Class 9 English - The Little Girl - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Who is the author of the story 'The Little Girl'?A) Isaac Asimov
B) Robert Frost
C) Katherine Mansfield
D) Coates Kinney
2 / 40What was the name of the little girl?A) Kezia
B) Alice
C) Maria
D) Evelyn
3 / 40To the little girl, her father was a figure to be _______.A) Loved
B) Feared
C) Mocked
D) Ignored
4 / 40What did the father do before going to his office?A) Read newspaper
B) Scolded Kezia
C) Had breakfast
D) Gave a casual kiss
5 / 40How did Kezia feel when her father left for work?A) Sad
B) Angry
C) Relieved
D) Lonely
6 / 40Kezia's father looked like a _______ to her.A) Ghost
B) Giant
C) Monster
D) Angel
7 / 40Why did Kezia stammer only in front of her father?A) She was ill
B) She was nervous
C) She was playing
D) She forgot words
8 / 40Where did Kezia usually sit on Sunday afternoons?A) In the garden
B) In her bedroom
C) In the drawing room
D) In the kitchen
9 / 40What was Kezia's father doing on Sundays?A) Playing with her
B) Reading books
C) Sleeping on sofa
D) Cooking food
10 / 40What did Kezia compare her father's hands to?A) Soft pillows
B) Small toys
C) Iron rods
D) Large paws
11 / 40Grandmother suggested Kezia to make a _______ for father's birthday.A) Greeting card
B) Pin-cushion
C) Silk scarf
D) Paper flower
12 / 40What material did Kezia use to make the pin-cushion?A) Blue cotton
B) Red velvet
C) Yellow silk
D) White wool
13 / 40What did Kezia stuff the pin-cushion with?A) Cotton waste
B) Important papers
C) Old clothes
D) Dry leaves
14 / 40Whose speech was written on those papers?A) Her mother's
B) Her father's
C) Her teacher's
D) Her cook's
15 / 40The papers belonged to which authority?A) Education Dept
B) Police Dept
C) Port Authority
D) Health Dept
16 / 40How did the father punish Kezia?A) Sending her to room
B) Beating with ruler
C) No dinner given
D) No pocket money
17 / 40What did Kezia say about God creating fathers?A) Why did God make them?
B) They are very kind
C) They are like kings
D) They are for toys
18 / 40Who were the neighbors of Kezia?A) The Smiths
B) The Johnsons
C) The Macdonalds
D) The Williams
19 / 40How many children did Mr. Macdonald have?A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Two
20 / 40What was Kezia's observation about Mr. Macdonald?A) He was a happy father
B) He was very cruel
C) He was always sleeping
D) He never played
21 / 40What happened to Kezia's mother one day?A) Went for shopping
B) Became ill
C) Went to office
D) Went to a party
22 / 40Where was Kezia when mother and grandmother were away?A) In the hospital
B) In the garden
C) Alone with Alice
D) At Macdonalds' house
23 / 40Who was Alice in the story?A) Kezia's sister
B) Kezia's friend
C) The cook
D) The neighbor
24 / 40What did Kezia fear the most at night?A) Thunder
B) Ghosts
C) Nightmares
D) Darkness
25 / 40In her nightmare, what did the butcher hold?A) A sword
B) A knife and rope
C) A heavy stick
D) A big hammer
26 / 40Who came to Kezia's room with a candle?A) Alice
B) Her mother
C) Her father
D) Grandmother
27 / 40Where did the father take Kezia that night?A) To the kitchen
B) To his big bed
C) To the garden
D) To the hospital
28 / 40What did the father do to comfort Kezia?A) Told a story
B) Gave her sweets
C) Tucked her up
D) Played music
29 / 40Why was father so tired and didn't play?A) He was lazy
B) He was ill
C) Hard work in office
D) He hated children
30 / 40What did Kezia realize about her father's heart?A) It was made of stone
B) It was very big
C) It was very small
D) It was broken
31 / 40Kezia's father was not a _______ like Macdonald.A) Soldier
B) Doctor
C) Playmate
D) Farmer
32 / 40What was Kezia's father's name?A) Not mentioned
B) Mr. Kezia
C) Not mentioned
D) Mr. Macdonald
33 / 40How did father sleep?A) Snoring loudly
B) Silently
C) On his back
D) In a chair
34 / 40What did Kezia feel when she laid her head on his chest?A) Fear
B) Pain
C) Heartbeat
D) Cold
35 / 40The story shows a change in Kezia's _______.A) Clothes
B) Perspective
C) School
D) Toys
36 / 40Why did she tear the papers?A) For fun
B) To fill the cushion
C) To make planes
D) She was angry
37 / 40Where did Macdonalds play?A) In the street
B) In their garden
C) In the park
D) At Kezia's home
38 / 40What did father ask Kezia to do with his boots?A) Take them outside
B) Clean them
C) Hide them
D) Bring them here
39 / 40What is the moral of the story?A) Fathers are bad
B) Children are noisy
C) Parents love silently
D) Work is everything
40 / 40Kezia's father was _______ than Macdonald.A) Happier
B) Harder
C) Poorer
D) Smaller
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