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English literature

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The towel used for bandaging the bearded man belonged to

a)

King

b)

Bearded man

c)

Hermit

d)

Bodyguards

2.

Who is the author of 'The Fun They Had'?

a)

William Somerset Maugham

b)

Ruskin Bond

c)

Issac Asimov

d)

Isaac Asimov

3.

Meaning of 'in a trice'

(a)  

4.

Which classes did Samuel take with Swami's class on Monday ?

a)

Geography

b)

Arithmetic

c)

Geometry

d)

History

5.

How old was Tommy ?

a)

13 years

b)

12 years

c)

11 years

d)

19 years

6.

At which age Granny learned climbing trees ?

a)

62 years

b)

15 years

c)

6 years

d)

4 years

7.

Which qualities do not describe the hermit ?

a)

wise

b)

impulsive

c)

practical

d)

considerate

8.

Which of the following is not a creation of Leo Tolstoy ?

a)

Three Questions

b)

Nightfall

c)

Anna Karenina

d)

War and Peace

9.

Which things did the narrator order for himself ?

a)

Coffee

b)

Asparagus

c)

Mutton Chop

d)

Fried Fish

10.

Which is not one of the characteristics of the character here?

a)

Dark Face

b)

Shaven Cheek

c)

Thin moustache

d)

Yellow Coat

11.

When did Margie wrote about the incident in the diary ?

a)

21 may 2314

b)

18 may 2055

c)

17 may 2155

d)

18 may 2155

12.

Who was Mrs. Jones ?

a)

Tommy's sister

b)

Mechanical teacher

c)

Margie's aunt

d)

Margie's mother

13.

Where was the lady spending her morning before luncheon ?

a)

Paris

b)

Luxembourg

c)

Foyot's

d)

Germany

14.

At what time Swami thought that he needs to do something drastic ?

a)

3:45 p.m.

b)

4:00 p.m.

c)

9:30 a.m.

d)

4:15 p.m.

15.

A modest luncheon wouldn't have cost more than

a)

80 francs

b)

50 francs

c)

15 francs

d)

3 francs

16.

Who is the author of 'The Luncheon' ?

a)

William Somerset Maugham

b)

Leo Tolstoy

c)

Anne Frank

d)

R.K. Narayan

17.

When did Vasco da Gama arrive India ?

a)

25 December 1665

b)

20 December 1648

c)

20 December 1756

d)

5 November 1646

18.

Meaning of the word 'desolate'

a)

allegation

b)

gently

c)

unwanted

d)

miserable

19.

Meaning of the word 'throttles'

a)

teases

b)

talks

c)

disturbs

d)

strangles

20.

Meaning of the word 'mortifying'

a)

deadly

b)

juicy

c)

humiliating

21.

Meaning of the word 'intently'

a)

happily

b)

confusing

c)

paying full attention

d)

quickly

22.

Synonym of the word 'anxiously'

a)

apprehensively

b)

sorrowfully

c)

nonchalantly

d)

firmly

23.

Which words best describe Swami's account about Samuel ?

a)

Admirable

b)

Lurid

c)

Shocking

d)

Fair

24.

What do "War Days" refer to ?

a)

Days of World War 1

b)

Days of World War 2

c)

Days of World War 3

d)

Days of Civil War

25.

What hardships did Dr. Kalam face during his childhood ?

a)

walking for miles

b)

buying newspapers

c)

climbing mountains

d)

waking up early in morning