Class 9 English - The Little Girl - MERIT YARD PANDWA
Class 9 English - The Little Girl - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Who is the 'Little Girl' in the story?
A) Kezia
B) Mary
C) Alice
D) Margie
2 / 40To Kezia, her father was a figure to be ______ and avoided.
A) Loved
B) Feared
C) Respected
D) Helped
3 / 40What did Kezia's father do every morning before going to work?
A) Scolded her
B) Gave her a casual kiss
C) Gave her a chocolate
D) Played with her
4 / 40Kezia ______ while talking to her father because of nervousness.
A) Cried
B) Shouted
C) Stuttered (stammered)
D) Laughed
5 / 40What did father want as soon as he came home in the evening?
A) Tea and newspaper
B) Dinner
C) Coffee
D) Music
6 / 40Who suggested Kezia to make a gift for her father's birthday?
A) Mother
B) Grandmother
C) Alice
D) Neighbor
7 / 40What gift did Kezia decide to make?
A) A pen stand
B) A pin-cushion
C) A greeting card
D) A photo frame
8 / 40What was the cushion made of?
A) Cotton
B) Yellow silk
C) Wool
D) Velvet
9 / 40What did Kezia use to stuff the cushion?
A) Waste paper
B) Father's important speech papers
C) Cotton wool
D) Dry leaves
10 / 40Where did Kezia find those important papers?
A) In the library
B) On the bed-table in mother's room
C) In the kitchen
D) In the garden
11 / 40How many children did the neighbor, Mr. McDonald, have?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 2
D) 4
12 / 40What were the McDonalds playing in their garden?
A) Tag
B) Cricket
C) Hide and seek
D) Football
13 / 40Kezia thought there were ______ of fathers.
A) Two types
B) Different sorts
C) Only one type
D) No good types
14 / 40Why did Kezia's mother go to the hospital?
A) Because she fell ill
B) To visit a friend
C) For work
D) To see Kezia
15 / 40Who was left with Kezia in the house at night?
A) Grandmother
B) Alice (the cook)
C) Mr. McDonald
D) Her aunt
16 / 40What did Kezia see in her nightmare?
A) A ghost
B) A butcher with a knife
C) A monster
D) A large animal
17 / 40Who came to Kezia's rescue when she had a nightmare?
A) Mother
B) Father
C) Grandmother
D) Alice
18 / 40Where did father take Kezia after the nightmare?
A) To his own big bed
B) To the garden
C) To the terrace
D) To the drawing room
19 / 40Kezia realized that her father was very ______ after work.
A) Lazy
B) Tired
C) Angry
D) Happy
20 / 40At the end, Kezia felt her father had a ______.
A) Small heart
B) Big heart
C) Hard heart
D) Cold heart
21 / 40What was the father's reaction when he saw the torn papers?
A) He was furious
B) He was happy
C) He laughed
D) He didn't care
22 / 40Father hit Kezia's hands with a ______.
A) Stick
B) Ruler
C) Pen
D) Belt
23 / 40Kezia's father looked like a ______ to her in size.
A) Giant
B) Toy
C) Soldier
D) King
24 / 40On which day did grandmother usually send Kezia to talk to parents?
A) Monday
B) Saturday
C) Sunday
D) Friday
25 / 40How many sides of the cushion did Kezia sew before stuffing it?
A) Two
C) Three
B) One
D) Four
26 / 40Father used to sleep on the sofa with his ______ on his face.
A) Hat
B) Handkerchief
C) Book
D) Pillow
27 / 40Kezia's father compared her to a little ______ owl.
A) White
B) Brown
C) Grey
D) Black
28 / 40Kezia's father worked for the ______ Authority.
A) Airport
B) Port
C) Railway
D) School
29 / 40Who said "I'll put you to bed"?
A) Grandmother
B) Alice
C) Mother
D) Father
30 / 40Mr. McDonald was playing with his baby ______.
A) Tom
B) Mao
C) Bob
D) Jack
31 / 40Why did Kezia stutter only in front of her father?
A) Because she was terrified of him
B) Because she didn't know English
C) Because she was ill
D) Because she wanted to annoy him
32 / 40The butcher in the nightmare had a ______ smile.
A) Beautiful
B) Dreadful
C) Funny
D) Kind
33 / 40The little girl felt a sense of ______ when the carriage grew fainter.
A) Sadness
B) Relief
C) Fear
D) Anger
34 / 40Mother said to Kezia, "If you are a good girl, you can come down and take off father's ______."
A) Coat
B) Boots
C) Tie
D) Hat
35 / 40Father's hands and his ______ were big.
A) Head
B) Neck
C) Feet
D) Ears
36 / 40Kezia's grandmother was always very ______.
A) Angry
B) Kind and helpful
C) Strict
D) Busy
37 / 40Who is the author of 'The Little Girl'?
A) Robert Frost
B) Katherine Mansfield
C) Isaac Asimov
D) Vikram Seth
38 / 40The father's heart was beating ______ Kezia's ear at the end.
A) Far from
B) Against
C) Above
D) Below
39 / 40Kezia's father worked very ______ every day.
A) Little
B) Hard
C) Slowly
D) Carelessly
40 / 40Kezia compared her father to ______ in the end.
A) Mr. McDonald
B) A human being with a big heart
C) A giant
D) A king
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