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I B.A. English Semester II Course: Fiction
Quiz Question Bank for
CIA 1
Unit III:
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
101. In The Time
Machine, what is the name of the
creatures that live above ground?
a. Eloi b. Morlocks c. Weena d. porcelains
102. Where is the time machine hidden?
a. in the morlocks
underworld
b. in the palace of green porcelains
c. in the woods near the palace of green porcelains
d. in the pedestal of
the sphinx statue
103. What do the Morlocks fear most?
a. the time machine b. the time traveller c. the Eloi d. light.
104. The Time Machine
was first published in the book form in_____.
a.
1895 b. 1905 c. 1915 d. 1925.
105. In The Time
Machine, what is the fourth dimension?
a. hope b. the past c. space d. time.
106. What does the time traveller use to strike the
Morlocks?
a. a lever b. the
time machine c. Weena d. a stick
107. How does the time traveller meet Weena?
a. he finds her sleeping.
b. he saves her from
drowning
c. he saves her from the Morlocks
d. she introduces herself to him.
108. How does the time traveller believe time is related to
space?
a. he does not think it is
b. it is slower than space
c. it is space’s zero dimension
d. it is space’s fourth
dimension.
109. What do the Eloi eat?
a. flowers b. Morlocks
c. meat d. fruits.
110. The Time Machine symbolizes________
a. space b. science and reason c. invention
d. future.
111. “Communism said
I to myself” whose statement is this?
a. the time traveller’s
b. medical man’s c. psychologist’s d. Weena’s.
112. The Morlocks represent the_________.
a.
poor b. tribal c. giant d. aristocracy.
113. H.G. Wells
supported the First World War as…………
a. war to end war
b. war and murder c. sacrifice d. peaceful.
114. H.G. Wells joined in the Fabian society in the
year………….
a. 1909 b. 1906 c.1903 d.1905
115. Wells most important novel in the inter-war years
is……….
a. the world of
William Clissold b. the world would be lost c. ending d. wars.
116. Who is an introvert in The Time Machine?
a. Filby b. The Provincial Mayor c. The Time
Traveller d. Psychologist.
117. The Time Machine
perceives the exploration of the dualities between ______
a. Technology and time b. aestheticism and utilitarianism c.
middle and intelligent d. good and bad.
118. What is meant by
instantaneous?
a. emergency b.
praise c. happy d. cry.
119. Who says this statement, “the ruddy sunset set me
thinking of the sunset of mankind”?
a. the psychologist b. the medical man c. the time traveller d. doctor.
120. What do Morlocks eat?
a. vegetables b. fruits c. flowers d. Eloi.
121. What kind of creatures are the Morlocks?
a. Diurnal b. nocturnal
c. insomniacs d. hibernators.
122. Who is known as “the founder of Communism”?
a. Karl Marx b.
Adam Smith c. Vladimir Lenin d. Fredrick Engels.
123 .What animal do the Morlocks resemble?
a. birds b.
panthers c. gorillas d. apes.
124. What is the name
of the main character?
a. the time traveller
b. the time bender c. the time runner d. the time changer.
125. What happened when the Eloi and Morlocks went to
battle?
a. the main character died b. Eloi won c. Morlocks won d. Weena died.
126. What does the time traveller refers to when he says
“wilderness of rotting paper”?
a. the portrait gallery b. the forest exhibition c. the library d. the museum bookshop.
127. What is the Palace of
Green Porcelain?
a. an old barn b. an
old museum c. an old laboratory d. an old University
128. The Time Traveller thinks that sleeping next to a _____is
their best hope for Protection.
a. cave
b. stream c. bush d.
Fire
129. Who does the Time Traveller long to
murder?
a. Weena b. an Eloi c. The Editor and
Journalist d. The Morlocks
130. Which
of the following ecological disasters does the Time Traveller inflict on the
future?
a. A forest fire b. interbreeding c. The introduction
of foreign diseases d. Desertification
131. Which
character is described by the following: “an argumentative person with red
hair”?
a. Filby b. The editor c. The provincial mayor d. The time traveller
132. Whose family was
called as ‘Bertie’?
a. Filby b. H.G.Wells c. the Medical man d. the time traveller.
133. How many years
did the Morlocks and Eloi live in future?
a. 20,000 b.
40,000 c. 800,000 d. 400,000
134. The Time Machine
is _____.
a. an allegory b.
a hyperbole c. a rhetoric d. a paradoxical.
135. What is the name of the furry ape-like creatures that
live in underground in the future?
a. Eloi b. Glinna c. Morlocks
d. Bobo.
136. Who is Filby?
a. a lawyer b. a police man c. a doctor d. an argumentative person.
137. What kind of hair that Elois have?
a. straight b. Bald c. uniformly
curly d. short.
138. In what year may
the time traveller go to in the book?
a. 1984 b. 50,701 c. 802,701
d. 1967.
139. Who takes the Time Machine?
a. Eloi b. Morlocks
C. Filby d. Medical man
140. Who is the narrator of the story “ The Time Machine”?
a. the time traveller b. Filby c. Weena d. Mr. Hillyer.
141. What is the only memory of the time traveller?
a. A book b. his
watch c. a journal d. two withered white
flowers.
142. Who is a man of science in The Time Machine?
a. the Journalist b. The
Provincial Mayor c.The Editor d. Filby.
143. The Time Machine
is a_______
a. imaginative story b. Science
Fiction c. horror story d. happy ending.
144. Where did the time traveller see Weena?
a. a river b.
underworld c. dancing in the hall d. singing in the festival.
145. How did the time traveller know that he came to the present?
a. through the time machine b. the newspaper c. time d. friends.
146. The other Fiction of H.G. Wells is _____
a. The Invisible Man b. The Tale of Two Cities c. The Duchess of Malfi d. The Pilgrim’s Progress.
147. H.G. Wells engages his self-portrait as _____
a. Autobiography b. biography c. letter d. portrait
148. What is meant by “Anachronism”?
a. rude b. short account c. outdated d. passive.
149. What is meant by “trammels” in The Time Machine?
a. difficult to understand b. good idea c. public transport d. substances.
150. What is meant by “spasmodic” in The Time Machine?
a. happened suddenly
b. casual c. joy d. none.
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. d. 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
