BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 017
I B.A. English Semester II Course: Fiction
Quiz Question Bank
Unit V:
“The Truth about Toads” by James Thurber
213. The members of the Fauna Club fell to ___________.
a. merry making b. drinking c. boasting d. quarrelling
214. “Open most ________ and you will see graven upon them Vanity”
a. heads b. hearts c. minds d. brains
215. “ I tell them when the spring is coming”, said the __________.
a. Rooster b. Robin c. Raven d. Spider
216. The bartender mixed the mint frappe for the Toad the second time with ____ in it.
a. firefly b. slug c. clam d. green herbs
217.The Toad was glibly called ___________ by the bartender.
a. Hoppy b. Grouchy c. Cranky d. Grumpy
218.The ________ said to the Cat that it will bet a hundred clams.
a. Pelican b. Sandpiper c. Slug d. Sheep
219.The Woodpecker was ready to ___________ the toads head.
a. make a hole in b. slit open c. peck at d. poke
220.The bartender ______ and the members of the Fauna Club went silently home to bed.
a. turned out the lights b. asked the Rooster to crow c. announced the sun coming up d. saw nothing gleaming or shinning or precious
“Taking the Veil” by Katherine Mansfield
221. ‘Taking the Veil’ deals with the strong, unbridled, unstable _____.
a. wild imagination b. love c. illusion d. hallucination
222. From the open windows came the sound of the pianos, little ______ chased after each other, and ran away from each other.
a. street-boys b. hands c. dogs d. merry people in the street taking a stroll
223. Edna decided to follow the actor at his nod _________.
a. to the dismay of Jimmy b. to the ends of the earth c. and get married as early as possible d. and send Jimmy roses wrapped in white handkerchief with her picture underneath
224. What was that awful thing that happened?
a. When everyone was happy Edna alone was unhappy.
b. The handsome actor on stage was blind.
c. Edna had fallen in love with an actor.
d. Edna decided to become a nun.
225. What was so breathtaking a vision for Edna?
a. Edna going into the convent.
b. Edna seeing herself buried in the grave.
c. Edna’s parents kneeling over her grave and sobbing.
d. Edna seeing tears running down Jimmy’s face.
226. Edna takes the name of _______ after she enters the convent as a nun.
a. Sister Angela b. Sister Agna c. Sister Agnes d. Sister Angel
227. For the first time in her life, Edna had never imagined any feeling like _________ before.
a. to be in love b. the pangs of love c. to be unhappy when all are happy d. her tragic love
“A Deed of Bravery” by Jim Corbett
234. In the united provinces basket-making was done by__________
a. untouchables b. sweepers c. barbers d. weavers
235. The Bamboo in Kaladhungi grew in________
a. mountains b. reserved forest c. gardens d. parks
236. Where were Narwa and Haria going?
a. Kalagath b. Sambal chour c. Kaladhungi d. none
237. What was the common sight in the grass jungle?
a. dears b. footsteps of humans c. footsteps of lion d. footsteps of tiger
238. What sight did Haria see when he looked back?
a. a tiger b. a bear c. a peacock d. a lion
239. How did Haria save Narwa fromTiger?
a. by firing b. by pulling down c. by throwing stones d. none
240. Haria went round Musabanga village because___________
a. not to face the tiger again b. short cut to the hospital c. Narwa was in great paind. Musabanga could not be reached otherwise
241. Maggie gave Narwa a stiff dose of ______________
a. Alcohol b. sal volatile c. Anti-biotic d. pain killer
242. The long scars on his chest and back that Narwa will carry to the burning-ghat were made by ___________
a. the Tiger b. the Doctor c. his Friends d. his Brother
243. Narwa’s wants was taken care by_________
a. Haria b. Maggie c. Narwa’s wife d. other friends
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