Riders to the Sea MCQ Question Answer by John Millington Synge Class 12 English Third Semester
Riders to the Sea MCQ Question Answer
(1) The play ‘Riders to the Sea’ is written by –
(A) John Millington Synge
(B) William Wordsworth
(C) Oscar Wilde
(D) R. K. Narayan
Ans – (A) John Millington Synge
(2) The play “Riders to the Sea” is a/an –
(A) One-act tragic play
(B) Two-act comedy
(C) Two-act tragic play
(D) One-act comedy
Ans – (A) One-act tragic play
(3) The setting of the play “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) A village on the Aran Islands
(B) A city in Ireland
(C) A farm in rural Ireland
(D) A coastal town in England
Ans – (A) A village on the Aran Islands
(4) Who dies at the beginning of the play “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) Patch
(B) Bartley
(C) Maurya’s husband
(D) Michael
Ans – (D) Michael
(5) Who is the youngest son of Maurya in “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) Michael
(B) Shawn
(C) Bartley
(D) Patch
Ans – (C) Bartley
(6) The occupation of the men in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Farmers
(B) Fishermen
(C) Shepherds
(D) Sailors
Ans – (B) Fishermen
(7) The most emotional character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Maurya
(B) Cathleen
(C) Nora
(D) Bartley
Ans – (A) Maurya
(8) The most practical character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Maurya
(B) Cathleen
(C) Nora
(D) Bartley
Ans – (B) Cathleen
(9) The most isolated character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Bartley
(B) Nora
(C) Cathleen
(D) Maurya
Ans – (D) Maurya
(10) The most intuitive character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Maurya
(B) Cathleen
(C) Nora
(D) Bartley
Ans – (A) Maurya
(11) The most determined character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Maurya
(B) Cathleen
(C) Nora
(D) Bartley
Ans – (A) Maurya
(12) The protagonist of “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Maurya
(B) Nora
(C) Cathleen
(D) Bartley
Ans – (A) Maurya
(13) The most compassionate character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Bartley
(B) Cathleen
(C) Nora
(D) Maurya
Ans – (D) Maurya
(14) The most introspective character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Cathleen
(B) Maurya
(C) Nora
(D) Bartley
Ans – (B) Maurya
(15) How many sons has Maurya lost ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
Ans – (D) 6
(16) What is the significance of the clothes that Maurya recognizes ?
(A) They belong to Michael
(B) They belong to Bartley
(C) They belong to Shawn
(D) They belong to Patch
Ans – (A) They belong to Michael
(17) The most selfless character in “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Maurya
(B) Cathleen
(C) Nora
(D) Bartley
Ans – (A) Maurya
(18) Who is the most sensitive character in “Riders to the Sea” ?
(A) Maurya
(B) Cathleen
(C) Nora
(D) Bartley
Ans – (A) Maurya
(19) Where is the scene of “Riders to the Sea” set ?
(A) A village on the east coast of Ireland
(B) An island off the west of Ireland
(C) A city in England
(D) A town in Wales
Ans – (A) A village on the east coast of Ireland
(20) What is Cathleen doing at the beginning of the scene in “Riders to the Sea” ?
(A) Spinning at the wheel
(B) Kneading cake
(C) Cooking dinner
(D) Cleaning the house
Ans – (B) Kneading cake
(21) What is Nora doing when she first appears in the scene of “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) She is spinning at the wheel
(B) She is kneading cake
(C) She puts her head in at the door
(D) She is cleaning the house
Ans – (C) She puts her head in at the door
(22) What objects are present in the cottage kitchen in “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) Nets, oil-skins, and a spinning wheel
(B) A pot-oven, some new boards, and a fire
(C) All of the above
(D) None of the above
Ans – (C) All of the above
(23) How old is Cathleen, according to the stage directions in “Riders to the Sea” ?
(A) About fifteen
(B) About thirty
(C) About twenty five
(D) About twenty
Ans – (D) About twenty
(24) Where is Maurya lying down at the opening of the play ” Riders to the Sea” ?
(A) In the turf-loft
(B) In the inner room
(C) In the kitchen
(D) By the sea
Ans – (B) In the inner room
(25) What does Nora bring with her when she enters the house ?
(A) A bundle of clothes
(B) A basket of food
(C) A letter from the priest
(D) A bottle of medicine
Ans – (A) A bundle of clothes
(26) Where did the clothes Nora was given to, in the bundle come from ?
(A) A shop in Galway
(B) A drowned man in Donegal
(C) A market in Dublin
(D) A tailor in the village
Ans – (B) A drowned man in Donegal
(27) What is the weather like outside when Bartley leaves his cottage for Galway fair ?
(A) Calm and sunny
(B) Windy and rainy
(C) Middling bad with a great roaring in the west
(D) Very cold and snowy
Ans – (C) Middling bad with a great roaring in the west
(28) Where do Cathleen and Nora plan to hide the bundle ?
(A) Under the bed
(B) In the turf-loft
(C) In the kitchen
(D) In the garden
Ans – (B) In the turf-loft
(29) Why does Maurya go down to the sea everyday ?
(A) To look for her son Michael
(B) To check the weather
(C) To meet the priest
(D) To go for a walk
Ans – (A) To look for her son Michael
(30) What does Maurya hope the young priest will do to prevent Bartley’s departure ?
(A) Encourage him to go
(B) Ignore him
(C) Stop him from going
(D) Curse him
Ans – (C) Stop him from going
(31) What does Maurya see while waiting at the spring well to hand over the bread to Bartley ?
(A) A child in the arms of a dead man.
(B) Bartley’s ghost.
(C) Bride Dara
(D) Michael ghost
Ans – (D) Michael ghost
(32) Who was sent to deliver the bit of bread to Bartley ?
(A) Nora
(B) Cathleen
(C) Village priest
(D) Maurya
Ans – (D) Maurya
(33) How many of Maurya’s family members has the sea taken, according to her ?
(A) Five
(B) Six
(C) Seven
(D) Eight
Ans – (D) Eight
(34) Which character in the play “Riders to the Sea” has the deepest understanding of the sea ?
(A) Nora
(B) Maurya
(C) Cathleen
(D) Village priest
Ans – (B) Maurya
(35) How many days after Michael went missing was his dead body recovered ?
(A) Nine days
(B) Seven days
(C) Six days
(D) Five days
Ans – (A) Nine days
(36) For whose coffin were the white boards brought by Maurya ?
(A) For Patch
(B) For Shawn
(C) For Bartley
(D) For Maichel
Ans – (D) For Maichel
(37) Why did Maurya go to the spring well ?
(A) To stop Bartley going to the sea.
(B) To bless Bartley
(C) To give Bartley bread
(D) To meet the village priest
Ans – (C) To give Bartley bread
(38) What sort of fuel was used by the Aran Islanders to cook food ?
(A) Cow dung
(B) Woods
(C) Kerosene
(D) Turf
Ans – (D) Turf
(39) What item of Michael’s clothing did Cathleen and Nora use for comparison to identify the recovered clothes ?
(A) His shirts
(B) His shirt sleeves
(C) His stockings
(D) His shawl
Ans – (B) His shirt sleeves
(40) Bartley went to Galway fair –
(A) To sell horses
(B) To buy clothes
(C) To buy the boards for the coffin at
(D) To sell fishes
Ans – (A) To sell horses
(41) According to the play, where is Michael’s body washed up ?
(A) On the east coast of Donegal
(B) On the north coast of Donegal
(C) On the west coast of Donegal
(D) On the south coast of Donegal
Ans – (B) On the north coast of Donegal
(42) Where did Maurya bring the white boards for making the coffin of Michael from ?
(A) Galway Fair
(B) Donegal
(C) Connemara
(D) Dublin
Ans – (C) Connemara
(43) Why did Bartley need the rope which Maurya did not like him to use ?
(A) For making a halter
(B) For making a sail
(C) For tying the domestic animals
(D) For making the coffin
Ans – (A) For making a halter
(44) Who did Bartley give instructions to manage the household before he left the cottage ?
(A) Nora
(B) Maurya
(C) Cathleen
(D) Both Nora and Cathleen
Ans – (C) Cathleen
(45) Who are instructed by Bartley to collect enough weed for another cock for the help ?
(A) Maurya
(B) Cathleen and Nora
(C) Cathleen and Maurya
(D) Only Cathleen
Ans – (B) Cathleen and Nora
(46) At most, how many days does Bartley expect to be away at Galway Fair ?
(A) Two days
(B) Three days
(C) Four days
(D) Nine days
Ans -(C) Four days
Practice Set
Let`s Start :
(1) Who is the youngest son of Maurya in “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) Michael
(B) Shawn
(C) Bartley
(D) Patch
(2) The play “Riders to the Sea” is a/an –
(A) One-act tragic play
(B) Two-act comedy
(C) Two-act tragic play
(D) One-act comedy
(3) The protagonist of “Riders to the Sea” is –
(A) Maurya
(B) Nora
(C) Cathleen
(D) Bartley
(4) How many sons has Maurya lost ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(5) Where is the scene of “Riders to the Sea” set ?
(A) A village on the east coast of Ireland
(B) An island off the west of Ireland
(C) A city in England
(D) A town in Wales
(6) What objects are present in the cottage kitchen in “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) Nets, oil-skins, and a spinning wheel
(B) A pot-oven, some new boards, and a fire
(C) All of the above
(D) None of the above
(7) What does Nora bring with her when she enters the house ?
(A) A bundle of clothes
(B) A basket of food
(C) A letter from the priest
(D) A bottle of medicine
(8) How old is Cathleen, according to the stage directions in “Riders to the Sea” ?
(A) About fifteen
(B) About thirty
(C) About twenty five
(D) About twenty
(9) Who was sent to deliver the bit of bread to Bartley ?
(A) Nora
(B) Cathleen
(C) Village priest
(D) Maurya
(10) At most, how many days does Bartley expect to be away at Galway Fair ?
(A) Two days
(B) Three days
(C) Four days
(D) Nine days