Treasure Chest Prose MCQs

Who is the author of Bonku Babu's Friend?

• R. K. Narayan

• Premchand

• Satyajit Ray
• Rabindranath Tagore

Compare the attitudes of Bonku Babu before and after meeting the alien in the story Bonku Babu's Friend. What changes can be seen?

• He turns into an angry man.

• He gains new confidence.

• He becomes more isolated.

• He grows fearful.

The eyes of the alien creature in the story Bonku Babu's Friend were round and bright ____.

• yellow

• green

• pink

• blue

Which of the following pieces of information are incorrect about Ang in the story

Bonku Babu's Friend?

(Select all that apply)

• He is 833 years old.

• He has been to 26 planets outside the solar system.

• He does not eat meat.

• He has a pebble like object to stun any enemies.

"Well you wouldn't expect a bunch of monkeys to do that would you?" - Who is the speaker of this line in the story Bonku Babu's Friend?

• Nidhu babu

• Ramkanai

• Bhairav Chakravarty

• Chandi Babu

Statement 1: Bonku Babu is a practical individual.

Statement 2: He knew that if he left his job in a fit of pique

then it would be difficult to find another at his age.

State the relationship between the two statements related to the story Bonku Babu's Friend.

• 1 is a contradiction of 2

• 2 is an example of 1

• 1 is independent of 2

• 2 is the cause for 1

A sight in which of the following places left Bonku Babu's head "reeling painfully" in the story Bonku Babu's Friend?

• North Pole

• Sunderbans

• Shibpur

• Brazil

Why did Bonku Babu consider himself as "unique" in the story Bonku Babu's Friend?

• He got to see the Himalayas.

• He got to meet an extraterrestrial creature.

• He got to leave a lasting impression on his fellow "friends" at the adda.

• He was the only one who would never get cross.

What is the significance of Oliver asking, "Please, sir, I want some more" in the story Oliver Twist?

• It indicates defiance against authority at the workhouse.

• It represents the hunger and desperation of the poor at the workhouse.

• It shows the greed of the children at the workhouse.

• It highlights the demands made at the workhouse.

Which of the following does NOT highlight the sad state of the orphan in the story Oliver Twist?

• His father has left his mother.

• His mother has died.

• He is dressed in old clothes.

• He grows up in a workhouse.