Rahmani 30
CLASS – IX (PRETEST)
SUBJECT – ENGLISH
“THE LITTLE GIRL” [M.M = 20]
Q.1) Multiple choice questions. [1/2x20=10]
(i) Name the writer of the story “The Little Girl”.
(a) Issac Asimov (c) Katherine Mansfield
(b) Vaikom Basheer. (d) Coates Kinney
(ii) Why was the little girl afraid of her father?
(a) Because he never played with her. (c) Because he never talked to her lovingly.
(b) Because he always kept finding faults with her. (d) All of the above
(iii) What would the little girl’s father do before going to his office?
(a) He would scold her. (c) He would give her a kiss.
(b) He would give her homework. (d) He would praise her.
(iv). How did Kezia’s father punish her?
(a) By hitting ruler on her hands. (c) By not serving her dinner.
(b) By locking her up in the bathroom. (d) By making her sit ups.
(v) What did grandmother do when Kezia was crying?
(a) She wrapped her in a shawl. (c) Both (a) and (b)
(b) She rocked her in the rocking chair. (d) She told her stories.
(vi) Which of the following statement(s) is not true?
1. Kezia’s father did not love her.
2. Kezia was afraid of her father.
3. Kezia’s grandmother used to console Kezia.
4. Kezia’s wanted her father to be like Mr. Macdonalds.
(a) 2 and 4 (c) Only 1
(b) 2, 3 and 4. (d) None of the above
(vii) Why was Kezia searching for scraps?
(a) For arts and crafts. (c) To fill the pin-up cushion.
(b) To complete her arts homework. (d) To make a present for her father.
(viii) The fine sheets of paper contained
(a) Her father’s contract. (c) Her father’s speech
(b) Her father’s business deal. (d) Her father’s documents
(ix) Why was the little girl making it?
(a) To pass her time. (c) As an art project
(b) To gift it to her father. (d) To do something creative
(x) Why was ‘she’ dragged?
(a) Because she has stolen some money. (c) Because she has made the pin cushion
without permission.
(b) Because she has torn the important papers. (d) Because of her mischiefs.
(xi) Which word does ‘whispered’ not correspond to?
(a) Mumble (c) Murmur
(b) Shout. (d) Mutter
(xii). How are the relations of the little girl with her father?
(a) Her father was affectionate towards her. (c) Little girl was scared of her father.
(b) Her father gave her all the attention she wants. (d) Little girl disliked her father.
(xiii). What sort of difference the little girl noticed after watching Macdonalds with their children?
(a) Kindness. (c) Communicative
(b) Fun-loving. (d) Weird
(xiv). Which word does ‘wretched’ not correspond to?
(a) Depressed. (c) Comforted
(b) Distressed. (d) Hopeless
(xv) Which word has meaning “come down quietly and unwillingly “?
(a) slip down (c) given it up
(b) laboriously (d) wandered into
(xv) Which word has meaning “stopped doing it “?
(a) slip down (c) given it up
(b) laboriously (d) wandered into
(xvi) Which word has meaning “with a lot of effort or difficulty “?
(a) Slip down (c) given it up
(b) Laboriously (d) wandered into
(xvii). Which word has meaning “angry protest “?
(a) Seriously (c) hue and cry
(b) Clung (d) snuggled
(xviii). Which word has meaning “moved into a warm, comfortable position, close to another
persony”?
(a) Seriously (c) hue and cry
(b) Clung (d) snuggled
(xix). Which word has meaning “To attach yourself to something”?
(a) Seriously (c) hue and cry
(b) Clung (d) snuggled
(xx) Which word has meaning “Gravely”?
(a) Seriously (c) hue and cry
(b) Clung (d) snuggled
Q.2) Fill in the blanks. [1x7=7]
Find out the meaning of big in the following sentences.
(i) You are a big girl now. ………..
(ii) Today you are going to take the biggest decision of your career. …………
(iii) Their project is full of big ideas. …………
(iv) Cricket is a big game in our country. …………
(v) I am a big fan of Lata Mangeskar. ………….
(vi) You have to cook a bit more as my friend is a big eater. ………….
(vii) What a big heart you’ve got, Father dear. …………
Q 3) Given below are some emotions that Kezia felt. Match the emotions in Column A
with the items in Column B. [1x3=3]
A B
1. Fear or terror (i) Father comes into her room to give her a goodbye kiss
2. Glad sense of relief (ii) Noise of the carriage grows fainter
3. A “funny” feeling, perhaps (iii) Father comes home of understanding
(iv) Speaking to father
(v) Going to bed when alone at home
(vi) Father comforts her and falls asleep
(vii) Father stretched out on the sofa, snoring
