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THE BISHOP'S CO-ED SCHOOL, UNDRI 2ND TERM MCQ ASSESSMENT CLASS X - LITERATURE IN ENGLISH Maximum Marks: 40 Time allowed: One hour (inclusive of reading time) ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY. The marks intended for questions are given in brackets [ ]. SELECT THE CORRECT OPTION FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 1. SECTION - A [10*1] The story, The Little Match Girl belongs to the category of _______ * (1 Point) comedy with a happy ending. a fairy tale with a tragic end. a romantic tale with a tragic end. a didactic story with a happy ending. 2. The falling star referred to in the story, The Little Match Girl is a symbol of _____ * (1 Point) soul ascending to God. the death of a loved one. the wishes coming true. the angels blessing a person. 3. Who is referred to as a free bird in the poem, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ? * (1 Point) The aborigines of Africa The aborigines of America The African Americans The White race 4. The Patriot in Robert Browning s poem of the same name is _________ * (1 Point) a policeman. a teacher. soldier. a leader. 5. At the end of the story, The Blue Bead , Sibia rejoiced at having _________ * (1 Point) killed the crocodile. saved a Gujar woman from a crocodile. collected a huge amount of paper grass to sell in the market. found a blue bead for her necklace. 6. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of the mugger crocodile referred to in the story, The Blue Bead ? * (1 Point) Blackish brown colour Big mouth A throb in his throat Small tail 7. How does Salarino compare the flown bird to Shylock in the play, The Merchant of Venice ? * (1 Point) Shylock is a miser but Jessica is a spendthrift. Shylock is contrasted with Jessica as the colour black to white. Shylock is old, Jessica is like a young bird. Shylock is reserved, Jessica is carefree. 8. Which of the following things were NOT stolen by Jessica from Shylock s house? * (1 Point) Money Diamond costing two thousand ducats Leah s necklace Precious stones 9. If Bassanio were to lose the love for Portia by choosing the wrong casket, then his end will be accompanied by the fading music which has been compared with ______ * (1 Point) the song sung by a swan before it dies. the song sung by a swan who has lost his partner. the song sung by a swan to call his partner. the song sung by a swan before it swoops down. 10. Who among the following is a friend of Shylock? Why did he go to Genoa? * (1 Point) Chus; he went to Genoa to meet Lorenzo to get Jessica s whereabouts. Gratiano; he went to Genoa to meet Antonio. Lorenzo; he eloped with Jessica. Tubal; he went to Genoa to search for Jessica, Shylock s daughter. 11. SECTION - B Read the following extract from 'The Merchant of Venice' (Act 3) and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given. [5*1] Shylock: Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal; it was my turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor: I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys. Tubal: But Antonio is certainly undone. Shylock: Nay, that s true, that s very true. Go, Tubal, fee me an officer; bespeak him a fortnight before. I will have the heart of him, if he forfeit; for, were he out of Venice, I can make what merchandise I will. Go, Tubal, and meet me at our synagogue; go, good Tubal; at our synagogue, Tubal. What is meant by turquoise in the given extract? * (1 Point) A turquoise ring given to Shylock by his wife Leah. A gift from Tubal. It was exchanged for monkey. A ring set with a greenish blue precious stone. 12. The turquoise was exchanged by whom and for what? * (1 Point) By Portia for gold ducats. By Shylock for precious stones. By Jessica for a monkey. By Bassanio for the right casket. 13. Tubal says that Antonio is undone because ________ * (1 Point) Antonio lost his credibility in Venice. his ship laden with precious cargo is wrecked. Antonio feels that due to his loss, he need not pay back the loan. Antonio feels he is about to die. 14. What is a synagogue ? * (1 Point) Shylock s visiting place. A place where Jessica got married. Stock exchange Jewish house of prayer 15. In what mood is Shylock in this scene? * (1 Point) Happy Gloomy Annoyed Emotional 16. Read the following extract from 'The Merchant of Venice' (Act 3) and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given. [5*1] Portia: I never did repent for doing good, Nor shall not now: for in companions That do converse and waste the time together, Whose souls do bear an equal yoke of love, There must be needs a like proportion Of lineaments, of manners, and of spirit. Which quality of Portia is compared to Antonio s in this extract? * (1 Point) Love for Bassanio and selfless generosity Simplicity Wit Bravery 17. According to the extract, Portia shall not repent to _________ * (1 Point) marry Bassanio. allow Nerissa to marry Gratiano. help Bassanio s friend Antonio with all her wealth. declare everything she has as Bassanio s. 18. Which of the following correctly explains the meaning of an equal yoke of love ? * (1 Point) Same interest for Antonio s life. The same bond of love shared by Bassanio and Antonio. Equal concern for Portia and her well-being. Equal right over Shylock s property. 19. What made Portia conclude that Antonio must be like Bassanio ? * (1 Point) Both are extravagant and spendthrifts. Both are philanthropists. Both lend money without taking interest. Both have similarities with regards to thoughts and behaviour. 20. Which of the following characteristics of Portia is NOT reflected in this extract? * (1 Point) Her devotion to Bassanio. Her admiration for Bassanio. Her knowledge of the law. Her generosity. 21. Read the following extract from the short story, 'The Little Match Girl' and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given. [5*1] She struck another it burnt clearly and, where the light fell upon the wall, the bricks become transparent like gauze. She could see right into the room .. Who is she referred to in the extract? Where was she ? * (1 Point) She is a little girl who was going to the Church. She is a little girl who had lost her way while going to the Church. She is a little girl abandoned by her parents. She is a little match girl who was there in the market to sell matches. 22. What happened when she lit the matchstick? * (1 Point) She saw a feast laid on the table. She saw a large iron stove and felt its warm and bright flame. She saw a huge Christmas tree, lit with candles. She saw her dead grandmother. 23. What happened to the things after a moment? * (1 Point) The things which she saw when she lit the second match disappeared as the match burn out. The things which she saw when she lit the second match became alive after a moment. The things which she saw when she lit the second match turned into things which she desired. The things which she saw when she lit the second match got burnt in the fire. 24. What does the light from the matches symbolize in the story? * (1 Point) The light of celebration. The light of joy and happiness. The light of fulfilling her longings. The light of God and hope. 25. The smile on the protagonist s face when she died depicts her happiness on _________ * (1 Point) getting rid of her miserable life. being in heaven with her grandmother and God. being with her mother whom she had lost many years ago. going far away from the cares of the world. 26. Read the following extract from the short story, 'The Blue Bead' and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given. [5*1] The mugger crocodile, blackish brown above and yellowy white under, lay motionless, able to wait forever till food came. This antediluvian saurian this prehistoric juggernaut, ferocious and formidable, a vast force in the water, propelled by the unimaginable and irresistible power of the huge tail, lay trapped by ripples, a throb in his throat. His mouth, running almost the whole length of his head, was closed and fixed in that evil bony smile, and where the yellow underside came up, it was tinged with green. From the day, perhaps a hundred years ago, when the sun had hatched him in a sandbank, and he had broken his shell, and got his head out and looked round, ready to snap at anything before he was even fully hatched- from that day, when he had at once made for the water, ready to fend for himself immediately, he had lived by his brainless craft and ferocity. Which is NOT a characteristic feature of the crocodile? * (1 Point) Blackish brown upper body Yellow enlarged teeth Huge tail Yellow-white coloured underbelly 27. In the passage, which of the following shows the crocodile being ferocious from birth? * (1 Point) He was ready to snap at anything before he was even fully hatched. When he entered the water, he was ready to fend for himself. The sun hatched the egg to yield a ferocious crocodile. He was a ferocious formidable force under water with a huge tail and an evil bony smile. 28. What could be the reason for the crocodile to grow to its full size? * (1 Point) Cold water and fresh fish Tepid water and fresh meat Tepid water and rotted food Cold water and rotted food 29. What could be the reason for the crocodile to lie motionless? * (1 Point) The crocodile was dead. Sibia attacked him and he was injured. He didn t make any movement so as to attract a prey. The crocodile was tired and wanted to rest. 30. What is true about the birth of the crocodile? * (1 Point) The crocodile was hatched under the mother crocodile in a sandbank ten years ago. The crocodile was hatched on a riverbank hundred years ago. The crocodile was hatched in a sandbank hundred and fifty years. The crocodile was hatched in a sandbank hundred years ago. 31. Read the following extract from the poem, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given. [5*1] The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own. What is meant by the phrase another breeze * (1 Point) More freedom for those who are in captivity. More freedom which the free bird selfishly wishes for himself. More freedom to raise its voice against oppression. More freedom to take away what little freedom the caged bird has. 32. Why does the free bird think of another breeze ? * (1 Point) With the help of another breeze, he would be able to achieve everything under the sky. With the help of another breeze, he would be able to surge high in the sky. With the help of another breeze, he would be able to claim the sky as his own. With the help of another breeze, he would be able to claim himself as the master of the universe. 33. Which figure of speech is used in the line and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees ? * (1 Point) Personification Hyperbole Alliteration Simile 34. What is indicated by the expression fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn ? * (1 Point) The food and nutrition available to the Whites in contrast to the African Americans. The freedom enjoyed by the Whites which is denied to the African Americans. The oppression of the African Americans by the Whites. The opportunities available to the Whites in contrast to the African- Americans. 35. Which figure of speech is used in the expression he names the sky his own ? * (1 Point) Hyperbole Metaphor Personification Alliteration 36. Read the following extract from the poem, The Patriot' and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given. [5*1] Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun To give it my loving friends to keep! Nought man could do, have I left undone; And you see my harvest, what I reap This very day, now a year is run. Who is I in the above extract? What does leaped at the sun signify? * (1 Point) The speaker, the soldier is I in the above extract. Leaped at the sun signifies having too many worldly desires. The speaker, the patriot is I in the above extract. Leaped at the sun signifies his vaulting ambition that led to his downfall like the mythological character Icarus, who dared to fly too near the sun. I in the above extract is the common man, who had come to welcome the soldier. Leaped at the sun signifies the common man s desire to be like the soldier. The speaker, the actor is I in the above extract. Leaped at the sun signifies he came to shoot for his movie there. 37. The speaker uses the phrase loving friends . Were they really loving? * (1 Point) No, they were not his real friends but were fickle as they welcomed him with roses a year ago and hurled stones at him now. Yes, they were his loving friends who gave him a hero s welcome on his return to the city. Yes, they were his real friends who were willing to do anything for him like offering sun to him. No, they were not his real friends as they were part of the crazy crowd. 38. Which of the following statements explains the given line from the extract Nought man could do, have I left undone ? * (1 Point) I did nothing for the interest of the public. I did nothing wrong to harm the interest of the public. I did everything possible for the public s best interest. I did nothing to get a hero s welcome. 39. By harvest , the speaker is referring to _________ * (1 Point) the patriot s expectations from the public. the patriot s fickleness. the treatment meted out to the patriot a year later. the patriot s deeds. 40. Select the option that explains the meaning of the phrase- what I reap ? * (1 Point) The consequences of the patriot s actions that brought his downfall. 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