Quiz on The Black Cat by Ruskin Bond

Where was Ruskin Bond born?

• England

• Mussoorie

• Kasauli

• Shimla

What was the name of the short story Ruskin Bond wrote at the age of sixteen?

• The Room on the Roof

• The Black Cat

• Untouchable

• A Flight of Pigeons

What did the narrator often look for in the junk shop?

• Old books and Victorian bric-a-brac

• Antique furniture

• Expensive jewelry

• Rare coins

What item did the narrator buy from the junk shop?

• A cat

• A cupboard

• A long-handled broom

• A walking stick

How much did the narrator initially think the broom was overpriced?

• 1 rupee

• 2 rupees

• 3 rupees

• 4 rupees

How did the narrator get the broom at a lower price?

• He found a discount coupon

• He haggled with the shopkeeper

• He borrowed it from a friend

• He stole it

Where did the narrator first spot the black cat?

• Inside his house

• On his garden wall

• In the junk shop

• In the market

What was unique about the black cat's eyes?

• They were green

• They were blue

• They were yellow and penetrating

• They were completely black

How did the cat enter the narrator’s house?

• It jumped through the window

• It scratched at the pantry door

• The narrator carried it inside

• It ran in when the door was open

What did the cat do after drinking the milk?

• It left the house

• It hissed at the narrator

• It sprang onto the cupboard and made itself comfortable

• It went to sleep in the garden