An Angel in Disguise

An Angel in Disguise is a short story written by

• T S Arthur

• T S Eliot

• Norah Burke

• O Henry

What is the poetic device used in 'Death touches the spring of our common humanity'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

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The dead mother was ...............

• a very selfish woman

• a bar owner

• a gambler

• a drunkard

How many children did the dead woman have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who was oldest among the children?

• Joe

• Maggie

• Kate

• John

How old was Kate?

• between ten and eleven

• eleven

• twelve

• around twelve

What was Maggie suffering from?

• She was suffering from tuberculosis.

• Two years before a fall from a window had injured her spine.

• She had injured her leg while playing and was unable to walk.

• She was suffering from an infectious disease that kept all other people away from her.

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Farmer Jones took John along with him because

• he was a stout, twelve year old boy who could work on his farm.

• farmer Jones was a very kind man and truly loved him.

• John was the oldest and smart boy.

• he was tall and handsome.

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Who are the angels in the story?

• Maggie and Mrs. Thompson

• Farmer Jones and Mrs. Ellis

• Mr. and Mrs. Thompson

• Joe Thompson and Maggie

Mr. Joe Thompson can rightly be called .............

• 'kindness incarnate'

• 'devil incarnate'

• 'sympathy incarnate'

• Mr. Joe Thompson

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