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This set of Reading Fiction Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Reading Fiction Set 1
Q1 | In 1740 the first English novel was published. Name it.
- pamela
- robinson crusoe
- clarissa
- gulliver’s travels
Q2 | Novels involving a mixture of adventure and horror are known as _________ novels.
- adventure
- autobiography
- biography
- gothic
Q3 | Sir Walter Scott was the first to experiment with the _________ novel.
- gothic
- historic
- biography
- science fiction
Q4 | The Story of my Experiments with Truth is an example of ____________ writing.
- biographical
- mystery
- autobiographical
- animal fiction
Q5 | ___________ is well known for Waverly Novels.
- walter scott
- dh lawrence
- charles dickens
- george eliot
Q6 | Complexity in plot and characterization began with the novels of ________ in the nineteenth century.
- walter scott
- henry fielding
- tobias smollet
- charles dickens
Q7 | Which of the following novels belong to the category of non realistic fiction?
- alice in wonderland
- a tale of two cities
- pride and prejudice
- sons and lovers school of distance education
Q8 | A work of art that has a single theme, the working out of a single idea is called _______.
- biography
- science fiction
- autobiography
- short story
Q9 | Who is the author of Lucky Jim?
- dh lawrence
- george eliot
- kingsley amis
- cp snow
Q10 | Where does the story The Old Man and the Sea take place?
- cuba
- canary islands
- marshall island
- puerto rico
Q11 | When the novel The Old Man and the Sea opens, how many days had it been since Santiagolast caught a fish?
- 3
- 77
- 48
- 84
Q12 | Hemingway says everything about Santiago is old except what?
- his neck
- his hands
- his eyes
- his legs
Q13 | Why does Manolin no longer fish with Santiago?
- he dislikes santiago
- his parents have told him to fish with others
- santiago no longer needs him
- manolin has gone to the city
Q14 | How does Hemingway describe Santiago’s eyes?
- they are full of pain
- they are blank with defeat.
- they betray the weariness of his sou
- they are the color of the sea.
Q15 | What kind of reception does Santiago receive at the terrace café?
- the fishermen regard him as a hero.
- most of the fishermen mock him.
- the successful fishermen offer him a portion of their day’s catch.
- the younger fishermen pretend that the old man doesn’t exist.
Q16 | Which of the following never hung on Santiago's wall?
- tinted photograph of his wife
- picture of sacred heart of jesus
- they betray the weariness of his sou
- picture of fidel castro
Q17 | Who is Santiago's favorite baseball player?
- lou gehrig c. joe dimaggio
- babe ruth
- they betray the weariness of his sou
- jackie robinson
Q18 | In what month does the story The Old Man and the Sea take place?
- september
- july
- they betray the weariness of his sou
- may
Q19 | Where is Santiago originally from?
- mexico
- morocca
- cuba
- canary islands
Q20 | What does Santiago call the sea?
- dorado
- salao
- la mar
- el mar
Q21 | What did Manolin give Santiago two of before he left?
- water bottles
- hooks
- shoes
- sardines
Q22 | What does Santiago refer to as aqua mala, the whore?
- the sea
- an eel
- portugese-man- of –war
- a dolphin
Q23 | Why does Santiago hope the marlin will jump?School of Distance Education
- it will see his strength and become frightened
- it will let him see its size
- it will fill its air sacks and not be able to dive deep
- it will be close enough to drive a harpoon into
Q24 | What does Santiago do to increase drag on the boat?
- ties two oars together across the stern
- lowers his legs into the water
- paddles the opposite way
- drops anchor
Q25 | Why does Santiago not let his lines drift like the other fishermen?
- he is a stubborn man who prefers the old-fashioned way of fishing.
- he believes it is imprecise, and he strives always to be exact.
- it is dangerous, as he might become tangled with another boat
- he is no longer young or strong enough to control a drifting line.