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
2. What examination does Evans want to take?
- a) O-Level French
- b) O-Level German
- c) A-Level English
- d) A-Level History
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
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
5. Who is called to invigilate the exam?
- a) Mr. Stephens
- b) The Governor
- c) Reverend Stuart McLeery
- d) Mr. Jackson
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
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
8. Which prison officer is responsible for frisking the invigilator?
- a) Jackson
- b) Stephens
- c) Carter
- d) The Governor
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
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
11. How many times had Evans escaped from prison before?
- a) Once
- b) Twice
- c) Thrice
- d) Never
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Extract Based MCQs on 'Evans Tries an O-Level'
Extract 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 German?
- (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
Extract 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
- (B) Governor of Oxford Prison
- (C) James Roderic Evans
- (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
Extract 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.
