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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA -2019Admission onwards
WAYS WITH WORDS : Literature in English
(Common course : ENG1 A02) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Alexander of Abonutichus lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor .
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Publius Helvius Pertinax c. Augustus d.Lucius Aurelius Verus
2. The serpent of Alexander of Abonutichus was bought from .
a. Greece b. Macedonia c. France d. Tampa
3. Who wrote the book Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.
a. Alexander of Abonutichus b. Lamar Keene
c. Charles Markay d. Harry Houdini
4. One of the most striking apparent instances of extrasensory perception is the .
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
5. Universal spiritualist association, an association of spiritualist churches and clergy founded in 1956
by .
a. Clifford Bias b. Lamar Keene c. Charles Markay d. Carl Sagan
6. The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
7. scientists are, of course,
a. superheroes b. human c. holy man d. none of these
8. Who wrote Worlds in collision
a. Spiro T Agnew b. Immanuel Velikovsky c. Robert Fulton d. Charles Markay
9. The rising or lifting of a person or thing in the air by supernatural means is called
a. Levitation b. Bamboozles c. Seances d. Arcane
10. SETI means
a. space educational technology information b. search for extra - terrestrial intelligence
c. stock exchange technology information d. search engine tech intelligence
11. Cosmos :A personal voyage is written by
a. Dilip Chitre b. EV Lucas c. Roald Dahl d. Carl Sagan
12. Harry Houdini was an American
a. Scientist b. Doctor c. spiritualist d. Magician
13. Dilip Chitre, bilingual writer, who wrote in
a. Marathi and english b. english and Bengali
c. english and Gujarati d. english and Punjabi
Ways with Words
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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA -2019Admission onwards
WAYS WITH WORDS : Literature in English
(Common course : ENG1 A02) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Alexander of Abonutichus lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor .
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Publius Helvius Pertinax c. Augustus d.Lucius Aurelius Verus
2. The serpent of Alexander of Abonutichus was bought from .
a. Greece b. Macedonia c. France d. Tampa
3. Who wrote the book Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.
a. Alexander of Abonutichus b. Lamar Keene
c. Charles Markay d. Harry Houdini
4. One of the most striking apparent instances of extrasensory perception is the .
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
5. Universal spiritualist association, an association of spiritualist churches and clergy founded in 1956
by .
a. Clifford Bias b. Lamar Keene c. Charles Markay d. Carl Sagan
6. The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
7. scientists are, of course,
a. superheroes b. human c. holy man d. none of these
8. Who wrote Worlds in collision
a. Spiro T Agnew b. Immanuel Velikovsky c. Robert Fulton d. Charles Markay
9. The rising or lifting of a person or thing in the air by supernatural means is called
a. Levitation b. Bamboozles c. Seances d. Arcane
10. SETI means
a. space educational technology information b. search for extra - terrestrial intelligence
c. stock exchange technology information d. search engine tech intelligence
11. Cosmos :A personal voyage is written by
a. Dilip Chitre b. EV Lucas c. Roald Dahl d. Carl Sagan
12. Harry Houdini was an American
a. Scientist b. Doctor c. spiritualist d. Magician
13. Dilip Chitre, bilingual writer, who wrote in
a. Marathi and english b. english and Bengali
c. english and Gujarati d. english and Punjabi
Ways with Words
1
14. Dilip Chitre 's most famous translation is of the celebrated 17th century Marathi Bhakti poet
a. Tukaram b. Tulsidas c.Kabirdas d. Guru Nanak
15. Who left the elderly infant to explore the rooms of age in the poem "The house of my childhood "
a. family members b. Grandmother c. season d. sons and daughters
16. The figurines of grandmother's gods are made up with
a. Gold b. Silver c. Brass d. Iron
17. Whose voice shivers on a bare branch in the poem " The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet's b. Grandmother's c. Families d. Birds'
18. Who toddled around the empty house in the poem "The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet b. Grandmother c. child d. father
19. distribute their silence Among intricately clustered glyphs
a. songs b. gifts c. symbols d. words
20. Find the figure of speech in the expression 'colourless cracks '?
a. Metaphor b. Alliteration c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
21. Who was the first black woman poet to read her poem at the inauguration of President Bill
Clinton?
a. Toni Morrison b. Alice walker c. Maya Angelou d. None of them
22. The poem "Still I Rise" is written by
a. John Keats b. Gabriel Okara c. Maya Angelou d. Dilip Chitre
23. How many autobiographies were written by Maya Angelou?
a. Seven b. One c. Three d. none of these
24. Which of the poem was read by Maya Angelou on the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in
1993?
a. Still I Rise b. Phenomenal Women c. Old flocks laugh d. On the Pulse of Morning
25. Maya Angelou's most famous autobiography, .
a. Still I Rise b. phenomenal Women
c. I know why the caged birds sing d. The heart of a woman
26. Old folks laugh is compared to which musical instrument?
a. Drum b. Flute c. Violin d. Tambourine
27. The laps of the Old folks are filled with
a. Memories b. Money c. Sweets d. none of these
28. What glistens in the corners of the Old folk?s mouth?
a. Teeth b. Saliva c. sweets d. none of these
29. When Old folks laugh, what are they actually doing?
a. They free the world b. They make fun of the world
c. They enjoy the world d. None of these
30. The poem "old folks laugh? is in
a. blank verse b. free verse c. Cinquains d. none of these
Ways with Words
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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA -2019Admission onwards
WAYS WITH WORDS : Literature in English
(Common course : ENG1 A02) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Alexander of Abonutichus lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor .
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Publius Helvius Pertinax c. Augustus d.Lucius Aurelius Verus
2. The serpent of Alexander of Abonutichus was bought from .
a. Greece b. Macedonia c. France d. Tampa
3. Who wrote the book Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.
a. Alexander of Abonutichus b. Lamar Keene
c. Charles Markay d. Harry Houdini
4. One of the most striking apparent instances of extrasensory perception is the .
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
5. Universal spiritualist association, an association of spiritualist churches and clergy founded in 1956
by .
a. Clifford Bias b. Lamar Keene c. Charles Markay d. Carl Sagan
6. The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
7. scientists are, of course,
a. superheroes b. human c. holy man d. none of these
8. Who wrote Worlds in collision
a. Spiro T Agnew b. Immanuel Velikovsky c. Robert Fulton d. Charles Markay
9. The rising or lifting of a person or thing in the air by supernatural means is called
a. Levitation b. Bamboozles c. Seances d. Arcane
10. SETI means
a. space educational technology information b. search for extra - terrestrial intelligence
c. stock exchange technology information d. search engine tech intelligence
11. Cosmos :A personal voyage is written by
a. Dilip Chitre b. EV Lucas c. Roald Dahl d. Carl Sagan
12. Harry Houdini was an American
a. Scientist b. Doctor c. spiritualist d. Magician
13. Dilip Chitre, bilingual writer, who wrote in
a. Marathi and english b. english and Bengali
c. english and Gujarati d. english and Punjabi
Ways with Words
1
14. Dilip Chitre 's most famous translation is of the celebrated 17th century Marathi Bhakti poet
a. Tukaram b. Tulsidas c.Kabirdas d. Guru Nanak
15. Who left the elderly infant to explore the rooms of age in the poem "The house of my childhood "
a. family members b. Grandmother c. season d. sons and daughters
16. The figurines of grandmother's gods are made up with
a. Gold b. Silver c. Brass d. Iron
17. Whose voice shivers on a bare branch in the poem " The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet's b. Grandmother's c. Families d. Birds'
18. Who toddled around the empty house in the poem "The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet b. Grandmother c. child d. father
19. distribute their silence Among intricately clustered glyphs
a. songs b. gifts c. symbols d. words
20. Find the figure of speech in the expression 'colourless cracks '?
a. Metaphor b. Alliteration c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
21. Who was the first black woman poet to read her poem at the inauguration of President Bill
Clinton?
a. Toni Morrison b. Alice walker c. Maya Angelou d. None of them
22. The poem "Still I Rise" is written by
a. John Keats b. Gabriel Okara c. Maya Angelou d. Dilip Chitre
23. How many autobiographies were written by Maya Angelou?
a. Seven b. One c. Three d. none of these
24. Which of the poem was read by Maya Angelou on the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in
1993?
a. Still I Rise b. Phenomenal Women c. Old flocks laugh d. On the Pulse of Morning
25. Maya Angelou's most famous autobiography, .
a. Still I Rise b. phenomenal Women
c. I know why the caged birds sing d. The heart of a woman
26. Old folks laugh is compared to which musical instrument?
a. Drum b. Flute c. Violin d. Tambourine
27. The laps of the Old folks are filled with
a. Memories b. Money c. Sweets d. none of these
28. What glistens in the corners of the Old folk?s mouth?
a. Teeth b. Saliva c. sweets d. none of these
29. When Old folks laugh, what are they actually doing?
a. They free the world b. They make fun of the world
c. They enjoy the world d. None of these
30. The poem "old folks laugh? is in
a. blank verse b. free verse c. Cinquains d. none of these
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2
31. In the poem "Old folks laugh" Large parts of the poem are written in short lines using
.
a. enjambment b. Caesura c. Epigram d. Villanelle
32.Which landscape did Robert frost frequently employ as setting of his poems?
a.New France b. New Atlantis c.New Africa d.New England
33. Which among the following is Frost's volume of poetry?
a. Further Range b.Phenomenal Woman c.Mountain Interval d.The Power and Glory
34. The figure of speech in which we use a part for the whole is termed..
a.Simile b. transferred epithet c. oxymoron d.synecdoche
35. Whose poems "begin in delight and end in wisdom"
a.Robert Frost b.Graham Greene c.John Keats d.Gabriel Okara
36.' The polished traffic passed with a mind ahead'.The figure of speech employed here is
a.oxymoron b. transferred epithet c. synecdoche d .metaphor
37. The voice of the farmer in A Roadside Stand is rendered in which form
a.Interior monologue b.monologue
c.dialogue d.dramatic monologue
38. Which among the following is the first published work of Roald Dahl?
a. Kiss Kiss b.Going Solo
c.James and the Giant Peach d.A Piece of Cake
39. Lamb to the Slaughter means
a.In a fierce manner b.in an unconcerned manner
c.in an awful manner d.in a disgusting manner
40. Lamb to the Slaughter was published in
a. Daily mirror b. Holinshed's magazine
c. Monthly gazette d. Harper's magazine
41. Who is Charlie?
a. Mr.Maloney b. The doctor
c. The brother of Mrs. Maloney d. Policeman
42. What favour did Mrs. Maloney ask the policemen?
a.Eating the lamb b.Helping her to get up
c.Finish the investigation d.Leaving her alone
43. Who killed Mr. Maloney?
a.Betty Maloney b.Beatrice Maloney
c.Mary Maloney d. Maureen Maloney
44. The day mentioned in the chapter Lamb to the Slaughter is
a.Monday b.Tuesday c.Wednesday d.Thursday
45. The weapon used for killing Mr.Maloney was
a. the fried leg of lamb b.the frozen leg of the lamb
c.the boiled leg of the lamb d.the dried leg of the lamb
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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA -2019Admission onwards
WAYS WITH WORDS : Literature in English
(Common course : ENG1 A02) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Alexander of Abonutichus lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor .
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Publius Helvius Pertinax c. Augustus d.Lucius Aurelius Verus
2. The serpent of Alexander of Abonutichus was bought from .
a. Greece b. Macedonia c. France d. Tampa
3. Who wrote the book Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.
a. Alexander of Abonutichus b. Lamar Keene
c. Charles Markay d. Harry Houdini
4. One of the most striking apparent instances of extrasensory perception is the .
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
5. Universal spiritualist association, an association of spiritualist churches and clergy founded in 1956
by .
a. Clifford Bias b. Lamar Keene c. Charles Markay d. Carl Sagan
6. The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
7. scientists are, of course,
a. superheroes b. human c. holy man d. none of these
8. Who wrote Worlds in collision
a. Spiro T Agnew b. Immanuel Velikovsky c. Robert Fulton d. Charles Markay
9. The rising or lifting of a person or thing in the air by supernatural means is called
a. Levitation b. Bamboozles c. Seances d. Arcane
10. SETI means
a. space educational technology information b. search for extra - terrestrial intelligence
c. stock exchange technology information d. search engine tech intelligence
11. Cosmos :A personal voyage is written by
a. Dilip Chitre b. EV Lucas c. Roald Dahl d. Carl Sagan
12. Harry Houdini was an American
a. Scientist b. Doctor c. spiritualist d. Magician
13. Dilip Chitre, bilingual writer, who wrote in
a. Marathi and english b. english and Bengali
c. english and Gujarati d. english and Punjabi
Ways with Words
1
14. Dilip Chitre 's most famous translation is of the celebrated 17th century Marathi Bhakti poet
a. Tukaram b. Tulsidas c.Kabirdas d. Guru Nanak
15. Who left the elderly infant to explore the rooms of age in the poem "The house of my childhood "
a. family members b. Grandmother c. season d. sons and daughters
16. The figurines of grandmother's gods are made up with
a. Gold b. Silver c. Brass d. Iron
17. Whose voice shivers on a bare branch in the poem " The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet's b. Grandmother's c. Families d. Birds'
18. Who toddled around the empty house in the poem "The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet b. Grandmother c. child d. father
19. distribute their silence Among intricately clustered glyphs
a. songs b. gifts c. symbols d. words
20. Find the figure of speech in the expression 'colourless cracks '?
a. Metaphor b. Alliteration c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
21. Who was the first black woman poet to read her poem at the inauguration of President Bill
Clinton?
a. Toni Morrison b. Alice walker c. Maya Angelou d. None of them
22. The poem "Still I Rise" is written by
a. John Keats b. Gabriel Okara c. Maya Angelou d. Dilip Chitre
23. How many autobiographies were written by Maya Angelou?
a. Seven b. One c. Three d. none of these
24. Which of the poem was read by Maya Angelou on the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in
1993?
a. Still I Rise b. Phenomenal Women c. Old flocks laugh d. On the Pulse of Morning
25. Maya Angelou's most famous autobiography, .
a. Still I Rise b. phenomenal Women
c. I know why the caged birds sing d. The heart of a woman
26. Old folks laugh is compared to which musical instrument?
a. Drum b. Flute c. Violin d. Tambourine
27. The laps of the Old folks are filled with
a. Memories b. Money c. Sweets d. none of these
28. What glistens in the corners of the Old folk?s mouth?
a. Teeth b. Saliva c. sweets d. none of these
29. When Old folks laugh, what are they actually doing?
a. They free the world b. They make fun of the world
c. They enjoy the world d. None of these
30. The poem "old folks laugh? is in
a. blank verse b. free verse c. Cinquains d. none of these
Ways with Words
2
31. In the poem "Old folks laugh" Large parts of the poem are written in short lines using
.
a. enjambment b. Caesura c. Epigram d. Villanelle
32.Which landscape did Robert frost frequently employ as setting of his poems?
a.New France b. New Atlantis c.New Africa d.New England
33. Which among the following is Frost's volume of poetry?
a. Further Range b.Phenomenal Woman c.Mountain Interval d.The Power and Glory
34. The figure of speech in which we use a part for the whole is termed..
a.Simile b. transferred epithet c. oxymoron d.synecdoche
35. Whose poems "begin in delight and end in wisdom"
a.Robert Frost b.Graham Greene c.John Keats d.Gabriel Okara
36.' The polished traffic passed with a mind ahead'.The figure of speech employed here is
a.oxymoron b. transferred epithet c. synecdoche d .metaphor
37. The voice of the farmer in A Roadside Stand is rendered in which form
a.Interior monologue b.monologue
c.dialogue d.dramatic monologue
38. Which among the following is the first published work of Roald Dahl?
a. Kiss Kiss b.Going Solo
c.James and the Giant Peach d.A Piece of Cake
39. Lamb to the Slaughter means
a.In a fierce manner b.in an unconcerned manner
c.in an awful manner d.in a disgusting manner
40. Lamb to the Slaughter was published in
a. Daily mirror b. Holinshed's magazine
c. Monthly gazette d. Harper's magazine
41. Who is Charlie?
a. Mr.Maloney b. The doctor
c. The brother of Mrs. Maloney d. Policeman
42. What favour did Mrs. Maloney ask the policemen?
a.Eating the lamb b.Helping her to get up
c.Finish the investigation d.Leaving her alone
43. Who killed Mr. Maloney?
a.Betty Maloney b.Beatrice Maloney
c.Mary Maloney d. Maureen Maloney
44. The day mentioned in the chapter Lamb to the Slaughter is
a.Monday b.Tuesday c.Wednesday d.Thursday
45. The weapon used for killing Mr.Maloney was
a. the fried leg of lamb b.the frozen leg of the lamb
c.the boiled leg of the lamb d.the dried leg of the lamb
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46.Who supported the view that Mrs.Maloney was not at home when Mr.Maloney was killed
a. The watchman b.The house keeper c.The grocer d.The maid
47.Which among the following is an autobiographical work of Roald Dahl?
a. Someone Like You b. Fantastic Mr fox c.Going Solo d.BFG
48. Who discovered a small patch of congealed blood on the dead man's head?
a.O'Malley b.Charlie c.Jack Noonan d Mrs Maloney
49. The contrast between what is said and meant,thought and known and what happens in contrast to
what is expected is known as
a.oxymoron b.simile c.metaphor d.irony
50. E.V Lucas was associated with the humour magazine called
a.Phantom Journal b.Punch c.The Globe d.The Academy
51. E.V Lucas is recognized as the editor and biographer of which writer
a.John Keats b.Shelley c.Charles Lamb d.Bernard Barto
52. The style of E.V Lucas is described as
a.harsh b.witty c.ironical. d.satirical
53. The most repellant specimen of all the bores is
a.buttonholing bore b.humourous bore c.funny bore d.eccentric bore
54. A true bore is unconscious of his
a. attitude b.love c.borishness d.emotions
55. E.v lucas was commissioned to write the biography of
a. Bernard bertha b. Bernard Beatle c.Bernard Barton d.Bernard Pater
56. 'A Wanderer in Venice' is one of the notable woks of E.V Lucas. It belongs to the category of
a. novel b.shortstory c.travelogue d.fiction
57.What does the poet mean the waters around you have grown?
a. Flood around. b. growing injustice
c. people must go in search of water d. rain
58.To whom does he say ?keep your eyes wide?
a. People b. parents c. students d.writers and critic
59.What is meant by?the wheel?s still in spin?
a. Time is not constant b. porters wheel
c.a wheel is in motion d. the world is spinning.
60.?the times they are a changing was first performed in the year
a. 1964 b. 2016 c.1988 d. 1957
61.Bob Dylan wrote the song as an attempt to bring a .
a. Change b.fun c. inspire d.both a & c
62.What is Bob Dylan?s nationality?
a. American b. British c. Canadian d. Asian
63.Bob Dylan got his inspiration to write the song from
a. Beat writers b. ballads c. folk songs d. all of the above.
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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA -2019Admission onwards
WAYS WITH WORDS : Literature in English
(Common course : ENG1 A02) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Alexander of Abonutichus lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor .
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Publius Helvius Pertinax c. Augustus d.Lucius Aurelius Verus
2. The serpent of Alexander of Abonutichus was bought from .
a. Greece b. Macedonia c. France d. Tampa
3. Who wrote the book Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.
a. Alexander of Abonutichus b. Lamar Keene
c. Charles Markay d. Harry Houdini
4. One of the most striking apparent instances of extrasensory perception is the .
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
5. Universal spiritualist association, an association of spiritualist churches and clergy founded in 1956
by .
a. Clifford Bias b. Lamar Keene c. Charles Markay d. Carl Sagan
6. The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
7. scientists are, of course,
a. superheroes b. human c. holy man d. none of these
8. Who wrote Worlds in collision
a. Spiro T Agnew b. Immanuel Velikovsky c. Robert Fulton d. Charles Markay
9. The rising or lifting of a person or thing in the air by supernatural means is called
a. Levitation b. Bamboozles c. Seances d. Arcane
10. SETI means
a. space educational technology information b. search for extra - terrestrial intelligence
c. stock exchange technology information d. search engine tech intelligence
11. Cosmos :A personal voyage is written by
a. Dilip Chitre b. EV Lucas c. Roald Dahl d. Carl Sagan
12. Harry Houdini was an American
a. Scientist b. Doctor c. spiritualist d. Magician
13. Dilip Chitre, bilingual writer, who wrote in
a. Marathi and english b. english and Bengali
c. english and Gujarati d. english and Punjabi
Ways with Words
1
14. Dilip Chitre 's most famous translation is of the celebrated 17th century Marathi Bhakti poet
a. Tukaram b. Tulsidas c.Kabirdas d. Guru Nanak
15. Who left the elderly infant to explore the rooms of age in the poem "The house of my childhood "
a. family members b. Grandmother c. season d. sons and daughters
16. The figurines of grandmother's gods are made up with
a. Gold b. Silver c. Brass d. Iron
17. Whose voice shivers on a bare branch in the poem " The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet's b. Grandmother's c. Families d. Birds'
18. Who toddled around the empty house in the poem "The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet b. Grandmother c. child d. father
19. distribute their silence Among intricately clustered glyphs
a. songs b. gifts c. symbols d. words
20. Find the figure of speech in the expression 'colourless cracks '?
a. Metaphor b. Alliteration c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
21. Who was the first black woman poet to read her poem at the inauguration of President Bill
Clinton?
a. Toni Morrison b. Alice walker c. Maya Angelou d. None of them
22. The poem "Still I Rise" is written by
a. John Keats b. Gabriel Okara c. Maya Angelou d. Dilip Chitre
23. How many autobiographies were written by Maya Angelou?
a. Seven b. One c. Three d. none of these
24. Which of the poem was read by Maya Angelou on the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in
1993?
a. Still I Rise b. Phenomenal Women c. Old flocks laugh d. On the Pulse of Morning
25. Maya Angelou's most famous autobiography, .
a. Still I Rise b. phenomenal Women
c. I know why the caged birds sing d. The heart of a woman
26. Old folks laugh is compared to which musical instrument?
a. Drum b. Flute c. Violin d. Tambourine
27. The laps of the Old folks are filled with
a. Memories b. Money c. Sweets d. none of these
28. What glistens in the corners of the Old folk?s mouth?
a. Teeth b. Saliva c. sweets d. none of these
29. When Old folks laugh, what are they actually doing?
a. They free the world b. They make fun of the world
c. They enjoy the world d. None of these
30. The poem "old folks laugh? is in
a. blank verse b. free verse c. Cinquains d. none of these
Ways with Words
2
31. In the poem "Old folks laugh" Large parts of the poem are written in short lines using
.
a. enjambment b. Caesura c. Epigram d. Villanelle
32.Which landscape did Robert frost frequently employ as setting of his poems?
a.New France b. New Atlantis c.New Africa d.New England
33. Which among the following is Frost's volume of poetry?
a. Further Range b.Phenomenal Woman c.Mountain Interval d.The Power and Glory
34. The figure of speech in which we use a part for the whole is termed..
a.Simile b. transferred epithet c. oxymoron d.synecdoche
35. Whose poems "begin in delight and end in wisdom"
a.Robert Frost b.Graham Greene c.John Keats d.Gabriel Okara
36.' The polished traffic passed with a mind ahead'.The figure of speech employed here is
a.oxymoron b. transferred epithet c. synecdoche d .metaphor
37. The voice of the farmer in A Roadside Stand is rendered in which form
a.Interior monologue b.monologue
c.dialogue d.dramatic monologue
38. Which among the following is the first published work of Roald Dahl?
a. Kiss Kiss b.Going Solo
c.James and the Giant Peach d.A Piece of Cake
39. Lamb to the Slaughter means
a.In a fierce manner b.in an unconcerned manner
c.in an awful manner d.in a disgusting manner
40. Lamb to the Slaughter was published in
a. Daily mirror b. Holinshed's magazine
c. Monthly gazette d. Harper's magazine
41. Who is Charlie?
a. Mr.Maloney b. The doctor
c. The brother of Mrs. Maloney d. Policeman
42. What favour did Mrs. Maloney ask the policemen?
a.Eating the lamb b.Helping her to get up
c.Finish the investigation d.Leaving her alone
43. Who killed Mr. Maloney?
a.Betty Maloney b.Beatrice Maloney
c.Mary Maloney d. Maureen Maloney
44. The day mentioned in the chapter Lamb to the Slaughter is
a.Monday b.Tuesday c.Wednesday d.Thursday
45. The weapon used for killing Mr.Maloney was
a. the fried leg of lamb b.the frozen leg of the lamb
c.the boiled leg of the lamb d.the dried leg of the lamb
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46.Who supported the view that Mrs.Maloney was not at home when Mr.Maloney was killed
a. The watchman b.The house keeper c.The grocer d.The maid
47.Which among the following is an autobiographical work of Roald Dahl?
a. Someone Like You b. Fantastic Mr fox c.Going Solo d.BFG
48. Who discovered a small patch of congealed blood on the dead man's head?
a.O'Malley b.Charlie c.Jack Noonan d Mrs Maloney
49. The contrast between what is said and meant,thought and known and what happens in contrast to
what is expected is known as
a.oxymoron b.simile c.metaphor d.irony
50. E.V Lucas was associated with the humour magazine called
a.Phantom Journal b.Punch c.The Globe d.The Academy
51. E.V Lucas is recognized as the editor and biographer of which writer
a.John Keats b.Shelley c.Charles Lamb d.Bernard Barto
52. The style of E.V Lucas is described as
a.harsh b.witty c.ironical. d.satirical
53. The most repellant specimen of all the bores is
a.buttonholing bore b.humourous bore c.funny bore d.eccentric bore
54. A true bore is unconscious of his
a. attitude b.love c.borishness d.emotions
55. E.v lucas was commissioned to write the biography of
a. Bernard bertha b. Bernard Beatle c.Bernard Barton d.Bernard Pater
56. 'A Wanderer in Venice' is one of the notable woks of E.V Lucas. It belongs to the category of
a. novel b.shortstory c.travelogue d.fiction
57.What does the poet mean the waters around you have grown?
a. Flood around. b. growing injustice
c. people must go in search of water d. rain
58.To whom does he say ?keep your eyes wide?
a. People b. parents c. students d.writers and critic
59.What is meant by?the wheel?s still in spin?
a. Time is not constant b. porters wheel
c.a wheel is in motion d. the world is spinning.
60.?the times they are a changing was first performed in the year
a. 1964 b. 2016 c.1988 d. 1957
61.Bob Dylan wrote the song as an attempt to bring a .
a. Change b.fun c. inspire d.both a & c
62.What is Bob Dylan?s nationality?
a. American b. British c. Canadian d. Asian
63.Bob Dylan got his inspiration to write the song from
a. Beat writers b. ballads c. folk songs d. all of the above.
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64.Who is the author of the story ?It Used to be Green Once?.
a. Raymond Williams b. Pat Gloria c. Patricia Grace d. E.V Lucas
65.Patricia Grace is a writer in English.
a. Indian b. Australian c. African d. Maori
66. Pakeha is the Maori term for
a. Rice b. White bread c. European white settler d. hospitality
67. The story is about .
a. The girl?s school b. Dad?s tractor
c. Mum?s Car d. None of the above
68. The colour of the car which Uncle Raz gave to Dad was .
a. Red b. green c. blue d. white
69. What was the peculiarity of Mum?s Car?
a. It had no brakes b. It had no top
c. It was a convertible once d. All of the above
70. Mum?s new car was a
a. Packard b. Chevrolet c. Buick d. De soto
71. Dad won a lottery of
a. ten thousand dollars b.fifty thousand dollars
c. ten pounds d. ten thousand pounds
72. The only accident that Mum?s car met was
a. she hit a tree
b. the car got into the shop
c. Uncle Peta was knocked down when shew threw a mutton side.
d. shopping items used to fell off from the car.
73. What were some of the posh lunches children used to carry?
a. apple sauce and cream pudding
b. holey fruits
c. sandwiches cut in triangle and yellow bananas
d. potatoes and white bread
74. Who is Mr.Hadley?
a. the European teacher b. neighbour c. uncle d. relative.
75. John Keats was an before he turned to writing.
a. teacher b. soldier c. pardoner d. apothecary
76. Keats belong to the _ period in English Literature.
a. romantic b. modern c. Victorian d. Shakespearean
77. One of the common themes found in Keats? poems are
a. art versus life b. innocence versus experience
c. God versus Man d. comedy versus tragedy
78. Why do the bees ? think warm days will never cease?.
a. bees are tired b. bees are hungry
c. the flowers are blooming even in autumn d. the flowers smell sweet
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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA -2019Admission onwards
WAYS WITH WORDS : Literature in English
(Common course : ENG1 A02) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Alexander of Abonutichus lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor .
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Publius Helvius Pertinax c. Augustus d.Lucius Aurelius Verus
2. The serpent of Alexander of Abonutichus was bought from .
a. Greece b. Macedonia c. France d. Tampa
3. Who wrote the book Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.
a. Alexander of Abonutichus b. Lamar Keene
c. Charles Markay d. Harry Houdini
4. One of the most striking apparent instances of extrasensory perception is the .
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
5. Universal spiritualist association, an association of spiritualist churches and clergy founded in 1956
by .
a. Clifford Bias b. Lamar Keene c. Charles Markay d. Carl Sagan
6. The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
7. scientists are, of course,
a. superheroes b. human c. holy man d. none of these
8. Who wrote Worlds in collision
a. Spiro T Agnew b. Immanuel Velikovsky c. Robert Fulton d. Charles Markay
9. The rising or lifting of a person or thing in the air by supernatural means is called
a. Levitation b. Bamboozles c. Seances d. Arcane
10. SETI means
a. space educational technology information b. search for extra - terrestrial intelligence
c. stock exchange technology information d. search engine tech intelligence
11. Cosmos :A personal voyage is written by
a. Dilip Chitre b. EV Lucas c. Roald Dahl d. Carl Sagan
12. Harry Houdini was an American
a. Scientist b. Doctor c. spiritualist d. Magician
13. Dilip Chitre, bilingual writer, who wrote in
a. Marathi and english b. english and Bengali
c. english and Gujarati d. english and Punjabi
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14. Dilip Chitre 's most famous translation is of the celebrated 17th century Marathi Bhakti poet
a. Tukaram b. Tulsidas c.Kabirdas d. Guru Nanak
15. Who left the elderly infant to explore the rooms of age in the poem "The house of my childhood "
a. family members b. Grandmother c. season d. sons and daughters
16. The figurines of grandmother's gods are made up with
a. Gold b. Silver c. Brass d. Iron
17. Whose voice shivers on a bare branch in the poem " The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet's b. Grandmother's c. Families d. Birds'
18. Who toddled around the empty house in the poem "The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet b. Grandmother c. child d. father
19. distribute their silence Among intricately clustered glyphs
a. songs b. gifts c. symbols d. words
20. Find the figure of speech in the expression 'colourless cracks '?
a. Metaphor b. Alliteration c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
21. Who was the first black woman poet to read her poem at the inauguration of President Bill
Clinton?
a. Toni Morrison b. Alice walker c. Maya Angelou d. None of them
22. The poem "Still I Rise" is written by
a. John Keats b. Gabriel Okara c. Maya Angelou d. Dilip Chitre
23. How many autobiographies were written by Maya Angelou?
a. Seven b. One c. Three d. none of these
24. Which of the poem was read by Maya Angelou on the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in
1993?
a. Still I Rise b. Phenomenal Women c. Old flocks laugh d. On the Pulse of Morning
25. Maya Angelou's most famous autobiography, .
a. Still I Rise b. phenomenal Women
c. I know why the caged birds sing d. The heart of a woman
26. Old folks laugh is compared to which musical instrument?
a. Drum b. Flute c. Violin d. Tambourine
27. The laps of the Old folks are filled with
a. Memories b. Money c. Sweets d. none of these
28. What glistens in the corners of the Old folk?s mouth?
a. Teeth b. Saliva c. sweets d. none of these
29. When Old folks laugh, what are they actually doing?
a. They free the world b. They make fun of the world
c. They enjoy the world d. None of these
30. The poem "old folks laugh? is in
a. blank verse b. free verse c. Cinquains d. none of these
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31. In the poem "Old folks laugh" Large parts of the poem are written in short lines using
.
a. enjambment b. Caesura c. Epigram d. Villanelle
32.Which landscape did Robert frost frequently employ as setting of his poems?
a.New France b. New Atlantis c.New Africa d.New England
33. Which among the following is Frost's volume of poetry?
a. Further Range b.Phenomenal Woman c.Mountain Interval d.The Power and Glory
34. The figure of speech in which we use a part for the whole is termed..
a.Simile b. transferred epithet c. oxymoron d.synecdoche
35. Whose poems "begin in delight and end in wisdom"
a.Robert Frost b.Graham Greene c.John Keats d.Gabriel Okara
36.' The polished traffic passed with a mind ahead'.The figure of speech employed here is
a.oxymoron b. transferred epithet c. synecdoche d .metaphor
37. The voice of the farmer in A Roadside Stand is rendered in which form
a.Interior monologue b.monologue
c.dialogue d.dramatic monologue
38. Which among the following is the first published work of Roald Dahl?
a. Kiss Kiss b.Going Solo
c.James and the Giant Peach d.A Piece of Cake
39. Lamb to the Slaughter means
a.In a fierce manner b.in an unconcerned manner
c.in an awful manner d.in a disgusting manner
40. Lamb to the Slaughter was published in
a. Daily mirror b. Holinshed's magazine
c. Monthly gazette d. Harper's magazine
41. Who is Charlie?
a. Mr.Maloney b. The doctor
c. The brother of Mrs. Maloney d. Policeman
42. What favour did Mrs. Maloney ask the policemen?
a.Eating the lamb b.Helping her to get up
c.Finish the investigation d.Leaving her alone
43. Who killed Mr. Maloney?
a.Betty Maloney b.Beatrice Maloney
c.Mary Maloney d. Maureen Maloney
44. The day mentioned in the chapter Lamb to the Slaughter is
a.Monday b.Tuesday c.Wednesday d.Thursday
45. The weapon used for killing Mr.Maloney was
a. the fried leg of lamb b.the frozen leg of the lamb
c.the boiled leg of the lamb d.the dried leg of the lamb
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46.Who supported the view that Mrs.Maloney was not at home when Mr.Maloney was killed
a. The watchman b.The house keeper c.The grocer d.The maid
47.Which among the following is an autobiographical work of Roald Dahl?
a. Someone Like You b. Fantastic Mr fox c.Going Solo d.BFG
48. Who discovered a small patch of congealed blood on the dead man's head?
a.O'Malley b.Charlie c.Jack Noonan d Mrs Maloney
49. The contrast between what is said and meant,thought and known and what happens in contrast to
what is expected is known as
a.oxymoron b.simile c.metaphor d.irony
50. E.V Lucas was associated with the humour magazine called
a.Phantom Journal b.Punch c.The Globe d.The Academy
51. E.V Lucas is recognized as the editor and biographer of which writer
a.John Keats b.Shelley c.Charles Lamb d.Bernard Barto
52. The style of E.V Lucas is described as
a.harsh b.witty c.ironical. d.satirical
53. The most repellant specimen of all the bores is
a.buttonholing bore b.humourous bore c.funny bore d.eccentric bore
54. A true bore is unconscious of his
a. attitude b.love c.borishness d.emotions
55. E.v lucas was commissioned to write the biography of
a. Bernard bertha b. Bernard Beatle c.Bernard Barton d.Bernard Pater
56. 'A Wanderer in Venice' is one of the notable woks of E.V Lucas. It belongs to the category of
a. novel b.shortstory c.travelogue d.fiction
57.What does the poet mean the waters around you have grown?
a. Flood around. b. growing injustice
c. people must go in search of water d. rain
58.To whom does he say ?keep your eyes wide?
a. People b. parents c. students d.writers and critic
59.What is meant by?the wheel?s still in spin?
a. Time is not constant b. porters wheel
c.a wheel is in motion d. the world is spinning.
60.?the times they are a changing was first performed in the year
a. 1964 b. 2016 c.1988 d. 1957
61.Bob Dylan wrote the song as an attempt to bring a .
a. Change b.fun c. inspire d.both a & c
62.What is Bob Dylan?s nationality?
a. American b. British c. Canadian d. Asian
63.Bob Dylan got his inspiration to write the song from
a. Beat writers b. ballads c. folk songs d. all of the above.
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64.Who is the author of the story ?It Used to be Green Once?.
a. Raymond Williams b. Pat Gloria c. Patricia Grace d. E.V Lucas
65.Patricia Grace is a writer in English.
a. Indian b. Australian c. African d. Maori
66. Pakeha is the Maori term for
a. Rice b. White bread c. European white settler d. hospitality
67. The story is about .
a. The girl?s school b. Dad?s tractor
c. Mum?s Car d. None of the above
68. The colour of the car which Uncle Raz gave to Dad was .
a. Red b. green c. blue d. white
69. What was the peculiarity of Mum?s Car?
a. It had no brakes b. It had no top
c. It was a convertible once d. All of the above
70. Mum?s new car was a
a. Packard b. Chevrolet c. Buick d. De soto
71. Dad won a lottery of
a. ten thousand dollars b.fifty thousand dollars
c. ten pounds d. ten thousand pounds
72. The only accident that Mum?s car met was
a. she hit a tree
b. the car got into the shop
c. Uncle Peta was knocked down when shew threw a mutton side.
d. shopping items used to fell off from the car.
73. What were some of the posh lunches children used to carry?
a. apple sauce and cream pudding
b. holey fruits
c. sandwiches cut in triangle and yellow bananas
d. potatoes and white bread
74. Who is Mr.Hadley?
a. the European teacher b. neighbour c. uncle d. relative.
75. John Keats was an before he turned to writing.
a. teacher b. soldier c. pardoner d. apothecary
76. Keats belong to the _ period in English Literature.
a. romantic b. modern c. Victorian d. Shakespearean
77. One of the common themes found in Keats? poems are
a. art versus life b. innocence versus experience
c. God versus Man d. comedy versus tragedy
78. Why do the bees ? think warm days will never cease?.
a. bees are tired b. bees are hungry
c. the flowers are blooming even in autumn d. the flowers smell sweet
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79. Autumn is compared to a
a. gleaner b. winnower c. reaper d. All of the above
80. In the third stanza of ?Ode to Autumn? the poet is being nostalgic about
a. rain b.snow c. spring d. warm days
81. What is rosy hue?
a. the autumnal sun casts its light on the clouds turning it rosy.
b. autumn is the season of colours
c. it is the end of the day
d. the reaper?s cheeks are rosy
82. Who said ?as close to perfect as any shorter poem in the English Language? about ? Ode to
Autumn?
a. F.R Leavis b. Harold Bloom c. Matthew Arnold d. Leigh Hunt
83. ?ripeness to the core? shows
a. growth and maturity b. richness and abundance c. the seed d. both a and b
84. Who is the ?bosom friend of the maturing sun?
a. Summer b. Winter c. Spring d. Autumn
85. ?Ode to Autumn? was written on
a. 19 September 1819 b. 19 September 1795
c. 17 October 1820 d. 17 October 1819
86. Who is the author of ?A Streetcar Named Desire?
a. Maya Angelou b. Tennessee Williams
c. G.B Shaw d. Gabriel Okara
87. How many years did Grace work for Miss Cornelia?
a. 18 years b.20 years c. 15 years d. 5 years
88. What gift does Cornelia present to her secretary?
a. a pack of chocolates b. roses c. a diamond ring d. a portrait
89. The gifting of roses in ?Something Unspoken? indicates Cornelia?s attempt to
a. break the wall of silence b. show her pomposity
c. show her affection d. celebrate her birthday
90. What is the name of the society club in ?Something Unspoken?
a. Confederation of Women b. Daughters of the Confederation
c. Society of daughters d. Confederation Club
91. What is Miss Grace Scott?s profession
a. Nurse b. Governess c. Attender d. Secretary
92. Miss Cornelia wants to become the of the Society Club
a. Regent b. Member c. manager d. Secretary
93. ?They shake their hands without ???..?
a) Eyes b) Hearts c) Mouth d) Brain
94. Which of the following is a work by Okara?
a) Othello b) A Further Range c)The Fisherman?s Invocation d) Waiariki
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I SEMESTER BA/BSc/BCom/BBA -2019Admission onwards
WAYS WITH WORDS : Literature in English
(Common course : ENG1 A02) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Alexander of Abonutichus lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor .
a. Marcus Aurelius b. Publius Helvius Pertinax c. Augustus d.Lucius Aurelius Verus
2. The serpent of Alexander of Abonutichus was bought from .
a. Greece b. Macedonia c. France d. Tampa
3. Who wrote the book Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.
a. Alexander of Abonutichus b. Lamar Keene
c. Charles Markay d. Harry Houdini
4. One of the most striking apparent instances of extrasensory perception is the .
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
5. Universal spiritualist association, an association of spiritualist churches and clergy founded in 1956
by .
a. Clifford Bias b. Lamar Keene c. Charles Markay d. Carl Sagan
6. The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a. precognitive experience b. post-judice
c. prejudice d. none of these
7. scientists are, of course,
a. superheroes b. human c. holy man d. none of these
8. Who wrote Worlds in collision
a. Spiro T Agnew b. Immanuel Velikovsky c. Robert Fulton d. Charles Markay
9. The rising or lifting of a person or thing in the air by supernatural means is called
a. Levitation b. Bamboozles c. Seances d. Arcane
10. SETI means
a. space educational technology information b. search for extra - terrestrial intelligence
c. stock exchange technology information d. search engine tech intelligence
11. Cosmos :A personal voyage is written by
a. Dilip Chitre b. EV Lucas c. Roald Dahl d. Carl Sagan
12. Harry Houdini was an American
a. Scientist b. Doctor c. spiritualist d. Magician
13. Dilip Chitre, bilingual writer, who wrote in
a. Marathi and english b. english and Bengali
c. english and Gujarati d. english and Punjabi
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14. Dilip Chitre 's most famous translation is of the celebrated 17th century Marathi Bhakti poet
a. Tukaram b. Tulsidas c.Kabirdas d. Guru Nanak
15. Who left the elderly infant to explore the rooms of age in the poem "The house of my childhood "
a. family members b. Grandmother c. season d. sons and daughters
16. The figurines of grandmother's gods are made up with
a. Gold b. Silver c. Brass d. Iron
17. Whose voice shivers on a bare branch in the poem " The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet's b. Grandmother's c. Families d. Birds'
18. Who toddled around the empty house in the poem "The house of my childhood "?
a. Poet b. Grandmother c. child d. father
19. distribute their silence Among intricately clustered glyphs
a. songs b. gifts c. symbols d. words
20. Find the figure of speech in the expression 'colourless cracks '?
a. Metaphor b. Alliteration c. Oxymoron d. Hyperbole
21. Who was the first black woman poet to read her poem at the inauguration of President Bill
Clinton?
a. Toni Morrison b. Alice walker c. Maya Angelou d. None of them
22. The poem "Still I Rise" is written by
a. John Keats b. Gabriel Okara c. Maya Angelou d. Dilip Chitre
23. How many autobiographies were written by Maya Angelou?
a. Seven b. One c. Three d. none of these
24. Which of the poem was read by Maya Angelou on the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in
1993?
a. Still I Rise b. Phenomenal Women c. Old flocks laugh d. On the Pulse of Morning
25. Maya Angelou's most famous autobiography, .
a. Still I Rise b. phenomenal Women
c. I know why the caged birds sing d. The heart of a woman
26. Old folks laugh is compared to which musical instrument?
a. Drum b. Flute c. Violin d. Tambourine
27. The laps of the Old folks are filled with
a. Memories b. Money c. Sweets d. none of these
28. What glistens in the corners of the Old folk?s mouth?
a. Teeth b. Saliva c. sweets d. none of these
29. When Old folks laugh, what are they actually doing?
a. They free the world b. They make fun of the world
c. They enjoy the world d. None of these
30. The poem "old folks laugh? is in
a. blank verse b. free verse c. Cinquains d. none of these
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31. In the poem "Old folks laugh" Large parts of the poem are written in short lines using
.
a. enjambment b. Caesura c. Epigram d. Villanelle
32.Which landscape did Robert frost frequently employ as setting of his poems?
a.New France b. New Atlantis c.New Africa d.New England
33. Which among the following is Frost's volume of poetry?
a. Further Range b.Phenomenal Woman c.Mountain Interval d.The Power and Glory
34. The figure of speech in which we use a part for the whole is termed..
a.Simile b. transferred epithet c. oxymoron d.synecdoche
35. Whose poems "begin in delight and end in wisdom"
a.Robert Frost b.Graham Greene c.John Keats d.Gabriel Okara
36.' The polished traffic passed with a mind ahead'.The figure of speech employed here is
a.oxymoron b. transferred epithet c. synecdoche d .metaphor
37. The voice of the farmer in A Roadside Stand is rendered in which form
a.Interior monologue b.monologue
c.dialogue d.dramatic monologue
38. Which among the following is the first published work of Roald Dahl?
a. Kiss Kiss b.Going Solo
c.James and the Giant Peach d.A Piece of Cake
39. Lamb to the Slaughter means
a.In a fierce manner b.in an unconcerned manner
c.in an awful manner d.in a disgusting manner
40. Lamb to the Slaughter was published in
a. Daily mirror b. Holinshed's magazine
c. Monthly gazette d. Harper's magazine
41. Who is Charlie?
a. Mr.Maloney b. The doctor
c. The brother of Mrs. Maloney d. Policeman
42. What favour did Mrs. Maloney ask the policemen?
a.Eating the lamb b.Helping her to get up
c.Finish the investigation d.Leaving her alone
43. Who killed Mr. Maloney?
a.Betty Maloney b.Beatrice Maloney
c.Mary Maloney d. Maureen Maloney
44. The day mentioned in the chapter Lamb to the Slaughter is
a.Monday b.Tuesday c.Wednesday d.Thursday
45. The weapon used for killing Mr.Maloney was
a. the fried leg of lamb b.the frozen leg of the lamb
c.the boiled leg of the lamb d.the dried leg of the lamb
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46.Who supported the view that Mrs.Maloney was not at home when Mr.Maloney was killed
a. The watchman b.The house keeper c.The grocer d.The maid
47.Which among the following is an autobiographical work of Roald Dahl?
a. Someone Like You b. Fantastic Mr fox c.Going Solo d.BFG
48. Who discovered a small patch of congealed blood on the dead man's head?
a.O'Malley b.Charlie c.Jack Noonan d Mrs Maloney
49. The contrast between what is said and meant,thought and known and what happens in contrast to
what is expected is known as
a.oxymoron b.simile c.metaphor d.irony
50. E.V Lucas was associated with the humour magazine called
a.Phantom Journal b.Punch c.The Globe d.The Academy
51. E.V Lucas is recognized as the editor and biographer of which writer
a.John Keats b.Shelley c.Charles Lamb d.Bernard Barto
52. The style of E.V Lucas is described as
a.harsh b.witty c.ironical. d.satirical
53. The most repellant specimen of all the bores is
a.buttonholing bore b.humourous bore c.funny bore d.eccentric bore
54. A true bore is unconscious of his
a. attitude b.love c.borishness d.emotions
55. E.v lucas was commissioned to write the biography of
a. Bernard bertha b. Bernard Beatle c.Bernard Barton d.Bernard Pater
56. 'A Wanderer in Venice' is one of the notable woks of E.V Lucas. It belongs to the category of
a. novel b.shortstory c.travelogue d.fiction
57.What does the poet mean the waters around you have grown?
a. Flood around. b. growing injustice
c. people must go in search of water d. rain
58.To whom does he say ?keep your eyes wide?
a. People b. parents c. students d.writers and critic
59.What is meant by?the wheel?s still in spin?
a. Time is not constant b. porters wheel
c.a wheel is in motion d. the world is spinning.
60.?the times they are a changing was first performed in the year
a. 1964 b. 2016 c.1988 d. 1957
61.Bob Dylan wrote the song as an attempt to bring a .
a. Change b.fun c. inspire d.both a & c
62.What is Bob Dylan?s nationality?
a. American b. British c. Canadian d. Asian
63.Bob Dylan got his inspiration to write the song from
a. Beat writers b. ballads c. folk songs d. all of the above.
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4
64.Who is the author of the story ?It Used to be Green Once?.
a. Raymond Williams b. Pat Gloria c. Patricia Grace d. E.V Lucas
65.Patricia Grace is a writer in English.
a. Indian b. Australian c. African d. Maori
66. Pakeha is the Maori term for
a. Rice b. White bread c. European white settler d. hospitality
67. The story is about .
a. The girl?s school b. Dad?s tractor
c. Mum?s Car d. None of the above
68. The colour of the car which Uncle Raz gave to Dad was .
a. Red b. green c. blue d. white
69. What was the peculiarity of Mum?s Car?
a. It had no brakes b. It had no top
c. It was a convertible once d. All of the above
70. Mum?s new car was a
a. Packard b. Chevrolet c. Buick d. De soto
71. Dad won a lottery of
a. ten thousand dollars b.fifty thousand dollars
c. ten pounds d. ten thousand pounds
72. The only accident that Mum?s car met was
a. she hit a tree
b. the car got into the shop
c. Uncle Peta was knocked down when shew threw a mutton side.
d. shopping items used to fell off from the car.
73. What were some of the posh lunches children used to carry?
a. apple sauce and cream pudding
b. holey fruits
c. sandwiches cut in triangle and yellow bananas
d. potatoes and white bread
74. Who is Mr.Hadley?
a. the European teacher b. neighbour c. uncle d. relative.
75. John Keats was an before he turned to writing.
a. teacher b. soldier c. pardoner d. apothecary
76. Keats belong to the _ period in English Literature.
a. romantic b. modern c. Victorian d. Shakespearean
77. One of the common themes found in Keats? poems are
a. art versus life b. innocence versus experience
c. God versus Man d. comedy versus tragedy
78. Why do the bees ? think warm days will never cease?.
a. bees are tired b. bees are hungry
c. the flowers are blooming even in autumn d. the flowers smell sweet
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79. Autumn is compared to a
a. gleaner b. winnower c. reaper d. All of the above
80. In the third stanza of ?Ode to Autumn? the poet is being nostalgic about
a. rain b.snow c. spring d. warm days
81. What is rosy hue?
a. the autumnal sun casts its light on the clouds turning it rosy.
b. autumn is the season of colours
c. it is the end of the day
d. the reaper?s cheeks are rosy
82. Who said ?as close to perfect as any shorter poem in the English Language? about ? Ode to
Autumn?
a. F.R Leavis b. Harold Bloom c. Matthew Arnold d. Leigh Hunt
83. ?ripeness to the core? shows
a. growth and maturity b. richness and abundance c. the seed d. both a and b
84. Who is the ?bosom friend of the maturing sun?
a. Summer b. Winter c. Spring d. Autumn
85. ?Ode to Autumn? was written on
a. 19 September 1819 b. 19 September 1795
c. 17 October 1820 d. 17 October 1819
86. Who is the author of ?A Streetcar Named Desire?
a. Maya Angelou b. Tennessee Williams
c. G.B Shaw d. Gabriel Okara
87. How many years did Grace work for Miss Cornelia?
a. 18 years b.20 years c. 15 years d. 5 years
88. What gift does Cornelia present to her secretary?
a. a pack of chocolates b. roses c. a diamond ring d. a portrait
89. The gifting of roses in ?Something Unspoken? indicates Cornelia?s attempt to
a. break the wall of silence b. show her pomposity
c. show her affection d. celebrate her birthday
90. What is the name of the society club in ?Something Unspoken?
a. Confederation of Women b. Daughters of the Confederation
c. Society of daughters d. Confederation Club
91. What is Miss Grace Scott?s profession
a. Nurse b. Governess c. Attender d. Secretary
92. Miss Cornelia wants to become the of the Society Club
a. Regent b. Member c. manager d. Secretary
93. ?They shake their hands without ???..?
a) Eyes b) Hearts c) Mouth d) Brain
94. Which of the following is a work by Okara?
a) Othello b) A Further Range c)The Fisherman?s Invocation d) Waiariki
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95. ? I want to unlearn all those ???? things?
a) Meaningless b) Muting c) Learned d) Unwanted
96. ? I want to unlearn all those ???? things?
b) Meaningless b) Muting c) Learned d) Unwanted
97. Which of the following is not a tragedy by Shakespeare?
a) Hamlet b) Macbeth c) Othello d) Merchant of Venice
98. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
a) 152 b) 154 c) 150 d) 156
99. ?Outcaste state? is a reference to which fellow playwright?
a) Robert Greene b) Marlowe c) Thomas Kyd d) George Peele
100.Who is called the Nigerian Negritudist?
a) Soyinka b) Achebe c) Okara d) Fanon
ANSWER KEY
1.a 11.d 21.c 31.a 41.d 51.c 61.d 71.b 81.a 91.d
2.b 12.d 22.c 32.d 42.a 52.b 62.a 72.c 82.b 92.a
3.c 13.a 23.a 33.c 43.c 53.a 63.d 73.c 83.d 93.b
4.a 14.d 24.d 34.d 44.d 54.c 64.c 74.a 84.c 94.c
5.a 15.c 25.c 35.a 45.b 55.c 65.d 75.d 85.a 95.b
6.c 16.c 26.d 36.b 46.c 56.c 66.c 76.a 86.b 96.b
7.b 17.b 27.a 37.d 47.c 57.b 67.c 77.a 87.c 97.d
8.b 18.a 28.b 38.d 48.c 58.d 68.a 78.c 88.b 98.b
9.a 19.d 29.a 39.b 49.d 59.a 69.d 79.d 89.a 99.a
10.b 20.b 30.b 40.d 50.b 60.a 70.b 80.c 90.b 100.c
Preparedby:
Dr. Abida Farooqui,
Asistant Professor, Farook College
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