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The Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit (created by Rajni Jethi)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the novel,The Story of Treasure Seekers,Bastable children try out ___________ideas to get rich quickly.

a)

amazing

b)

extraordinary

c)

ridiculous

d)

creative

2.

Out of the six children in the story,who amongst the following are twins?

a)

Dora and H.O.

b)

Dicky and Alice

c)

Oswald and Noel

d)

Alice and Noel

3.

The narrator in the story does not like stories with ................

a)

sad beginnings

b)

"Alas!"

c)

suspense

d)

All are correct

4.

....................likes facts and wants to settle everything exactly. He is nicknamed "the definite article" by his father.

a)

Noel

b)

Dicky

c)

Dora

d)

Albert

5.

.......................loves the dramatic so he/she gave an idea to seek treasure using a divining rod.

a)

Albert

b)

Dora

c)

Oswald

d)

Alice

6.

....................is the youngest among all and takes time to think but is always keen to participate.

a)

Oswald

b)

H.O.

c)

Dicky

d)

Noel

7.

Who gave an idea of becoming bandits ?

a)

Dora

b)

Oswald

c)

Dicky

d)

Alice

8.

"You must all of you have noticed the advertisement in the papers." (Who said these words?)

a)

Oswald

b)

H.O.

c)

Dicky

d)

Dora

9.

When others were so ready jolly to quarrel,................ behaved like a snivelling pig.

a)

Noel

b)

Alice

c)

Albert

d)

Oswald

e)

Dicky

10.

'Resistance is useless'

means

a)

Defending yourself will be of no use.

b)

To resist is impossible.

c)

Don't try useless ways

11.

'secret hoard' means.................

a)

secret pile of treasure

b)

secret hiding place

c)

secret hut

d)

all of these

12.

He has been to sea.

(Tick the answer that is closest in meaning)

a)

Albert's uncle had been a sailor.

b)

Albert's Uncle had travelled to many countries.

13.

What I don't know about buried treasure is not worth knowing.

(Tick the answer that is closest in meaning)

a)

I know all that is worth knowing about buried treasure.

b)

I don't know a few things about buried treasure but that is alright.

14.

'He was buried after all.Why don't we let him have the odd somethings,we will have fourpence each.'

Who said these words.

a)

Dicky

b)

Alice

c)

Oswald

d)

Albert

15.

'Let me go in feet first.I will dig with my boots................I will truly,honour bright.'

Who said these words?

a)

Alice

b)

H.O.

c)

Albert next door

d)

Albert's uncle

16.

Moral force helps in making people do what they don't want to, just by ...........................

a)

slanging them

b)

laughing at them

c)

promising them things

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

17.

Exchequer means..............

a)

expired cheques

b)

the money box

c)

cheques and money

d)

cheques in excess

18.

'armed to the teeth' means...............

a)

marks of teeth on arms

b)

heavily armed with tools

c)

heavily armed with weapons

19.

A cap worn over the finger to protect from the needle is called .........

a)

thingle

b)

thindle

c)

thinble

d)

thimble

20.

This promises to be a protracted if agreeable task.

(What is the meaning of protracted in the above sentence.)

a)

continued

b)

time taking

c)

difficult

d)

hidden