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This set of Reading Fiction Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Reading Fiction Set 2
Q1 | During his great struggle with the marlin, what does Santiago wish repeatedly?
- he wishes he were younger.
- he wishes for better equipment.
- he wishes that the fishermen who mocked him earlier were present to witness his victory.
- he wishes that the boy, manolin, were with him.
Q2 | What does the weary warbler that lands on Santiago’s fishing line make the old man thinkof?
- the probability that he, like the bird, will never make it back to land
- the predatory hawks that await the bird’s arrival near land
- the hidden strength of the weak
- the beauty of the natural world
Q3 | In order to help himself catch the fish, what does Santiago do?
- he promises to pay more attention to manolin upon his return
- he decides to recite ten hail marys and ten our fathers
- he lightens the boat by throwing all unnecessary weight overboard.
- he ties the skiff to a buoy so that the fish cannot pull it farther out to sea.
Q4 | How does Santiago finally kill the marlin?
- he harpoons it through the heart.
- he stabs it between the eyes.
- he lashes it to the inside of the boat.
- he bashes its head with his club.
Q5 | After the shark attack, Santiago reflects that destruction is inevitable. How does he articulatethis philosophy?
- the world is such an inhospitable place that no death should be mourned.
- out, out, brief candle!
- even the worthiest opponents must fall.
- everything in the world kills everything else in some way
Q6 | What happens upon the old man’s return to his fishing village in The Old Man and the Sea?
- manolin promises to sail with him.
- the fishermen mock santiago for the folly of sailing out so far.
- tourists ask the old man to recount his adventures.
- a statue is erected in his honor.
Q7 | What happens at the end of the story The Phoenix ?
- poldero makes a lot of money.
- poldero becomes very famous with the death and rebirth of the phoenix.
- the flames of the phoenix’s death kill poldero and the viewers.
- the phoenix learns to love poldero.
Q8 | Name the anthology from which the story Of White Hairs and Cricket is taken.
- kingdom of elfins
- swimming lessons and other stories
- interpreter of maladies
- swami and friends
Q9 | What is the narrative style adopted in the story Of White Hairs and Cricket?
- second person narrative
- third person narrative
- omniscient narrator
- first person narrative
Q10 | Why is the story called Of Schools and Schools?
- old jerome warren’s house was like a school.
- neveda was not educated so it is a pun on this.
- old jerome warren ran an education business.
- none of the above
Q11 | Why did Barbara mislead Neveda on the contents of Gilbert’s letter in Of Schools andSchools?
- she wanted neveda to make a fool of herself.
- she knew gilbert loved neveda.
- barabara wanted to have a laugh.
- none of the above.
Q12 | In Of Schools and Schools how does Barbara know that Neveda’s letter is from Gilbert?
- his name is written on it.
- his stationery was different.
- it was marked by a gold palette in a corner.
- gilbert always wrote to neveda.
Q13 | In the story The Diamond Necklace the narrator suggests that Mathilde’s problem is thatshe__.
- needs a job to give her self-worth
- was born into the wrong social class
- does not know how to spend her vast wealth
- does not really love her husband
Q14 | In the story The Diamond Necklace Mathilde envies the social class and wealth of othersbecause_______
- she was born wealthy but wants to be even wealthier.
- she feels that she deserves a more beautiful life.
- her husband is very demanding.
- she has many rich friends.
Q15 | Why does Mathilde borrow a necklace from Mme Forestier in The Diamond Necklace?
- she does not have fine jewellery.
- all her jewels are in the bank.
- she is afraid of wearing diamonds as she may lose them.
- mme forestier offers her one and she cannot refuse her kindness.
Q16 | In The Diamond Necklace the Loisels manage to replace the necklace by __________.
- borrowing it all
- stealing it.
- borrowing some, reducing their standard of living and working very hard.
- working very hard but not reducing their standard of living.
Q17 | At the end of the story The Diamond Necklace it becomes clear that ____________.
- the loisels will soon become wealthy
- the loisels have learned an important lesson about thrift
- the loisels have suffered needlessly
- mme. forestier will help the loisels
Q18 | Which of the following statements best summarizes The Diamond Necklace?
- a woman who wants to make a good impression goes to a dance.
- an expensive necklace is lost and needs to be replaced.
- a woman buys an expensive dress and borrows a diamond necklace.
- in pursuit of recognition, a woman is driven to financial ruin.
Q19 | The point of view used by the author in The Diamond Necklace helps the reader to
- see what mme. forestier really thinks of mathilde
- understand the details of m. loisel’s life as a clerk
- know why mathilde is unhappy with her life
- know what each character thinks of mathilde
Q20 | What does Miss Brill imagine about both herself and the other people in the park?
- that no one can understand anyone else.
- that they are all actors in a play.
- that they are all enslaved.
- that they are all dead.
Q21 | When Miss Brill reaches home, she hears a cry. Where does it actually come from?
- from her fox stole
- from deep within her
- from her cat
- from the neighbour’s house.