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I YEAR ENGLISH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

L1 THE GENTLEMEN OF THE JUNGLE

I Answer the following questions by choosing the right option.

1 In ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, the man had a little ......... at the edge of the forest.
a site b hut
c farm d None of these
2 In ’The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, the man had a little hut ..........
a at the edge of the forest b near the lion’s cave
c near the bigger and better hut d in the centre of the forest
3 The elephant asked the man to allow it to put its ........... inside the hut.
a tail b trunk
c head d None of these
4 The elephant assures the man to return his ....... in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’.
a hut b site
c kindness d meal
5 The lion commanded ......... to appoint the commission of enquiry in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’.
a his officers b his ministers
c his neighbours d his friends
6 In ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, .......... acted as the chairman of the commission.
a the Fox b the Leopard
c the Hyena d the Rhinoceros
7 In ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, man was assured that the members of the commission of enquiry
were appointed by .......
a the lion b God
c the Fox d None of these
8 In ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, it was said to the man that the members of the commission of
enquiry were reputed for .......
a their humour. b their impartiality in justice.
c their expertise in legal matters. d their art of building the bigger hut.
9 In ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, the elephant said that it was his duty to protect the interests of
.........
a man b Leopard

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c lion d Leopard
10 The expenses of the delicious meal served to the members of the commission of enquiry was
borne by .....
a the man b the elephant
c the lion d the hyena
11 The man said, “There is nothing that treads on the earth that cannot be .......
a won b trapped
c protected d occupied
12 In ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, man built a ...........hut finally.
a little and better b bigger and better
c palatial d delicate
13 In ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’, ....... set the bigger and better hut on fire.
a the elephant b the lion
c the man d the fox
14 The man said, “........ is costly but it is worth the expenses”.
a friendship b delicious meal
c justice d peace
15 According to the elephant the man had invited him to
a return his kindness
b share the costly things
c save the hut from being blown away.
d save his skin
L2 ‘THE SCHOOL BOY

1 According to the school boy .......... sings with him.

a outworn eye b skylark

c bud d plant
2 According to the school boy the distant huntsman winds ...........
a achild’s horn b his horn
c a youth’shorn d None of these
3 ‘The little ones’ in ‘The School Boy’ refers to.......
a buds b school children
c birds d anxious hours
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4 ......... drives away all his joys according to the school boy.
a singing of the skylark
b singing of the birds on every tree
c going to school on a summer morning
d singing of the hunter
5 According to the schoolboy the children in the school spend their time ............
a with fun and play b in sighing and dismay
c with joys and pleasures d None of these
6 ‘Learning bower’ in ‘The School Boy’ refers to a .........
a school b bird
c plant d bud
7 According the school boy the bird is born for ..........
a fear b joy
c care d sorrow
8 According to the school boy .......... annoys him.
a fear of the school b fear of the parents
c fear of getting failed d fear of the hunters
9 ‘Winter’, in ‘The school boy’ signifies .........
a birth b youth
c old age d childhood
10 The school boy does not take delight in .........
a the books and the school b singing of Skylark
c singing of a huntsman d playing
L3 AROUND A MEDICINAL CREEPER

1 The narrator In ‘Around A Medicinal Creeper’, took almost ......... to know some facts about the
medicinal creeper
a twelve years b twenty years
c twenty two years d a year
2 In ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’ .........was sent to bring something to tie the cane pieces placed
across the frame.
a Mara b Sanna
c Byra d Appanna

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3 In ‘Around A Medicinal Creeper’, Mara called medicinal creeper .............

a a thief b a god man
c a fool d an ignoramus
4 Mara in ‘Around A Medicinal Creeper’, told the narrator that the medicinal creeper was cursed by
........
a a sage b a plant pathologist
c a farmhand d an Englishman
5 Once Mara went to the forest to bring ..........
a a tuberous root b some creepers
c some bamboo shoots d a liter of milk
6 Mara went to ...........for dressing and treatment when his hand was cut.
a a Malayali Sadhu b Chandru a plant pathologist
c a whiteman at Hulihindalu d Krishna an erstwhile farmhand
7 The white man at Hulihindalu assured Mara to give his ...........if he showed him the medicinal plant.
a gun b first aid kit
c entire estate d All the above
8 In ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’, Mara laid a trap in the forest to catch........
a the rats b the rabbits
c the mongoose d the snakes
9 The small stick that Mara used to brush his teeth in ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’ tasted ..........
a sour b sweet
c bitter d chilly
10 In ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’, Mara and his friend laid a trap and caught a .........
a barking deer b rabbit
c snake d mongoose
11 Mara said that they found .......... when his wife opened the packet of meat
a their portion b a live wild buck
c a live rabbit d a live snake
12 Chandru referred in ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper was ......... by profession.
a a forester b a farmhand
c a plant pathologist d a story teller

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13 In ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’, ...........conducted the experiment of mixing the juice of the plant
and milk.
a the narrator and Appanna b Mara and Appanna
c Mara and Chandru d Mara and Krishna
14 In ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’........... was the erstwhile farmhand who suffered from Piles.
a Sanna b Chandru
c Krishna d Byra
15 In ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’, Krishna suffered from .........
a cancer b Piles
c snake bite d swelling in the heel
16 According to the allopathic doctors .......... is the only treatment for Piles.
a surgery b Immunotherapy
c Radiation therapy d None of these
17 ...........treated Krishna when he started to develop boils all over his body.
a a white doctor at Hulihindalu b a Malayali Sadhu
c Chandru, a plant pathologist d None of the above
18 Krishna drank mix of tuberous root and milk for ...........days for his boils treatment.
a twenty b five
c two d ten
19 The native doctors believed that if they told other about their medicines, the medicines would ........
a lose their potency b disappear
c harm the patients d None of the above
20 Because of the belief of the native doctors ...........are on the verge of extinction
a Indian wild life and vegetation b India’s native medicinal systems
c Indian traditions d None of the above
L4 ORU MANUSHYAN
1 The narrator in ‘Oru Manushyan’, had the notion that ‘The world has ........
a more evil than good b more good than evil
c more cruelty than mercy d more mercy than cruelty
2 The narrator in ‘Oru Manushyan, says that we realize that the world has more evil than good after
............
a we are hurt b we grow old
c we settle in the cities d we lose money
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3 In ‘Oru Manushyan’, the city where the narrator lived was .........away from his home.
a 1500 mtrs b 1500 kms
c 1500 miles d 1500 yards
4 In ‘Oru Mnushyan’, the people of the city where the narrator lived in were never known for the
quality of ..........
a truth b mercy
c obedience d honesty
5 In ‘Oru Mnushyan’, the people of the city where the narrator lived in were professional ..........
a migrant labourers b restaurant keepers
c soldiers d bank employees
6 ........... was valued by the people of the city where the narrator lied in ‘Oru Manushyan’.
a profession b work
c money d mutual care
7 In ‘Oru Mnushyan’, the people of the city would do anything for money, even ...........
a commit murder b work as labourers
c tell lies d None of the above
8 In ‘Oru Mnushyan’, the people of the city where the narrator lived carried the profession of
teaching English for ...........
a migrant soldiers b migrant labourers
c migrant bankers d postal employees
9 In ‘Oru Mnushyan’, the narrator gets up at ...........
a 4 am b 4 pm
c 5 am d 5 pm
10 ........... was the life’s savings of the narrator in ‘Oru Mnushyan’,.
a four rupees b fourteen rupees
c eleven rupees d eleven annas
11 The restaurant that the owner entered in ‘Oru Manushyan’, was ..........
a deserted b dingy
c crowded d dirty
12 The people present in the restaurant in ‘Oru Manushyan’ had the look of hungry ..........
a wolves b tigers
c lions d foxes

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13 In ‘Oru Manushyan’, the narrator and the man with a red turban reached ..........
a distant city b deserted bridge
c dingy room d dirty street
14 In ‘Oru Manushyan’ the bill of the narrator came to ...........
a eleven rupees b eleven annas
c fourteen rupees d fourteen annas
15 The new name that the narrator gave to the man with a red turban in ‘Oru Manushyan’ was .....
a faith b mercy
c truth d care
16 There were about .......... wallets in the various pockets of the man with a red turban in ‘Oru
Manushyan’.
a four b eleven
c five d twelve
L5 MONEY MADNESS

1 According to the poet in ‘Money Madness’, .......... is our madness.

a power b money
c greed d status
2 “If the multitude is mad the individual carries his own grain of insanity around with him.” In this line
‘multitude’ means ......
a attitude b gratitude
c the masses d mercy
3 According to the speaker in ‘Money Madness’ an individual carries .......... if the multitude is mad.
a grain of insanity b grain of humour
c grain of sanity d grain of wealth
4 According to the speaker in ‘Money Madness’, .......... makes us quail
a food b shelter
c money d fire
5 According to the speaker in ‘Money Madness’, we grovel before ......... in strange terror.
a money b power
c food d fire
c fear d mankind
6 In ‘Money Madness’, the speaker is terrified of ........

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a money madness b hunger

c money d power
7 In ‘Money Madness’, the speaker is not terrified of ........
a money madness b mankind
c money d power
8 According to the speaker in ‘Money Madness’, we must have some money to .......
a save us from eating dirt b save us from catching cold
c to have shelter d to have fuel
9 ..........should be free according to the speaker in ‘Money Madness;.
a food, air and water b food, job and status
c bread, shelter and fire d food, shelter and clothing
10 According to the poet in ‘Money Madness’, we must regain our sanity about ........
a power b money
c food d mankind
L6 BABAR ALI

1 Babar Ali became the headmaster at the age of .........

a nine b nineteen
c sixteen d sixty
2 The 800 students who study in Babar Ali’s school are deprived from the basic right for ..........
a living b education
c food d respect
3 The students in Babar Ali’s school learn .......... free of cost.
a the skill of grass cutting b the skill of vehicle repair
c the skill of playing school-school d basics and fundamentals of life
4 Babar Ali runs his school .........
a in his family’s backyard. b in his family’s front yard.
c in Ramakrishna Mission. d in his farm.
5 Babar Ali lives with his family in a thatched hut which is the size of an average ...........
a living room b study room
c kitchen d class room
6 Nasiruddin Sheikh, Babar Ali’s father is a ..............by profession.
a mid day meal worker b jute seller

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c fish monger d singer

7 According to Nasiruddin Sheikh, Babar Ali’s father .......... a man’s true religion.
a health b culture
c art d education
8 Babar Ali started his school at the mere age of ..........
a sixteen b nine
c six d twenty
9 Babar Ali’s school institutionalized in ..........
a 2020 b 2005
c 2002 d 2015
10 Initially the rice for Babar Ali’s school came from ..........
a Ramakrishna Mission b Cossimbazar Raj Govind Vidyapith
c government stock d his father’s fields
11 In Anand Shiksha Niketan ...........rings the opening school bell.
a Tulu RaniHazra b Debarita Bhattacharya
c Babar Ali d Nasiruddin Skeikh
12 In ‘BabarAli’ ......... is an illiterate fishmonger described as a crusading educationalist.
a Nasiruddin Sheikh b Tulu Rani Hazra
c Babar Ali d None of these
13 Tulu Rani Hazra has recruited ....... students till now.
a 80 b 800
c 18 d 200
14 The most educated teacher among the teaching staff of the Babar Ali’s school is ......
a Babara Ali b Nasiruddin Sheikh
c Tulu Rani Hazra d Debarita Bhattacharya
15 In Babar Ali’s school Anand Shiksha Niketan ......... is spared
a book b uniform
c rod d exam
16 Babar Ali gets the children to listen by .......
a using the rod. b taking advantage of age gap.
c making friends with them. d None of these.
L7 IF I WAS A TREE

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1 In the poem, ‘If I Was A Tree’, the speaker wants to become a ...........
a tree b sunlight
c cool breeze d cow
2 In ‘If I Was A Tree’, the bird will not ask its ....... to the tree.
a origin b caste
c profession d passion
3 In ‘If I Was A Tree’, the friendship between the tree and the cool breeze would be ........
a sweet b sour
c bitter d cold
4 In ‘If I Was A Tree’, the raindrops would not turn their back considering the tree as a ...........
a virtuous thing b poor sinner
c dog eater d sinless body
5 In ‘If I Was A Tree’, .......... would not flee shouting for a bath when a tree branch out from its roots.
a the Mother earth b the raindrops
c the gods d the sinless body
6 According to the poet in ‘If I Was A Tree’, the sacred cow scrapes her body on the bark of the tree
when it feels ..........
a tired b itched
c hungry d thirsty
7 According to the poet in ‘If I Was A Tree’, the tree feels that ...........touch it when it scrapes her
body.
a four good men b three hundred thousand gods
c pieces of dry wood d rain drops
8 In ‘If I Was A Tree’, the tree feels pure when it ..........
a is burnt in the holy fire b is buried underground
c sprouts out from the earth d None of these
9 In ‘If I Was A Tree’, the tree wants to become a bier which is used to carry a dead body of .........
a a sinless person b a tree
c a friend d None of the above
10 In ‘If I Was A Tree’, the bier of a sinless body is borne on the shoulders of four ........
a good gods b good men
c good friends d good trees

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L8 THE WATCHMAN OF THE LAKE

1 The shrine built at the centre of Sakrepatna is dedicated to ...........

a Mara a watchman of the lake b Veda a river
c Rukmangada a king d Bhima a jailor
2 In ‘Watchman of the Lake’, Mara was the watchman of the.......... lake.
a Sakrepatna b Ayyanakere
c Rukmangada d None of the above
3 According to the workers, ......... was disturbing their work.
a the king b Mara
c the village headman d All of the above
4 In ‘Watchman of the Lake’, village headman asked Mara to keep out of his view for the next .........
a two weeks b two months
c two days d two hours
5 In ‘Watchman of the Lake’, village headman asked .......... to lock Mara in a cellar.
a the fisherman b Bhima
c Ganga d None of the above
6 In ‘Watchman of the Lake’, the cellar where Mara was locked in was .........
a near the tank b behind the temple
c in the capital d behind the palace
7 Mara says, “I am here on my own work”. Here the ‘work’ that Mara refers to is ..........
a conveying the river goddess’ message to the village headman.
b building a temple in the centre of the town.
c repairing the road before the king arrives.
d removing the tank built across the river.
8 According to Mara, ............ has given him the greatest gift.
a the king b his father-in-law
c the village headman d river goddess
9 In ‘Watchman of the Lake’, Mara hid on the branches of the tree waiting for the arrival of .........
a the village headman b the man from the farthest village
c the king d a tiger
10 According to Mara, ...........has a soul of baby but a giant in appearance.

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a Bhima b the king

c village headman d river goddess
11 In ‘Watchman of the Lake’, the first command of the river goddess was to ..........
a build the lake across the river .
b remove the stones of the tank.
c release water to the farthest village.
d repair the road at the earliest.
12 According to the village headman ......... can crush Mara between his thumb and forefinger.
a the king b the goddess
c Bhima d the elephant
13 According to Mara ......... is the life blood of the humble subjects of the king.
a water of the river Veda b message of the goddess
c tank across the river d road to the capital
14 According to Mara Hanuman found Sanjeevini .........
a near the palace. b on the crest of a mountain.
c on the bank of the lake. d in the farthest village.
15 According to Mara, .......... is a goddess’ plaything
a Mara the watchman b king
c Ganga d river Veda
L9 THE FARMER’S WIFE

1 The farmer’s wife considers her husband as virtuous because ........

a he is dead b he is not dead
c his head is bent d his crops failed
2 The Farmer’s Wife’ says that she was born with ..........
a a head bent b a firm heart
c an unpaid loan d None of the above
3 The farmer’s wife tolerated when her husband abused and kicked her because she felt that .......
a it is her duty. b he is in drunken state
c he is a man d None of the above
4 ......... is a real blow to the farmer’s wife.
a the crop failure b death of her husband
c The unpaid debt d None of these

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5 The farmer’s wife says that their family’s dignity hit the dust because ..........
a the debt remained unpaid b her husband committed suicide
c worms destroyed the cotton pods d their children remained careless
6 The farmer’s wife had .....children
a four b two
c three d five
7 ‘The harvest of my womb’ in ‘The Farmer’s Wife’, refers to farmer’s ..........
a failed crops b four children
c goodness d cruelty
8 The children of the farmer’s wife are compared to ..........
a handful of rice b worm eaten cotton pods
c torturing creditors d women with bent head
9 According to the farmer’s wife ...........needed to live.
a enough money b a firm heart
c good job d a good will
10 The farmer’s wife embraces ............
a death to life b work to rest
c money to power d life to death.
L 10 FREDERICK DOUGLASS

1 Frederick Douglass said that he had never seen any authentic record related to .........
a his ancestors b his age
c his parents d his masters
2 The slave masters wished to keep the slaves ignorant of their ..........
a age b wages
c future d None of these
3 During childhood ...........was the source of unhappiness for Frederick Douglass.
a memory of his mother b a want of information about himself
c whipping d separation from his mother
4 According to Frederick Douglas the masters considered ...........as improper and impertinent.
a separating slave children from their mother
b separating slave children from their father
c selling and hiring the slaves

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d Any enquiry by the slaves about their age

5 Frederick Douglass’ master said that he was ............ years old during 1835.
a 27 b 28
c 17 d 71
6 The opinion that was whispered about Frederick Douglass’ parentage was that .........
a his master was his father
b an old woman too old for field labour was his mother
c Mr Stewart hired his mother.
d His mother had no natural affection for him
7 Frederick Douglass was separated from his mother when he was .........
a seven years old b an infant
c seventeen years old d twenty seven years old
8 The slave children separated from their mothers were kept under the care of ..........
a an overseer of the slaves b old slave woman too old for field labour
c wife of a slave master d None of the above
9 According to Frederick Douglass mother came to him .........
a early in the morning b in the evening
c at night d in the afternoon
10 Frederick Douglass said that his mother’s hardships and sufferings ended with ..........
a her stay in Mr Stewart’s farms b her return to the farms in time
c her death d her illness
11 The mistress of a slave masters considered mulatto children as a ...........
a a constant offence b a constant harassment
c a constant insult d None of the above
12 ‘Human Flesh Mongers’, in ‘Frederick Douglass’ refers to ..........
a fishmongers b slave women
c slave children d slave masters
13 In ‘Frederick Douglass’, Mr Plummer was .........
a Frederick Douglass’ first master b Frederick Douglass’ second master
c an over seer of Mr Anthony’s farms d an overseer of Mr Stewart’s farms
14 In ‘Frederick Douglass’, Mr Plummer always went armed with ........
a a dog and a gun b a cudgel and a cow skin

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c a packet of food d a bottle of water

15 In ‘Frederick Douglass’ .......... was described as a miserable drunkard and a profane swearer.
a Mr Plummer b Mr Stewart
c Issac Bailey d None of the above
16 Frederick Douglass praises and expresses thanks to .........
a Mr Plummer b Mr Stewart
c the God d None of the above
L 11 AN OLD WOMAN

1 An old woman expects ......... for her service.

a a fifty rupees note b a fifty paise coin
c a twenty rupees note d a twenty paise coin
2 An old woman charges a fifty paise coin to take a visitor to ..........
a the horse shoe shrine b the cracked hills
c the wretched mountain d None of the above
3 The old woman sticks to a visitor like ……… in the poem ‘An Old Woman’.
a a shrine b a coin
c a burr d the sky
4 Old woman considers herself as wretched as ..........
a stars in the sky b hills
c bullet holes d glasses
5 The old women’s eyes are compared to ......
a wretched hills b shatterproof glass
c bullet holes d fifty paise coins
L 12 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

1 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the narrator met the two brothers ....... for the first time.

a in the deserted square b on the outskirts of Verona

c in the famous restaurant d near Juliet’s tomb

2 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ Luigi was ...........

a the narrator’s tourist guide b the chief of German troop

c the narrator’s driver d anexpert fruit seller

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3 According to Luigi, they would get better fruits in .........

a Padua b Rome

c Poleta d Verona

4 ‘Two little figures’ in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ were .........

a Nicola and Jacopo b the nurse and Lucia

c the narrator and his driver d the messengers of resistance movement

5 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the brothers were busy in ...........early in the morning.

a selling fruits b selling news papers

c selling shoes d brushing shoes

6 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, The two brothers were found brushing the shoes ......

a beneath the pale arc lights

b in a village cafe

c beside the fountain in the public square

d on the outskirts of Verona

7 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the two brothers greeted the narrator with .......

a a frowned face b a smiling face

c bending their heads d the shaking the hands

8 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, .......... is described as ‘lively as a squirrel’.

a Luigi b the nurse

c Nicola d Jacopo

9 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the two brothers were found with ............ in the windy and
deserted square.

a a wicker basket of fruits b a Ravioli of a good restaurant

c a bundle of unsold newspapers d a shoe polish material

10 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the two brothers were waiting for ..........

a the narrator and his driver b the last bus from Padua

c tourists want to visit Juliet’s tomb d the German elite guards

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11 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, usual meal of the two brothers consisted of ........

a ravioli b wild strawberries

c black bread and figs d None of the above

12 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the two brothers visited Poleta to ..........

a meet their mother b sell the unsold news papers

c meet their sister d meet the narrator

13 “We should greatly like to go to the States. But here, at present, we have other plans”. said Nicola.
Here ‘other plans’ refers to..........

a working for resistance movement b emigrating to America

c selling fruits d paying their sister’s medical charges

14 ............gave a brief description about the life of the two brothers In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona

a a trained nurse b an owner of the village cafe

b Luigi the narrator’s driver d the German elite guards

15 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the German elite guards established headquarters in ........

a US b Poleta

c Verona d Padua

16 The German Elite Guards ruled the city with ruthless severity for .......... years

a twelve c thirteen

c three d ten

17 The ‘unwanted masters’ in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, are referred to .....

a the narrator and his drivers

b the German Elite guards

c passengers in the last bus from Padua

d the visitors to the Juliet’s tomb

18 The two brothers in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, helped the forces of liberation by ..........

a suggesting the restaurant to get Ravioli

b selling them the strawberries

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c carrying the messages to the forces of Liberation

d providing information about Juliet’s tomb

19 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, Lucia suffered from ...........

a hunger b thirst

c Piles d Tuberculosis of Spine

20 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, Lucia had been under treatment for ...........

a four months b twelve months

c thirty months d thirteen months

21 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the two brothers persuaded the authorities of the hospital to ……….

a provide food to them b admit their sister

c provide work to them d None of the above

22 According to the nurse in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, ………… was scarce in Verona.

a medical aids b shelter

c job d safety

23 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, the narrator did not follow the boys because ……….

a he was not invited to join them.

b he was not interested in knowing what the boys were up to.

c the nurse did not allow him to do so.

d he wanted to respect their privacy.

24 The author did not speak to the boys on their return journey because he thought ……….

a the boys would prefer to keep their secret.

b the boys were ashamed to their sister’s condition.

c they wouldn’t tell him the truth.

d the boys might ask him for money for their sister’s treatment.

25 In ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’, ………..has brought a new nobility to human life.

a the attendant horror of war

b the selfless action of the boys

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c troubled economy of Verona

d rich history of Verona

L 13 ‘DO NOT ASK OF ME, MY LOVE’

1 The speaker in ‘Do not ask of me, my love asks his beloved not to ask him …………

a the love once he had b the trust once he had

c the care once he did d the sorrows once he suffered.

2 The speaker in ‘Do not ask of me, my love’ …….. were more than other pains in the beginning.

a his family’s sorrows b his beloved’s sorrows

c his personal sorrows d None of the above

3 In, ‘Do not ask of me, my love’………. was the source of everlasting youth.

a the beauty of the world b his beloved’s beauty

c Joys of the world d None of the above

4 In ‘Do not ask of me, my love’ the speaker felt that the whole world was with him when …….

a his attention diverted to other issues of the world.

b his beloved was with him

c spring season was with him

d his beloved lived happily.

5 According to the speaker in ‘Do not ask of me, my love’, ……… was an illusion

a feeling that the whole world belonged to him when his beloved was with him.

b feeling that that the world has no sorrows.

c feeling that the world is more evil than good

d None of the above

6 The speaker in, ‘Do not ask of me, my love’, feels that there are other sources of joys and
sorrows than ………

a love b beauty

c care d war

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