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Reading Fiction | Set 1
1. In 1740 the first English novel was published. Name it.
A. pamela
B. robinson crusoe
C. clarissa
D. gulliver’s travels
Correct : A. pamela
2. Novels involving a mixture of adventure and horror are known as _________ novels.
A. adventure
B. autobiography
C. biography
D. gothic
Correct : D. gothic
3. Sir Walter Scott was the first to experiment with the _________ novel.
A. gothic
B. historic
C. biography
D. science fiction
Correct : B. historic
4. The Story of my Experiments with Truth is an example of ____________ writing.
A. biographical
B. mystery
C. autobiographical
D. animal fiction
Correct : C. autobiographical
5. ___________ is well known for Waverly Novels.
A. walter scott
B. dh lawrence
C. charles dickens
D. george eliot
Correct : A. walter scott
6. Complexity in plot and characterization began with the novels of ________ in the nineteenth century.
A. walter scott
B. henry fielding
C. tobias smollet
D. charles dickens
Correct : D. charles dickens
7. Which of the following novels belong to the category of non realistic fiction?
A. alice in wonderland
B. a tale of two cities
C. pride and prejudice
D. sons and lovers school of distance education
Correct : A. alice in wonderland
8. A work of art that has a single theme, the working out of a single idea is called _______.
A. biography
B. science fiction
C. autobiography
D. short story
Correct : D. short story
9. Who is the author of Lucky Jim?
A. dh lawrence
B. george eliot
C. kingsley amis
D. cp snow
Correct : C. kingsley amis
10. Where does the story The Old Man and the Sea take place?
A. cuba
B. canary islands
C. marshall island
D. puerto rico
Correct : A. cuba
11. When the novel The Old Man and the Sea opens, how many days had it been since Santiago last caught a fish?
A. 3
B. 77
C. 48
D. 84
Correct : D. 84
12. Hemingway says everything about Santiago is old except what?
A. his neck
B. his hands
C. his eyes
D. his legs
Correct : C. his eyes
13. Why does Manolin no longer fish with Santiago?
A. he dislikes santiago
B. his parents have told him to fish with others
C. santiago no longer needs him
D. manolin has gone to the city
Correct : B. his parents have told him to fish with others
14. How does Hemingway describe Santiago’s eyes?
A. they are full of pain
B. they are blank with defeat.
C. they betray the weariness of his sou
D. they are the color of the sea.
Correct : D. they are the color of the sea.
15. What kind of reception does Santiago receive at the terrace café?
A. the fishermen regard him as a hero.
B. most of the fishermen mock him.
C. the successful fishermen offer him a portion of their day’s catch.
D. the younger fishermen pretend that the old man doesn’t exist.
Correct : B. most of the fishermen mock him.
16. Which of the following never hung on Santiago's wall?
A. tinted photograph of his wife
B. picture of sacred heart of jesus
C. they betray the weariness of his sou
D. picture of fidel castro
Correct : D. picture of fidel castro
17. Who is Santiago's favorite baseball player?
A. lou gehrig c. joe dimaggio
B. babe ruth
C. they betray the weariness of his sou
D. jackie robinson
Correct : C. they betray the weariness of his sou
18. In what month does the story The Old Man and the Sea take place?
A. september
B. july
C. they betray the weariness of his sou
D. may
Correct : A. september
19. Where is Santiago originally from?
A. mexico
B. morocca
C. cuba
D. canary islands
Correct : D. canary islands
20. What does Santiago call the sea?
A. dorado
B. salao
C. la mar
D. el mar
Correct : C. la mar
21. What did Manolin give Santiago two of before he left?
A. water bottles
B. hooks
C. shoes
D. sardines
Correct : D. sardines
22. What does Santiago refer to as aqua mala, the wh*re?
A. the sea
B. an eel
C. portugese-man- of –war
D. a dolphin
Correct : C. portugese-man- of –war
23. Why does Santiago hope the marlin will jump?
A. it will see his strength and become frightened
B. it will let him see its size
C. it will fill its air sacks and not be able to dive deep
D. it will be close enough to drive a harpoon into
Correct : C. it will fill its air sacks and not be able to dive deep
24. What does Santiago do to increase drag on the boat?
A. ties two oars together across the stern
B. lowers his legs into the water
C. paddles the opposite way
D. drops anchor
Correct : A. ties two oars together across the stern
25. Why does Santiago not let his lines drift like the other fishermen?
A. he is a stubborn man who prefers the old-fashioned way of fishing.
B. he believes it is imprecise, and he strives always to be exact.
C. it is dangerous, as he might become tangled with another boat
D. he is no longer young or strong enough to control a drifting line.
Correct : B. he believes it is imprecise, and he strives always to be exact.
26. During his great struggle with the marlin, what does Santiago wish repeatedly?
A. he wishes he were younger.
B. he wishes for better equipment.
C. he wishes that the fishermen who mocked him earlier were present to witness his victory.
D. he wishes that the boy, manolin, were with him.
Correct : D. he wishes that the boy, manolin, were with him.
27. What does the weary warbler that lands on Santiago’s fishing line make the old man think of?
A. the probability that he, like the bird, will never make it back to land
B. the predatory hawks that await the bird’s arrival near land
C. the hidden strength of the weak
D. the beauty of the natural world
Correct : B. the predatory hawks that await the bird’s arrival near land
28. In order to help himself catch the fish, what does Santiago do?
A. he promises to pay more attention to manolin upon his return
B. he decides to recite ten hail marys and ten our fathers
C. he lightens the boat by throwing all unnecessary weight overboard.
D. he ties the skiff to a buoy so that the fish cannot pull it farther out to sea.
Correct : B. he decides to recite ten hail marys and ten our fathers
29. How does Santiago finally kill the marlin?
A. he harpoons it through the heart.
B. he stabs it between the eyes.
C. he lashes it to the inside of the boat.
D. he bashes its head with his club.
Correct : A. he harpoons it through the heart.
30. After the shark attack, Santiago reflects that destruction is inevitable. How does he articulate this philosophy?
A. the world is such an inhospitable place that no death should be mourned.
B. out, out, brief candle!
C. even the worthiest opponents must fall.
D. everything in the world kills everything else in some way
Correct : D. everything in the world kills everything else in some way
31. What happens upon the old man’s return to his fishing village in The Old Man and the Sea?
A. manolin promises to sail with him.
B. the fishermen mock santiago for the folly of sailing out so far.
C. tourists ask the old man to recount his adventures.
D. a statue is erected in his honor.
Correct : A. manolin promises to sail with him.
32. What happens at the end of the story The Phoenix ?
A. poldero makes a lot of money.
B. poldero becomes very famous with the death and rebirth of the phoenix.
C. the flames of the phoenix’s death kill poldero and the viewers.
D. the phoenix learns to love poldero.
Correct : C. the flames of the phoenix’s death kill poldero and the viewers.
33. Name the anthology from which the story Of White Hairs and Cricket is taken.
A. kingdom of elfins
B. swimming lessons and other stories
C. interpreter of maladies
D. swami and friends
Correct : B. swimming lessons and other stories
34. What is the narrative style adopted in the story Of White Hairs and Cricket?
A. second person narrative
B. third person narrative
C. omniscient narrator
D. first person narrative
Correct : D. first person narrative
35. Why is the story called Of Schools and Schools?
A. old jerome warren’s house was like a school.
B. neveda was not educated so it is a pun on this.
C. old jerome warren ran an education business.
D. none of the above
Correct : B. neveda was not educated so it is a pun on this.
36. Why did Barbara mislead Neveda on the contents of Gilbert’s letter in Of Schools and Schools?
A. she wanted neveda to make a fool of herself.
B. she knew gilbert loved neveda.
C. barabara wanted to have a laugh.
D. none of the above.
Correct : A. she wanted neveda to make a fool of herself.
37. In Of Schools and Schools how does Barbara know that Neveda’s letter is from Gilbert?
A. his name is written on it.
B. his stationery was different.
C. it was marked by a gold palette in a corner.
D. gilbert always wrote to neveda.
Correct : C. it was marked by a gold palette in a corner.
38. In the story The Diamond Necklace the narrator suggests that Mathilde’s problem is that she__.
A. needs a job to give her self-worth
B. was born into the wrong social class
C. does not know how to spend her vast wealth
D. does not really love her husband
Correct : B. was born into the wrong social class
39. In the story The Diamond Necklace Mathilde envies the social class and wealth of others because_______
A. she was born wealthy but wants to be even wealthier.
B. she feels that she deserves a more beautiful life.
C. her husband is very demanding.
D. she has many rich friends.
Correct : B. she feels that she deserves a more beautiful life.
40. Why does Mathilde borrow a necklace from Mme Forestier in The Diamond Necklace?
A. she does not have fine jewellery.
B. all her jewels are in the bank.
C. she is afraid of wearing diamonds as she may lose them.
D. mme forestier offers her one and she cannot refuse her kindness.
Correct : A. she does not have fine jewellery.
41. In The Diamond Necklace the Loisels manage to replace the necklace by __________.
A. borrowing it all
B. stealing it.
C. borrowing some, reducing their standard of living and working very hard.
D. working very hard but not reducing their standard of living.
Correct : C. borrowing some, reducing their standard of living and working very hard.
42. At the end of the story The Diamond Necklace it becomes clear that ____________.
A. the loisels will soon become wealthy
B. the loisels have learned an important lesson about thrift
C. the loisels have suffered needlessly
D. mme. forestier will help the loisels
Correct : C. the loisels have suffered needlessly
43. Which of the following statements best summarizes The Diamond Necklace?
A. a woman who wants to make a good impression goes to a dance.
B. an expensive necklace is lost and needs to be replaced.
C. a woman buys an expensive dress and borrows a diamond necklace.
D. in pursuit of recognition, a woman is driven to financial ruin.
Correct : D. in pursuit of recognition, a woman is driven to financial ruin.
44. The point of view used by the author in The Diamond Necklace helps the reader to
A. see what mme. forestier really thinks of mathilde
B. understand the details of m. loisel’s life as a clerk
C. know why mathilde is unhappy with her life
D. know what each character thinks of mathilde
Correct : C. know why mathilde is unhappy with her life
45. What does Miss Brill imagine about both herself and the other people in the park?
A. that no one can understand anyone else.
B. that they are all actors in a play.
C. that they are all enslaved.
D. that they are all dead.
Correct : B. that they are all actors in a play.
46. When Miss Brill reaches home, she hears a cry. Where does it actually come from?
A. from her fox stole
B. from deep within her
C. from her cat
D. from the neighbour’s house.
Correct : B. from deep within her