IEO 11. Comprehension

Where was the milkmaid going?

• To sell eggs to the parson's wife.

• To buy hens from Farmer Brown.

• To the market to sell a pail of milk.

• To the market to buy a lovely dress.

What would she buy after selling milk?

• Hens from Farmer Brown
• Eggs from the parson's wife
• A new dress
• None of these

What did she plan to do with the money from the eggs?

• Buy a blue frock and bonnet
• Buy a green frock and bonnet
• Buy a red frock
• Buy a white frock

Wheat happened to her dreams in the end?

• All her dreams were fulfilled.
• They were shattered with the spilling of milk.
• It is not clear from the story.
• None of these

What is the meaning of 'pail'?

• A glass
• A jar
• A bucket
• A cup

Why did the sailor take along a monkey while going on a voyage?

• To get his help

• For entertainment

• In order to sell him abroad

• None of these

What did the dolphin do when he saw the monkey in trouble?

• The dolphin showed him the way.
• The dolphin offered him food.
• The dolphin sawm towards the shore with the monkey on his back.
• None of these

What did the dolphin think the monkey to be?

• An animal
• An Athenian
• A king
• A sailor

The dolphin became angry with the monkey because ______.

• of his heavy weight.
• of his lie.
• he was not an Athenian.
• he told the truth.

What is the meaning of 'flounder' in the passage?

• To throw away
• To swim in the sea
• To sink in the sea
• To struggle helplessly in water