Class 9 English - The Snake and the Mirror - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Who is the author of 'The Snake and the Mirror'?A) Isaac Asimov
B) Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
C) Katherine Mansfield
D) Robert Frost
2 / 40What was the profession of the narrator?A) Engineer
B) Teacher
C) Homeopathic Doctor
D) Scientist
3 / 40What was the time when the narrator returned home?A) About 10 PM
B) Midnight
C) 8 PM
D) Early morning
4 / 40The room was not electrified. What did he use for light?A) Flashlight
B) Electric bulb
C) Kerosene lamp
D) Candle
5 / 40What sound did the narrator hear repeatedly?A) Sound of rain
B) Sound of wind
C) Sound of rats
D) Sound of footsteps
6 / 40How much money did he have in his suitcase?A) 100 Rupees
B) 60 Rupees
C) 500 Rupees
D) No money
7 / 40What were his "possessions" in the suitcase?A) Dhoti and Shirts
B) Medical books
C) Gold coins
D) Instruments
8 / 40What was the color of the one vest he had?A) White
B) Black
C) Dirty white
D) Blue
9 / 40The doctor was a great admirer of _______.A) Beauty
B) Music
C) Snakes
D) Money
10 / 40What two decisions did he take while looking in mirror?A) Exercise and diet
B) Shave daily / thin moustache
C) Buy a car / house
D) Quit job / travel
11 / 40He also decided to keep an "earth-shaking _______".A) Secret
B) Promise
C) Smile
D) Diary
12 / 40What kind of woman did he want to marry?A) Rich woman doctor
B) Beautiful singer
C) Poor teacher
D) Home nurse
13 / 40Why did he want a fat wife?A) He liked fat people
B) To cook more
C) So she couldn't catch him
D) For good luck
14 / 40Suddenly, there was a dull thud like a _______ fallen.A) Wood log
B) Rubber tube
C) Stone
D) Coconut
15 / 40What landed on the doctor's shoulder?A) A rat
B) A lizard
C) A snake
D) A spider
16 / 40Where did the snake coil itself?A) Left arm above elbow
B) Around the neck
C) Right leg
D) On the head
17 / 40How far was the snake's face from his?A) 1 foot
B) 3-4 inches
C) 10 inches
D) Very far
18 / 40The doctor sat there like a "stone _______".A) Pillar
B) Image in the flesh
C) Wall
D) Building
19 / 40In his danger, he remembered _______.A) His mother
B) God
C) His wife
D) Medical books
20 / 40What medicine did he have for snake bite?A) Many injections
B) Herbal syrup
C) None
D) First aid kit
21 / 40The snake uncoiled and moved towards the _______.A) Door
B) Mirror
C) Window
D) Suitcase
22 / 40Why did the snake look into the mirror?A) To hunt rats
B) To admire its beauty
C) To bite the image
D) It was confused
23 / 40What did the doctor do when snake moved?A) Killed the snake
B) Called for help
C) Ran out of house
D) Took a photo
24 / 40Where did he spend the night?A) In a hotel
B) At a friend's house
C) In the hospital
D) In the garden
25 / 40Next morning, what did he find in his room?A) The snake
B) Everything stolen
C) A big mess
D) His wife
26 / 40What was left behind by the thief?A) Money
B) Suitcase
C) His dirty vest
D) Medicine
27 / 40Why did the thief leave the vest?A) It was heavy
B) To insult the doctor
C) By mistake
D) It was new
28 / 40Did the doctor have a fat wife?A) Yes, very fat
B) No, thin/slender
C) He never married
D) She was a nurse
29 / 40The doctor's wife had the gift of a _______.A) Singer
B) Sprinter
C) Dancer
D) Cook
30 / 40Was the snake a cobra?A) Yes
B) No
C) It was a python
D) Not mentioned
31 / 40What was he reading when the snake appeared?A) Newspaper
B) Materia Medica
C) Science book
D) Novel
32 / 40The doctor thought he was a "poor, foolish _______".A) Doctor
B) Human
C) Victim
D) Man
33 / 40The mirror was on a _______ table.A) Wooden
B) Large
C) Round
D) Small
34 / 40Why did the doctor smile at himself?A) He was rich
B) He looked handsome
C) He was happy
D) He found a joke
35 / 40The house was a "rented _______".A) Villa
B) Room
C) Flat
D) Bungalow
36 / 40"I forgot my danger and smiled feebly." Who said?A) Author
B) Doctor
C) Friend
D) Wife
37 / 40The snake seemed "taken with _______".A) The lamp
B) Its reflection
C) The doctor
D) The food
38 / 40At what time did he go to friend's house next day?A) 9 AM
B) 8:30 AM
C) 7 AM
D) 10 AM
39 / 40What is the tone of the story?A) Very sad
B) Humorous
C) Serious
D) Scary
40 / 40The doctor's practice was _______.A) Very large
B) Small/Meagre
C) Famous
D) Boring
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