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English Literature Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nikolai Gogol was a _____ writer of _____ origin.

a)

Russian, European

b)

Indian, Russian

c)

Indian , French

d)

Russian, Ukrainian

2.

What was the life span of Nikolai Gogal?

a)

1808-1852

b)

1809-1853

c)

1809-1852

d)

1810-1853

3.

What was the original price of the overcoat?

a)

150 rupees

b)

80 rupees

c)

150 roubles

d)

80 roubles

4.

What was the name of the main character of the story?

a)

Akaky Akaievich

b)

Akaky Akaivich

c)

Akakie Akakyvich

d)

Akaky Akakievich

5.

What is the powerful foe of all who recieve 400 roubles a year?

a)

Southern Spring

b)

Northern Cold

c)

Eastern Summer

d)

Western Rain

6.

The <main character>'s voice was always distinguished for _____

a)

Kindness

b)

Harshness

c)

Politeness

d)

Softness

7.

Where did Petrovich live?

a)

Up the dark staircase at 3rd floor

b)

Up the dark staircase at 4th floor

c)

Up the dark staircase at 2nd floor

d)

Up the dark staircase at 5th floor

8.

For how much money did the <main character> get the overcoat?

a)

80 rupees

b)

150 roubles

c)

80 roubles

d)

150 rupees

9.

What are badgers?

a)

Rodents

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Carnivores

10.

It is underneath the coppice and heath,

And the thin (a)   .


Fill in the blanks.

11.

Which of the following animals are mentioned in the poem, 'The way through the woods'?

a)

Badgers

b)

Horse

c)

Snail

d)

Otter

12.

Which two elements destroyed the old road?

a)

Weather and snow

b)

Rain and snow

c)

Weather and rain

d)

Leaves and weather

13.

What are the plants with white, red or purple flowers?

a)

Anemonies

b)

Animones

c)

Anamones

d)

Anemones

14.

What was the life span of Rudyard Kipling?

a)

1865-1946

b)

1864-1936

c)

1865-1936

d)

1864-1946

15.

Which of these things did the <main character> NOT do to save up money?

a)

Partial Fasting

b)

Cutting ordinary expenses

c)

Be a slave

d)

Prevent the wearing down of his shoes

16.

Which words tell you that it is not a clear night in the poem 'The Way through the Woods'?

a)

Swish of a skirt

b)

Beat of the horse's feet

c)

Otter whistles his mate

d)

Misty solitudes

17.

How long ago was the old road shut down?

a)

90 years ago

b)

80 years ago

c)

70 years ago

d)

60 years ago

18.

Where did the story 'The Overcoat' occur?

a)

India

b)

America

c)

France

d)

Russia

19.

What colour was the <main character>'s undress uniform?

(a)  

20.

Did Petrovich reject mending the <main character's> overcoat?

a)

No

b)

Yes