Objective Type Questions (MCQS) 'Evans Tries an O-Level'
Here are 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on "Evans Tries an O-Level" to cover all aspects of the story:
1. Who is the protagonist in "Evans Tries an O-Level"?
- a) The Governor
- b) Mr. Jackson
- c) James Evans
- d) Reverend McLeery
Answer: c) James Evans
2. What examination does Evans want to take?
- a) O-Level French
- b) O-Level German
- c) A-Level English
- d) A-Level History
Answer: b) O-Level German
3. Why does the Governor agree to let Evans take the exam?
- a) He wants Evans to have a second chance
- b) Evans is genuinely interested in studies
- c) The Governor doesn't believe Evans can escape
- d) The prison has a good reputation for education
Answer: c) The Governor doesn't believe Evans can escape
4. What nickname do the prison officers give Evans?
- a) Evans the Clever
- b) Evans the Break
- c) Evans the Escape
- d) Evans the Genius
Answer: b) Evans the Break
5. Who is called to invigilate the exam?
- a) Mr. Stephens
- b) The Governor
- c) Reverend Stuart McLeery
- d) Mr. Jackson
Answer: c) Reverend Stuart McLeery
6. How does Evans plan his escape?
- a) By overpowering the invigilator
- b) By disguising himself as McLeery
- c) By using a fake exam paper
- d) By escaping through the roof
Answer: b) By disguising himself as McLeery
7. What is Evans' nickname related to his frequent escapes?
- a) The Houdini of Oxford Prison
- b) The Silent Escapee
- c) The Breakout Master
- d) Evans the Break
Answer: d) Evans the Break
8. Which prison officer is responsible for frisking the invigilator?
- a) Jackson
- b) Stephens
- c) Carter
- d) The Governor
Answer: a) Jackson
9. What unusual item does McLeery carry in his briefcase?
- a) A Bible
- b) A small rubber ring
- c) A rope ladder
- d) A hammer
Answer: b) A small rubber ring
10. Where is the real Reverend McLeery found after Evans' escape?
- a) In his flat
- b) In the exam room
- c) At the prison gates
- d) Tied up in his office
Answer: d) Tied up in his office
11. How many times had Evans escaped from prison before?
- a) Once
- b) Twice
- c) Thrice
- d) Never
Answer: c) Thrice
12. What is the major precaution the Governor takes during the exam?
- a) Taping the cell doors
- b) Placing a microphone in the cell
- c) Using a high-security room
- d) Monitoring with CCTV cameras
Answer: b) Placing a microphone in the cell
13. How does the Governor realize Evans has escaped?
- a) Evans confesses
- b) He finds a clue in the German exam paper
- c) The real McLeery is found tied up
- d) The police inform him
Answer: c) The real McLeery is found tied up
14. What mistake does Evans make in his escape plan?
- a) Leaving the correction slip behind
- b) Trusting the invigilator
- c) Forgetting to hide his identity
- d) Leaving the prison unguarded
Answer: a) Leaving the correction slip behind
15. How does the Governor find Evans after his escape?
- a) By tracking his phone
- b) By following his friends
- c) By using the correction slip clue
- d) Through an anonymous tip-off
Answer: c) By using the correction slip clue
16. What does Evans claim brought him luck during the exam?
- a) His red-and-white bobble hat
- b) His nail scissors
- c) His lucky charm bracelet
- d) His study notes
Answer: a) His red-and-white bobble hat
17. How does Evans disguise himself to escape the second time?
- a) As a policeman
- b) As the Governor
- c) As a minister
- d) As a prisoner
Answer: c) As a minister
18. What does the Governor fail to do that allows Evans to escape the second time?
- a) Forgetting to handcuff Evans properly
- b) Not calling for backup
- c) Underestimating Evans’ intelligence
- d) Not personally escorting Evans to the prison
Answer: d) Not personally escorting Evans to the prison
19. Who helps Evans escape after his second capture?
- a) The prison officers
- b) His friends disguised as police officers
- c) The Governor’s assistant
- d) The invigilator
Answer: b) His friends disguised as police officers
20. What does Evans ask the Governor about before being taken away in the van?
- a) O-Level Italian classes
- b) His next prison break
- c) His exam results
- d) A pardon for his crimes
Answer: a) O-Level Italian classes
Extract Based MCQs on 'Evans Tries an O-Level'
I. "It's a slightly unusual request, Governor, but I don't see why we shouldn't try to help. Just the one fellow, you say?"
1. Who is 'I' here?
(A) Evans
(B) Oxford Prison Superintendent
(C) Governor
(D) Secretary of the Examinations Board
2. Who made a slightly unusual request?
(A) Evans
(B) Governor
(C) Station Head Officer
(D) Commissioner of Police
3. Why, according to the Governor, had Evans started taking classes in O-level Germant
(A) To upgrade his academic qualification
(B) To pass time in the prison
(C) To become a translator
(D) To reform himself
4. Why did Evans select German only for his O-level examination?
(A) He knew the German teacher
(B) He loved the language
(C) He was planning to shift to Germany.
(D) None of these
Answer key:-
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
II. "Oh, don't worry about that I'll be sending you all the forms and stuff. What's his name, you say?
1. Who is the speaker here?
(A) Secretary of the Examination Board
(C) James Roderic Evans
(B) Governor of Oxford Prison
(D) None of these
2. Whom is he talking to?
(A) Secretary of the Examination Board
(B) Governor of Oxford Prison
(C) James Roderic Evans
(D) None of these
3. Which forms and stuff is the speaker talking about?
(A) To release the prisoner
(B) To confer a degree
(C) To appear for an exam
(D) To extend the course duration
4. Which exam will he appear for in German?
(A) A-level
(B) E-level
(C) G-level
(D) O-level
Answer key:-
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
III. "I said "Good luck". Good luck for tomorrow." "Oh. Thanks, er, I mean, er, Danke Schon." "You haven't a cat in hell's chance of getting through, of course, but - " "I may surprise everybody."
1. Who is wishing 'Good Luck'?
(A) German student
(B) German teacher
(C) Prison Governor
(D) Examination Controller
2. Who is being wished good luck?
(A) Evans
(B) Douglas
(C) Dr. Sadao
(D) McLeery
3. What does cat in a hell chance' mean?
(A) Good
(B) Excellent
(C) Almost not
(D) Moderate
4. What does the phrase "I may surprise everybody" actually turn into?
(A) The prisoner escaped the prison.
(B) Student cleared the exam with flying colours.
(C) The student did not appear for the exam.
(D) The prisoner was shot while trying to escape.
Answer key :-
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
