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1. The Third Level
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the
writer of the story ‘The Third Level’?
Ans. Jack Finney
2. Who is the
central character of the story ‘The Third Level’?
Ans. Charley
3. How doe
Charley make sure that he has reached the past?
Ans. He sees the date on the current newspaper (11
June 1894)
4. Where does
he want to go?
Ans. To Galesburg, in Illinois
5. When did
Charley live in Galesburg?
Ans. In his Childhood
6. For which
place does charley wants to purchase tickets?
Ans. Galesburg
7. To whom does
Charley talk about the third level?
Ans. To his psychiatrist friend
8. In which
year of the past does Charley want to go?
Ans. 1894
9. One of
Charley’s friends disappears. What is his name?
Ans. Sam Weiner
10.Who is Sam
Weiner?
Ans. Charley’s psychiatrist friend
2. The Tiger King (Kalki)
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the
writer of the story ‘The Tiger King’?
Ans. Kalki
2. Who is the
main character in the story ‘The Tiger King’?
Ans. Jung Jung Bahadur
3. Which
kingdom was ruled by Jung Jung Bahadur?
Ans. Pratibandapuram
4. By what name
was king Jung Jung Bahadur known?
Ans. Tiger King
5. What miracle
took place when the king was only ten days old?
Ans. He began to speak
6.
What did the astrologer predict about the death of the
king when he was an infant?
Ans. His death would be by a tiger
7. At what age
did Jung Jung Bahadur become king?
Ans. At the age of Twenty years
8. How many
rings did the king sent to the British officer’s wife?
Ans. Fifty rings
9. How many
tigers did the king kill in ten years?
Ans. Seventy tigers
10.How did the
king solve the problem of finding more tigers for killing?
Ans. By married a girl of a royal family
11.How many
tigers did the king kill in his father-in-law’s kingdom?
Ans. Twenty nine tigers
12.How did the
dewan solve the problem of finding hundredth tiger?
Ans. He released his own pet tiger in the jungle
13.What did the
hunters find when they went near the hundredth tiger?
Ans. The tiger was not dead
14.Who actually
killed the tiger
Ans. The hunter
15.What did the
king decide to gift his son on his third birthday?
Ans. A wooden tiger
16.How did the
king die?
Ans. By the infection of silver pierced in the king’s
hand
3. Journey to the End of the Earth (Tishani Doshi)
Very
Short Type Q-Ans.
Q. 1 Who is the
writer of the essay, ‘Journey to the end of the Earth’?
Ans. Tishani Doshi
Q. 2 Which
journey does the writer describe in ‘Journey to the End of the Earth’?
Ans. Journey to Antarctica
Q. 3 From
where did the writer’s journey start?
Ans. From Madras
Q. 4 For how
many hours did the writer travel for reaching Antarctica?
Ans. More than one hundred hours
Q. 5 Which
creatures were wiped out sixty million years ago?
Ans. Dinosaurs
Q. 6 Why do
people visit Antarctica?
Ans. To know the earth’s past and future
Q. 7 How
long has there been civilization on this earth?
Ans. For 12000 years
Q. 8 What is
the result of man’s progress?
Ans. Pollution
Q. 9 What is
the reason for the rise in the earth’s temperature?
Ans. Greenhouse effect
Q. 10 What
is the best place for studying the effect of global warming?
Ans. Antarctica
Q. 11 Who
headed the programme ‘Students on Ice’?
Ans. Geoff Green
Q.12 On
which programme was the writer working?
Ans. Students on Ice
Q. 13 What
was the name of the giant super continent which existed six hundred and fifty million years ago?
Ans. Gondwana
Q. 14 Which
two continents were once part of the same landmass?
Ans. India and Antarctica
Q. 15 How
many years ago were the dinosaurs wiped out.
Ans. about fifty million years ago
Q. 16 How
many students were the part of the programme ‘Students on Ice’?
Ans. 52 students
4. The Enemy (Pearl S. Buck)
Very
Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the
writer of the story ‘The Enemy’?
Ans. Pearl S. Buck
2. Who is the Japanese
doctor in the story ‘The Enemy’?
Ans. Dr. Sadao Hoki
3. Who is the
enemy in the story ‘The Enemy’?
Ans. An American soldier
4. What was the
name of Dr. Sadao’s wife?
Ans. Hana
5. How many
children does Dr. Sadao have?
Ans. Two children
6. How many servants
does Dr. Sadao have?
Ans. Two servants,
a gardener and a maid
7. Who was
Yumi?
Ans. A maid to look after their children
8. Where had
Dr. Sadao met Hana for the first time?
Ans. In America
9. Where was
Dr. Sadao house?
Ans. On a narrow beach
10.What did
Hana refuse to do?
Ans. To wash the injured soldier’s wounds
11.Who washed
the wounds of the injured American soldier?
Ans. Dr. Sadao’s wife
12.What did Dr.
Sadao arrange for the escape of the American soldier?
Ans. A boat
5. Should Wizard Hit Mommy? (John Updike)
Very
Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the writer of the story, ‘Should Wizard Hit
Mommy’?
Ans. John Updike
2. Who is Jo?
Ans. A little girl
3. What is the name of Jo’s father?
Ans. Jack
4. Who tells stories to Jo?
Ans. Her father, Jack
5. Jack stories are always about a little animal. What
is its name?
Ans. Roger
6. In every story whom does Roger consult about his
problem?
Ans. An owl
7. What suggestion does the owl give
Roger about his problem?
Ans. To consult a wizard
8. Where would Roger go in order to get the pennies?
Ans. To the well
9. In the evening, from where did Roger’s father
return?
Ans. From Boston
10. What kind of hat did the wizard wear?
Ans. A pointed blue hat
11. What did Roger the Skunk want to smell like?
Ans. Like a rose
12. How much money did the Wizard demand from the
Skunk for making his smell like roses?
Ans. Seven pennies
6.On the Face of it (Susan Hill)
Very
Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the
writer of the play, ‘On the Face of It’?
Ans. Susan Hill
2. Who is
Derry?
Ans. young boy
3. What is
wrong with Derry’s face?
Ans. One side of his face is burnt
4. How was one
side of Derry’s face burnt?
Ans. By acid
5. Why do
people avoid Derry?
Ans. His face is burnt and looks ugly
6. What is Mr.
Lamb’s deformity?
Ans. He has an artificial leg
7. What do
children call Mr. Lamb?
Ans. Lamely Lamb
8. How does
Derry enter the garden?
Ans. By scaling a wall
9. To whom does
the garden belong?
Ans. Mr. Lamb
10.How does Mr.
Lamb talk to Derry?
Ans. In a kind tone
11.Which fairy
tale does Mr. Lamb remind Derry of?
Ans. The Beauty and the Beast
12.How has Mr.
Lamb learnt so much?
Ans. By watching, listening and thinking
7. Evans Tries An O-Level (Colin Dexter)
Very
Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the
writer of the play, ‘Evans Tries An O-Level’?
Ans. Colin Dexter
2. Who is
Evans?
Ans. A prisoner
3. How many
times has Evans already escaped from jail?
Ans. Three times
4. How is Evans
popularly known?
Ans. Evans the break
5. What
language does Evans want to study?
Ans. German
6. What test
does Evans want to take?
Ans. O-Level in German
7. Who would be
the invigilator for Evans’ test?
Ans. A priest
8. Whom does
the governor ask to search Evans’ cell thoroughly?
Ans. Jackson
9. What is the
name of the invigilator?
Ans. Rev. Stuart McLeary
10.What does
the rubber ring actually contain?
Ans. Pig’s blood
8. Memories of Childhood (Zitkala-Sa and Bama)
Very
Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Who is the
writer of the lesson, ‘Memories of Childhood’?
Ans. Zitkala-Sa and Bama
2. What
incident Zitkala-Sa describe?
Ans. Cutting of her long hair
3. What were
the feelings of Zitkala-Sa on her first day at school?
Ans. Fear and expectation
4. What for
were the children taken to a hall?
Ans. For breakfast
5. Who were
staring at the writer during the breakfast?
Ans. A pale faced woman
6. Why was the
author fastened to a chair?
Ans. Her hair were cut
7. In the
author’s society whose hair was cut?
Ans. Of the captured soldiers
8. How long did
it take the writer to reach at home from school?
Ans. About ten minutes
9. Which tree
was on the way to the author’s school?
Ans. An almond tree
10.What was
there in the packet?
Ans. Vadai
11.Where did
the author’s elder brother study?
Ans. At a university
12.Who was
Judewin?
Ans. A friend of Zitkala-Sa