the Otter”?
(B) a normal reaction (A) Gavin Maxwell
(C) no reaction (B) Roald Dahl
(D) none of the above (C) Paulo Coehlo
(D) Arup Kumar Dutta
4. Who called the incident “an extraordinary affair”?
(A) clergyman 12. Early in the new year of 1956 Maxwell travelled to
(B) clergyman’s wife ______.
(C) Mrs Hall (A) London
(D) all of the above (B) Southern Iraq
(C) India
5. What does the first encounter tell us about Mrs (D) None of the Above
Hall?
(A) She is not friendly 13. Where does the author live?
(B) She is money-minded (A) London
(C) she is disinterested in her guests (B) Southern Iraq
(D) all of the above (C) India
(D) None of the Above
6. Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
(A) he visited during off season 14. What ‘experiment’ did Maxwell think Camus
(B) his intention was only to work fearna would be suitable for?
(C) he looked weird (A) To pet a dog
(D) all of the above (B) To pet an otter
(C) Both of them
7. How did he justify his disinterest in having a
(D) None of the Above
conversation with Mrs Hall?
(A) desired solitude
15. How many days later did the author’s mail arrive?
(B) didn’t want to be disturbed during work
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) both (A) and (B)
(C) 5 (D) 7
(D) none of the above

8. Where did he go next? 16. The otter was brought to the author by _____.
(A) Piping (A) His friend
(B) Iping (B) Two Arabs
(C) Snowland (C) Hotel staff
(D) none of the above (D) None of the above
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17. What is the meaning of apathy? 19. In the beginning, the Otter was _____.
(A) Absence of interest (A) Friendly
(B) The ability to understand and share the
(B) Hostile
feelings of another
(C) Unfriendly (C) Aloof and indifferent
(D) Rude (D) Sad

18. What is wasted and provoking when left static? 20. How did the airline wanted him to carry Mijbil?
(according to the otter) (A) In a separate compartment
(A) Sand
(B) In a box
(B) Tea
(C) Juice (C) In his bag
(D) Water (D) None of the above

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 11. (A)
2. (B) 12. (B)
3. (A) 13. (A)
4. (A) 14. (B)
5. (B) 15. (C)
6. (D) 16. (B)
7. (C) 17. (A)
8. (B) 18. (D)
9. (C) 19. (C)
10. (B) 20. (B)

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (B) Drury lane 11. (A) Gavin Maxwell
2. (B) quick-tempered 12. (B) Southern Iraq
3. (A) an exaggerated reaction 13. (A) London
4. (A) clergyman 14. (B) To pet an otter
5. (B) She is money-minded 15. (C) 5
6. (D) all of the above 16. (B) Two Arabs
7. (C) both (A) and (B) 17. (A) Absence of interest
8. (B) Iping 18. (D) Water
9. (C) bandages 19. (C) Aloof and indifferent
10. (B) a big store 20. (B) In a box

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