1. Why did Anne start writing a diary?
- To obey her father’s strict suggestion
- To improve her formal writing practice
- To express feelings she could not share
- To record only dates and daily events
Correct Answer: To express feelings she could not share
2. What did Anne feel about having a diary?
- It could become her true confidant
- It could become a simple school notebook
- It could become a list of expenses
- It could become a record of addresses
Correct Answer: It could become her true confidant
3. Why did Anne feel she had no real friend?
- She stayed alone in the school playground
- She was new to the city and school
- She never spoke to neighbours and cousins
- She could not share her deeper thoughts
Correct Answer: She could not share her deeper thoughts
4. How does Anne describe her family in the diary?
- A loving family with usual problems
- A careless family with no affection
- A strict family with harsh behaviour
- A distant family with no interest
Correct Answer: A loving family with usual problems
5. What quality of Anne is shown through her diary?
- She is silent and afraid of everyone
- She is reflective and emotionally honest
- She is rude and proud of herself
- She is lazy and ignores her duties
Correct Answer: She is reflective and emotionally honest
6. Why was Mr Keesing unhappy with Anne in class?
- She kept talking in almost every lesson
- She kept missing many school examinations
- She kept arriving late for every period
- She kept forgetting to bring her books
Correct Answer: She kept talking in almost every lesson
7. How did Anne first react to extra homework essays?
- She refused to do any extra work
- She cried loudly and left the classroom
- She complained directly to the principal
- She treated them as a funny challenge
Correct Answer: She treated them as a funny challenge
8. What was special about Anne’s last essay for Keesing?
- It used humour to convey her point
- It copied sentences from a storybook
- It repeated lines from her first essay
- It criticised the teacher in rude words
Correct Answer: It used humour to convey her point
9. What change came in Mr Keesing after the poem?
- He started punishing every child daily
- He avoided teaching that class completely
- He stopped giving Anne extra homework
- He sent Anne out of the classroom
Correct Answer: He stopped giving Anne extra homework
10. What broader idea about education appears in Anne’s diary?
- Teachers should only focus on strict rules
- Teachers should never listen to complaints
- Teachers must always punish talkative pupils
- Teachers must understand students’ feelings too
Correct Answer: Teachers must understand students’ feelings too
11. In the poem, what does Amanda mainly desire?
- Freedom from constant instructions and scolding
- Fame from winning prizes and medals
- Wealth from getting many costly gifts
- Power from controlling friends and classmates
Correct Answer: Freedom from constant instructions and scolding
12. Why does Amanda imagine herself as a mermaid?
- To picture a calm and silent life
- To enjoy a crowded and noisy beach
- To meet sailors and ask them stories
- To escape into a dark deep cave
Correct Answer: To picture a calm and silent life
13. What does Amanda’s daydreaming suggest about her nature?
- She is practical and focused on work
- She is playful and fond of quarrels
- She is proud and loves to boast
- She is imaginative and inwardly sensitive
Correct Answer: She is imaginative and inwardly sensitive
14. Why does the speaker ask Amanda to sit straight?
- She worries about Amanda’s choice of dress
- She worries about Amanda’s marks in tests
- She worries about Amanda’s group of friends
- She worries about Amanda’s physical posture
Correct Answer: She worries about Amanda’s physical posture
15. Why does Amanda imagine being an orphan?
- She dreams of living in a grand palace
- She dreams of travelling abroad with friends
- She dreams of earning money at a job
- She dreams of walking quietly without orders
Correct Answer: She dreams of walking quietly without orders
16. What do Amanda’s fantasy worlds have in common?
- They are noisy and filled with crowds
- They are strict and full of tough rules
- They are busy and filled with homework
- They are peaceful and free from control
Correct Answer: They are peaceful and free from control
17. Why does the poet mention “Stop that sulking, Amanda”?
- To show friends dislike her quiet nature
- To show teachers ignore her good answers
- To show elders misread her silent mood
- To show neighbours complain about her noise
Correct Answer: To show elders misread her silent mood
18. What message about parenting comes through the poem?
- Complete freedom always improves every child
- Silence from parents solves every problem
- Too many commands can hurt a child
- Severe punishments always make children perfect
Correct Answer: Too many commands can hurt a child
19. Why did Horace Danby rob only once a year?
- He needed money for gambling in clubs
- He needed money for running a big car
- He needed money for buying rare books
- He needed money for travelling every month
Correct Answer: He needed money for buying rare books
20. Why did Horace consider himself an honest man?
- He stole only to support his hobby
- He stole mainly to help hungry people
- He stole because he disliked rich people
- He stole since he enjoyed risky jobs
Correct Answer: He stole only to support his hobby
21. Why did Horace wear gloves during his work?
- To avoid leaving any clear fingerprints
- To protect his hands from cold weather
- To show a stylish and rich appearance
- To follow a special rule of the gang
Correct Answer: To avoid leaving any clear fingerprints
22. Why did Horace trust the young lady in the house?
- She showed him a written paper of proof
- She spoke confidently as if owner herself
- She promised to pay money for his help
- She warned him about police on the way
Correct Answer: She spoke confidently as if owner herself
23. What did the lady actually ask Horace to do?
- Clean the room quickly and close windows
- Open the safe carefully and take jewels
- Cut the telephone wires and escape early
- Hide in the cupboard till she returned
Correct Answer: Open the safe carefully and take jewels
24. Why was Horace later caught by the police?
- His fingerprints remained clearly on the safe
- His hat and coat were found in garden
- His name and address were written on wall
- His car was parked outside the main gate
Correct Answer: His fingerprints remained clearly on the safe
25. What was Horace’s greatest mistake in the story?
- He chose a house with many servants
- He forgot to bring his proper toolset
- He ignored advice given by old friends
- He believed a stranger without confirmation
Correct Answer: He believed a stranger without confirmation
26. What does the ending of “A Question of Trust” suggest?
- A thief too can be easily cheated
- A thief always escapes without any proof
- A thief usually becomes rich and famous
- A thief never feels guilty after stealing
Correct Answer: A thief too can be easily cheated
27. What quality of Horace made him successful earlier?
- He finished every robbery very hurriedly
- He planned each robbery very carefully
- He depended mainly on the help of luck
- He selected houses without any information
Correct Answer: He planned each robbery very carefully
28. What important value is highlighted through Horace’s story?
- Wealth is more important than good name
- Cheating others is the best quick success
- Wrong means cannot be justified by needs
- Trusting strangers blindly always brings rewards
Correct Answer: Wrong means cannot be justified by needs
29. What common idea links Anne, Amanda and Horace?
- Their lives show inner conflict and pressure
- Their lives show happy games and festivals
- Their lives show travel to many countries
- Their lives show success in their careers
Correct Answer: Their lives show inner conflict and pressure
30. What can students mainly learn from these three texts?
- To obey every order without any doubt
- To think, question and choose actions wisely
- To avoid keeping diaries or writing poems
- To admire thieves as clever brave heroes
Correct Answer: To think, question and choose actions wisely
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