DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 017
I B.A. English Semester
II Course:
Fiction
Quiz Question Bank
Unit V:
“The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde
201. The Happy Prince was
weeping because he had/was___________.
a. no roof above his head b. shivering in cold
c. moved to see the suffering people around him d. not loved by the swallow
202. The Happy Prince sent
the ruby from his sword to the _____________.
a.
seamstress b. girl getting ready for
the ball
c.
girl who scattered the match sticks d.
Professor of Ornithology
203. The swallow decided
to stay with the Prince because _____________.
a. the feet of Prince gave him warm asylum b. he loved the Prince and his generosity
c.
the other swallows had flown away to Egypt
d. the Reed would not let him go
204. The councillors
pulled down the statue because ____________.
a.
they wanted to erect another statue there b. it was no longer beautiful and useful c. they wanted to use the
metal to build a temple d. they wanted
to remove the obstacle on the road
205. The heart of the
Happy Prince ___________ easily and was thrown into the heap of garbage on
which lay the dead bird.
a.
could be melted b.
could not be melted
c.
could be broken d.
could not be broken
206. Oscar Wilde brings
out the glory of service and sacrifice by making the ________.
a. angels choose the bird and the prince’s heart as the most precious things b. councillors let it be molten
c. swallow carry the ruby and the sapphires to the needy d. the bird stay back
207. The moral of the
story ‘The Happy Prince’ is _______________.
a. service and sacrifice please God b. councillors should not be selfish
c. it is wrong to detain a passer-by to serve you d. it is not right to stay back forgetting your mission
208. The Prince asked
the swallow to describe to him the life around for ______
a.
he could not see b. he
wanted the swallow to give the first hand report c. it became dark early as it
was winter d. he wanted to engage
the swallow that way to make him stay with him
209. The statue of the
Happy Prince was the _________ of the city.
a. pride b. shame c. disgrace d.
disappointment
210. “He looks just like
an angel”, said -------------
a.
the match girl b. two boys under the
arch way c. the charity children d.
the mother of the crying boy
211. Who has no money and too
many relations?
a.
The Swallow b. The Reed c. The bulrushes d. The God Mammon sitting on a granite house
in Egypt
212. The swallow who began
to tire of his lady-love said that she is ___________.
a.
courteous b. graceful c. a coquette d. beautiful
“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
“The Story Teller” by H.H. Munro
(Saki)
228.
The aunt refers to the bachelor’s story of Bertha as a/an __________ story.
a.
improper b. proper c.
moral d. vulgar
229.
The aunt’s story did not have even the ring of _______ about it.
a.
truth b. pessimism c. optimism d. the
funny side
230.The
bachelor, as he walked down the platform of the Templecombe station observed
that the children would assail their aunty in public with the demands for
______________.
a.
a beautiful story b. a
proper story c. an improper story d. an immoral story
231.
The medals given to Bertha were for ____________.
a.obedience, good
conduct and punctuality
b.
obedience, good looks and smartness.
c.
obedience, demeanour and elegance.
d.
obedience, decorum and truthfulness.
232.
Bertha managed to reach a shrubbery of _________ bushes and she hid herself in
one of the bushes.
a.
myrrh b. myrtle c.
mulberry d. blueberry
233. The bachelor said that Bertha was not as pretty as any
of the girls, but was _____.
a.
good b. good looking c. horribly
good d. an embodiment of goodness.
“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
“The Prize Poem” by PG Wodehouse
244. The extract
price poem is from his collection of short stories__________
a. Tale of Two Cities b. Tales of St. Francis c. Tales
of St. Austins d. Tales of St. Augustine
245. Annual prize for
the best poem submitted by a member of the ________ Form of St. Austin’s
College
a. fourth b. fifth
c. sixth d. seventh
236.
A man who dislikes mankind is called________
a. misanthropic b. beast
c. cannibal d. none
247.
The short form of ‘manuscript’ is_________
a. Mas
b. Mss c. Mus
d. Mos
248. The poem usually addressed to someone or
something is called_______
a.
Lyric b. Sonnet
c. Ode d.
Ballad
249. The person who pays great attention to proper
procedure and correctness is called______
a. priest b. Pirate c. justice
d. purist
250.
The Headmaster announced the annual competition with the subject being __
a.
An Ode to the College b. An Ode to
the West Wind c. An Ode to the
Alumni d. An Ode to the Library
251.
Reynolds was in the infirmary getting better after an attack of German
_________
a.
measles b. Malaria
c. Typhoid d.
Flu
252. Evans’ Morison’s friend, got from the
________ the second sheet of paper of Reynolds
a. field
b. bed room c. corridor d. class room
253. All the entries for the competition were sent to ___________
a. Mr. Wells b. Mrs. Lee c. Mr. Woodhouse d. Mr. Evans
