KDMA INTERNATIONAL
2025-26
Session: - 20 MCQ REVISION
Subject :_ Class:XI
Subject:English Literature
“We Are Not Afraid To Die If We Can All Be Together”
1.What part of the journey was pleasant for them?
A. First leg – from England to Cape town B. Last part of the journey
C. First few months D. Never
2. What were the names of the two crewmen whom the author hired?
A. Shelly and Cabil B. Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
C. Herb Seigler and Shelly Cooper D. Larry Vigil and Adam Moore
3. Why did the author hire the two crewmen?
A. to take rest from long the voyage
B. to help tackle one of the world’s roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean
C. because he could no longer sail the ship
D. he wanted to spend some time with his family
4. What was the condition of the ship?
A. Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
B. There personal belongings were missing
C. water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
D. Can’t say
5. What had happened to Sue when the author entered their room to check on them?
A. her head hurt as there was a bump B. She was unconscious
C. her legs hurt D. she was fine
6. What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?
A. 8 & 9 years old B. 7 & 6 years old C. 10 & 7 years old D. 4 years & 6 years
7. How did the author manage to stretch the canvas?
A. by repairing the holes B. by asking crewmen for help
C. it happened on its own D. the problem got over as the storm had passed
8. What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around
the cabins?
A. the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
B. by taking out water with the help of bucket
C. by repairing hand pump
D. the author found another hand pump
9. Where did they decide to reach to save themselves and the ship?
A. Australia B. Ile Amsterdam C. Mumbai, India D. Japan
10.When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
A. around 6 pm in the evening B. never reached there
C. at 11 in the next morning D. they decided to take different route
Discovering Tut
11. What was in the first coffin?
A. garlands of olives, lotus petals, and cornflowers
B. flowers and coins
C. gold, wealth, bronze razor, games, clothes, cases of food and wine
D. It was empty
12. Why did the third coffin put Carter in trouble?
A. It was empty
B. The resins used to cement Tut to the bottom of the solid gold coffin which was hardened enough
C. The material found inside was already looted
D. None of the above
13. How did Carter remove the resins?
A. with the help of chisel and hammer B. with the help of chemicals
C. with the help of machinery D. with the help of man power
14. How did Carter cut the body of Tut?
A. First head and then every limb B. first leg and then head
C. first legs, head and then limbs D. limb, hand only
15. What did Carter and his men do after cutting down his body?
A. they sent it for X-Ray
B. they examined them carefully
C. they placed it on the layer of sand in a wooden box
D. they clicked photographs
16. When was the mummy examined in X-Ray by the anatomy professor?
A. In 1945 B. In 1986 C. In 1968 D. Never
17. What facts were revealed when the mummy was X-Rayed in 1968?
A. his several possessions were missing
B. his hip bone was missing
C. his breast bone and front ribs were missing
D. his feet bone was missing
18. When was Tut’s body taken for CT Scan in the 21st century?
A. January 05 2005 B. January 10, 2007 C. June 09, 2001 D. February 12, 2009
19. What does CT scan stand for?
A. Computed Telegraphy B. Computed Tomography Scan C. Car Topology D. Computer
Technology
20. How did the workmen lift the body for the scan?
A. through the stairs B. on a hydraulic trailer C. through sliding D. through lift
The Photograph:Poem
21. After how many years did her mother laugh on seeing the photograph?
A. twenty-one B. twenty-three C. twelve D. twenty-five
22. What was the favourite memory of her mother?
A. beach holidays B. school memories C. vacations D. None of the above
23. What was the favourite memory of the poet?
A. her mother’s memories B. her mother’s laughter
C. her own vacation memories D. her childhood memories
24. What would the mother show to her daughter while showing her the photograph?
A. how her parents dressed her for the beach B. her cousins
C. her own childhood photograph D. the background
25. What is the meaning of the word ‘wry’?
A. ironic B. cry C. sad D. None of the above
26. What Oxymoron literary device was used in the poem?
A. Terribly transient B. Through their C. Both wry D. Laboured ease
27. What Epithet literary device was used in the poem?
A. Terribly transient B. Through their C. Both wry D. Laboured ease
28. How many phases were depicted in the poem by the poet?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
29. What was the last phase in the poem?
A. after her mother died B. after she grown up
C. after her mother grew up D. None of the above
30. What does she feel in the last phase?
A. pain and grief B. happy and nostalgic
C. sad and nostalgic D. pain and nostalgic
Portrait of a Lady
31. What literary device is employed in “Like everyone’s grandmother”?
A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Transferred Epithet D. Enjambment
32. What did the grandmother do in the temple?
A. Read scriptures B. Play with the kids C. Feed the dogs D. All of these
33. What does “Silver locks” mean in the narrator’s context?
A. Lock and Key B.Grey Hair C. Attire of Silver colour D.None of these
34. Which poetic device is employed in “Pale puckered face”?
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Alliteration D. Zeugma
35. Where did the grandmother and the narrator live?
A. In a village B. In ashram C. In a metropolitan city D. None of these
36. What did his grandmother always hold in her hands?
A. Rosary B. Wooden Slate C. Food for Narrator D. All of these
37. What was the grandmother’s view about music?
A. she was neutral B. she liked musicians C. she disliked it D. not mentioned
38. Which literary device has been used in the line ‘They followed us to our home growling’?
A. Onomatopoeia B. Transferred epithet C. Epithet D. Repetition
39. The grandmother is compared to ______
A. Peaceful pigeons B. Winter landscape in the mountains
C. Chirping birds D. Peaceful morning prayers
40. ‘Seclusion’ means-
A. The state of being single B. The state of being alone
C. The state of being lost D. The state of being tired
The Summer of the White Beautiful Horse
41. At what time did Aram and Mourad ride the horse?
A. Late night B. Early morning C. Evening D. Afternoon hours
42. “I have a way with farmers.” Who says it to whom?
A. Aram to Mourad B. Mourad to John Byro C. Aram to John Byro D. Mourad to Aram
43. John Byro said, “A suspicious man would believe his eyes instead of his heart.” What
does it tell about him?
A. He believed in the honesty of Garoghlanian family
B. He was impractical C. He was foolish D. None of the above
44. Why did the horse’s owner refuse to believe that the boys had stolen his horse?
A. Because he didn’t examine the horse carefully
B. Because their family was known for honesty
C. Because he had found his horse elsewhere
D. Because his horse had a twin
45. When did the boys return the horse?
A. After Aram learned to ride it B. After an year
C. After six months D. After they ran into John Byro
46. Why did the boys return the white horse to its owner?
A. Because they were conscience-stricken
B. Because they were afraid
C. Because they found it difficult to hide the horse
D. Because they were accused of theft
47. After the horse was stolen and returned, it became ______.
A. rougher B. sick & ill C. stronger & better-tempered D. Both (A) and (C)
48. “Quiet, man, quiet. Your horse has been returned.” Who said this?
A. Mourad B. Aram C. Uncle Khosrove D. Not mentioned in the story
49. Who is the narrator of the story “The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse”?
A. William Saroyan B. Aram C. John Byro D. Mourad
50. What idea/theme does “The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse” entails?
A. Honesty B. Honour C. Trust D. All of the above
