Updated on 19/09/2023
L-8 The Tale of the Melon City
1. Who is the writer of 'The Tale of Melon City'?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) William Saroyan
(C) William Wordsworth
(D) Vikram Singh
Answer
(A) Vikram Seth
2. What type of a king ruled over Melon City?
(A) an intelligent king
(B) a smart king
(C) a foolish king
(D) all of the above
Answer
(C) a foolish king
3. What did the king order?
(A) an apartment
(B) an arch
(C) a house
(D) a building
Answer
(B) an arch
4. What was the problem with the arch?
(A) it was low
(B) it was high
(C) both
(D) none
Answer
(A) it was low
5. What order did the king give to do the chief builder?
(A) he should be left
(B) he should be free
(C) he should be hanged
(D) he should be awarded
Answer
(C) he should be hanged
6. You have read such type lesson in previous class what was its name?
(A) The foolish king
(B) In the kingdom of fools
(C) The Foolish minister
(D) in the state of foolish
Answer
(B) In the kingdom of fools
7. According to the chief builder whose fault was it?
(A) the mason
(B) the king
(C) the architect
(D) the workmen
Answer
(D) the workmen
8. According to the workmen whose fault was it?
(A) the mason
(B) the king
(C) the architect
(D) the workmen
Answer
(A) the mason
9. According to the mason whose fault was it?
(A) the mason
(B) the king
(C) the architect
(D) the workmen
Answer
(C) the architect
10. Who did the architect blame for the faulty arch?
(A) the mason
(B) the king
(C) the architect
(D) the workmen
Answer
(B) the king
11. Who was the wisest man's verdict?
(A) the arch should be hanged
(B) the architect should be hanged
(C) the workmen should be hanged
(D) the king should be hanged
Answer
(A) the arch should be hanged
12. Who did the summon for the opinion?
(A) the foolish man of the country
(B) the wisest man of the country
(C) the oldest man of the country
(D) the youngest man of the country
Answer
(B) the wisest man of the country
13. Who was hanged finally?
(A) the mason
(B) the king
(C) the architect
(D) the workmen
Answer
(B) the king
14. Who passed the city gate?
(A) a teacher
(B) a beggar
(C) an idiot
(D) a singer
Answer
(C) an idiot
15. Who was crowned the king of the country?
(A) a Melon
(B) a beggar
(C) a teacher
(D) a Scientist