Reading Fiction Set 2 MCQs

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.