Multiple Choice Questions - The Lament by Anton Chekhov - Class 11 - Woven Words - Elective English CBSE Latest pattern for online test/examination
- “It is twilight.” in the opening lines of the story. It indicates that:
- It was morning time
- It was evening time
- It was a cloudy afternoon
- It was a winter forenoon
- The main character in the story is:
- Lona Topatov
- Iona Potapov
- Iona Povatov
- Oina Potapov
- The story is set in ______________ season.
- Summer
- Spring
- Rainy
- Winter
- The profession of the main character in the story is:
- Hack driver
- Cabdriver
- Taxidriver
- Horse driver
- The entire opening paragraph paints a __________ picture in the story.
- Gloomy
- Joyous
- Colourful
- Blank
- The horse (used by the main character) earlier worked in:
- The armed forces
- The police
- Horse racing
- Farms
- Fill in the blank: "His little horse is also quite white, and remains motionless; its immobility, its angularity and its straight wooden-looking legs, even close by, give it the appearance of a gingerbread horse worth a_____________."
- Penny
- Rouble
- Kopek
- Pi
- While waiting for a fare, Iona and his horse hear the first call:
- ‘Cabby for Viborg Way!’
- ‘Cabby, to the Police Bridge!’
- ‘Cabby, to Central Avenue!’
- ‘Cabby for Downtown Street!’
- The first fare call that Iona receives is from___________.
- An officer
- A policeman
- Three young men
- A passerby
- Who says, ‘What are you doing, werewolf!’?
- The humpback
- A coachman from a private carriage
- A furious passerby
- None of the above
- What is the name of Iona’s son in the story?
- Bernie
- Barin
- Burn
- Bob
- Who among the following is Iona’s daughter?
- Anissia
- Amelia
- Adele
- Maria
- The three young men wanted Iona to take them to____________.
- Viborg Way
- Police Bridge
- Central Avenue
- Downtown Street
- The three young men offered Iona a fare of two____________ for their destination.
- Griveniks
- Kopeks
- Roubles
- Cents
- Iona agreed with the fare offered by the three young men because___________________.
- It was a fair price for the destination.
- The three young men were very abusive and he feared they might harm him if he refused them.
- He was very sad and to him, it was all the same as long as they were fares.
- He thought it better to earn some money instead of sitting idle.
- Among the three young men there were__________.
- One lanky, one fat and a humpback
- Three lanky fellows and a humpback
- Two short and lean fellows and a humpback
- Two lanky fellows and a humpback
- ‘Last night at the Donkmasoves, Vaska and I drank the whole of four bottles of cognac.’ says one of the lanky ones. The other lanky man ____________.
- Agreed with his statement
- Got angry and said it was a lie
- Said that he too enjoyed the drink
- Became sad as he missed the drink
- In response to Iona’s talk ‘‘My son… died this week.’ who said that ‘We must all die.’
- Humpback
- The officer
- One of the lanky fellows
- The hall porter
- ‘Friend, what sort of time is it?’ Iona asks ____________.
- Humpback
- The officer
- One of the lanky fellows
- A hall porter
- Iona tries to share his grief with many people in the story. Which one has the correct order? A: The Officer, B: The Three Young Men, C: A Hall Porter, D: A Young Cabdriver.
- A B C D
- D A B C
- C A B D
- D C B A
- How did Iona’s son die?
- High fever
- Road accident
- Tuberculosis
- Snakebite
- Why does Iona think that it is better to talk to women?
- They are patient listeners
- They are more empathetic than men
- They are more emotional
- All of the above
- Apart from being a cab-horse, what other role does the horse play for Iona?
- The horse also tills Iona’s farm
- The horse acts as a good friend and companion to whom Iona finally shares his grief.
- The horse has no other role
- The horse gives him warmth on cold winter nights
- What has been the most painful thing for Iona?
- His son’s untimely death
- The fact that he was not able to share his grief with anyone
- The behaviour of people on the streets who constantly cursed him
- The three young men who swore and made fun of him
KEY
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6. D |
11. B |
16. D |
21. B |
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7. C |
12. A |
17. B |
22. A |
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8. A |
13. B |
18. A |
23. D |
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9. A |
14. A |
19. D |
24. B |
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10. D |
15. C |
20. A |
25. B |
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