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 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 youngmen 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 youngmen 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 Youngmen, C: A Hall Porter, D: A Young Cabdriver.
A B C D
D A B C
C A B D
D C B A
Match the columns
a:1, b:2, c:3, d:4
a:4, b:3, c:2, d:1
a:2, b:3: c:4, d:1
a:3, b:4, c:1, d:2
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 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
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