The Open Window – MCQ Question Answer – Saki – Class 11 English First Semester Suggestion Semester 1
The Open Window – MCQ Question Answer
1 . ‘The Open Window’ is written by –
(A) Saki
(B) Roald Dahl
(C) Oscar Wilde
(D) Kate Chopin
Ans – (A) Saki
2 . What is the real name of Saki ?
(A) George Eliot
(B) Hector Hugh Munro
(C) Victor Huge
(D) Lewis Carroll
Ans – (B) Hector Hugh Munro
3 . Saki’s writing is full of –
(A) Satire
(B) Fantasy
(C) Irony
(D) Humour
Ans – (A) Satire
4 . What is the setting of ‘The Open Window’?
(A) An English city house
(B) An English country house
(C) A French village
(D) An American city
Ans – (B) An English country house
5 . Where was Mrs Sappleton when Nuttel arrived at her house ?
(A) Upstairs
(B) In the lawn
(C) In her bedroom
(D) In the basement
Ans – (A) Upstairs
6 . Who greeted Nuttel at Mrs Sappleton’s house ?
(A) Mrs Sappleton herself
(B) Mr Sappleton
(C) Vera
(D) A servant
Ans – (C) Vera
7 . Who was the ‘young lady’ mentioned in the story ?
(A) Vera
(B) Mrs Sappleton
(C) Vera’s mother
(D) Vera’s aunt
Ans – (A) Vera
8 . Who was Vera ?
(A) Mr Nuttel’s niece
(B) Mrs Sappleton’s sister
(C) Mrs Sappleton’s niece
(D) Mr Nuttel’s servant
Ans – (C) Mrs Sappleton’s niece
9 . How old was Vera in the story ?
(A) 12 years
(B) 13 years
(C) 21 years
(D) 15 years
Ans – (D) 15 years
10 . How is Vera’s nature described in ‘The Open Window’ ?
(A) Nervous
(B) Confused
(C) Satisfied
(D) Self-possessed
Ans – (D) Self-possessed
11 . What does Nuttel feel about his formal visit to a stranger’s house ?
(A) Embarrassed
(B) Cheerful
(C) Confident
(D) Doubtful
Ans – (D) Doubtful
12. Who had come to the rural countryside for a change of weather ?
(A) Vera
(B) Mr Nuttel
(C) Mr Nuttel’s sister
(D) Mrs Sappleton
Ans – (B) Mr Nuttel
13 . What did Framton Nuttel suffer from ?
(A) A nerve problem
(B) Diabetes
(C) A skin disease
(D) Cardiac problems
Ans – (A) A nerve problem
14 . Why had Nuttel gone to the village ?
(A) To visit the rectory
(B) To take part in snipe-shooting
(C) To recover from his nerve ailment
(D) To meet Mr Sappleton
Ans – (C) To recover from his nerve ailment
15 . What was Nuttel’s impression of the formal visits that he had been suggested to make ?
(A) They would help him in curing his nerve problems.
(B) They would make him familiar to the strangers
(C) They would not help him in curing his nerve problems
(D) Those visits would be really enjoyable
Ans – (C) They would not help him in curing his nerve problems
The Open Window – MCQ Question Answer
16 . What did Nuttel’s sister give him which would help him in knowing others ?
(A) Letters of introduction
(B) Letters of recognition
(C) Letters of recommendation
(D) Letters of instructions
Ans – (A) Letters of introduction
17 . What did Nuttel’s sister’s advise him to do ?
(A) Stay away from new people
(B) Get engaged in work
(C) Meet new people and socialize
(D) Breathe in some fresh air
Ans – (C) Meet new people and socialize
18 . How many people did Framton Nuttel know in the village ?
(A) Only a few
(B) Around a hundred
(C) Many
(D) Almost none
Ans – (D) Almost none
19 . Where did Nuttel’s sister stay while living in the ‘rural retreat’ ?
(A) In a hospital
(B) In an inn
(C) In a school
(D) In a rectory
Ans – (D) In a rectory
20 . Framton told Vera that his sister stayed at the rectory –
(A) 3 years ago
(B) 5 years ago
(C) 4 years ago
(D) 2 years ago
Ans – (C) 4 years ago
21 . What exactly does Framton Nuttel know about Mrs Sappleton ?
(A) Only her name
(B) Only her address
(C) Nothing about her
(D) Only her name and address
Ans – (D) Only her name and address
22. In the room, something suggested Framton that it was inhabited by –
(A) Animals
(B) Females
(C) Ghosts
(D) Males
Ans – (D) Males
23 . What suggested to Nuttel that the room had a masculine habitation ?
(A) A pair of boots
(B) The open window
(C) Something about the room which was undefinable
(D) A portrait on the wall
Ans – (C) Something about the room which was undefinable
24 . How long ago did Mrs Sappleton’s great tragedy occur, as Vera informed Mr Nuttel ?
(A) Three days ago
(B) Three years ago
(C) Three months ago
(D) Three weeks ago
Ans – (B) Three years ago
25 . How many people went on a shooting trip with Mrs Sappleton’s husband ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Ans – (B) Two
25 . How did Nuttel feel at the mention of a tragedy ?
(A) Surprised
(B) Curious
(C) Indifferent
(D) Amused
Ans – (A) Surprised
26 . As mentioned in the story, the country spot was –
(A) Depressing
(B) Adventurous
(C) Restful
(D) Mysterious
Ans – (C) Restful
27 . In which month did Framton go to visit Mrs Sappleton ?
(A) October
(B) November
(C) July
(D) May
Ans – (A) October
28 . Mr Nuttel visited Mrs Sappleton’s house in the –
(A) Morning
(B) Night
(C) Afternoon
(D) Evening
Ans – (C) Afternoon
29 . The window mentioned in the story is a –
(A) American window
(B) French window
(C) German window
(D) European window
Ans – (B) French window
30 . The large French window opened on to a –
(A) Road
(B) Lawn
(C) Jungle
(D) Heath
Ans – (B) Lawn
31 . As Vera mentioned, in which season did the hunting tragedy occur ?
(A) Summer
(B) Autumn
(C) Winter
(D) Spring
Ans – (A) Summer
32 . Where did Mr Sappleton and his brothers-in-law go for shooting ?
(A) The moor
(B) The fields
(C) The green meadows
(D) The snipe-shooting ground
Ans – (D) The snipe-shooting ground
33 . To reach their favourite snip-shooting ground, the men had to cross a –
(A) Mountain trail
(B) Forest
(C) River bank
(D) Moor
Ans – (D) Moor
34 . Which pet animal accompanied Mr Sappleton on his Shooting trip ?
(A) A rabbit
(B) A black cat
(C) A little brown spaniel
(D) A deer
Ans – (C) A little brown spaniel
35 . What symbolizes the aunt’s hope of her family’s return ?
(A) The open window
(B) The moor
(C) The niece
(D) The wet summer
Ans – (A) The open window
36 . What was the name of Mrs Sappleton’s youngest brother ?
(A) Ron
(B) Rob
(C) Ronnie
(D) Bonnie
Ans – (C) Ronnie
37 . How did Nuttel feel on hearing Vera’s story ?
(A) Sad
(B) Excited
(C) Amused
(D) Terrified
Ans – (D) Terrified
38 . When Nuttel was sitting in the room, Mrs Sappleton entered –
(A) Silently
(B) Secretly
(C) Fearfully
(D) Hurriedly
Ans – (D) Hurriedly
39 . What did Framton feel when the aunt entered the room ?
(A) Annoyed
(B) Nervous
(C) Relieved
(D) Curious
Ans – (C) Relieved
40 . What did Mrs Sappleton apologise for ?
(A) The open window
(B) Being late
(C) The muddy carpets
(D) Her husband’s absence
Ans – (B) Being late
The Open Window – MCQ Question Answer
41 . What did the hostess talk about during the conversation ?
(A) The weather and her plans
(B) Shooting, scarcity of birds, and prospects for ducks in the winter
(C) Her family members
(D) Local gossip
Ans – (B) Shooting, scarcity of birds, and prospects for ducks in the winter
42 . When according to Mrs Sappleton was there a possibility of finding duck for hunting ?
(A) In summer
(B) In winter
(C) In spring
(D) In autumn
Ans – (B) In winter
43 . To Framton, the hostess’ conversation was purely –
(A) Interesting
(B) Horrible
(C) Amusing
(D) Soothing
Ans – (B) Horrible
44 . What was Mrs Sappleton’s attention focused on ?
(A) Framton’s ailments
(B) The open window and the lawn beyond
(C) The scarcity of birds
(D) Vera’s stories
Ans – (B) The open window and the lawn beyond
45 . What did Nuttel try to do regarding the conversation with Mrs Sappleton ?
(A) Interrupt it every now and then
(B) Change the topic to a less ghastly one
(C) End it as soon as possible
(D) Continue it with interest
Ans – (B) Change the topic to a less ghastly one
46 . The hunting party returned at the time of –
(A) Tea
(B) Breakfast
(C) Lunch
(D) Dinner
Ans – (A) Tea
47 . What did Framton see when he looked out of the window ?
(A) Three figures walking across the lawn towards the window
(B) A dog running across the yard
(C) The trees swaying in the wind
(D) Birds flying in the sky
Ans – (A) Three figures walking across the lawn towards the window
48 . The three figures were seen by Framton in –
(A) Broad daylight
(B) In moonlight
(C) In complete darkness
(D) In semi-darkness
Ans – (D) In semi-darkness
49 . What were seen under the arms of the three figures ?
(A) Raincoats
(B) Guns
(C) Mackintosh
(D) Sweaters
Ans – (B) Guns
50 . What was hung over the shoulders of one of the three figures –
(A) A dead duck
(B) A fishing rod
(C) A white waterproof coat
(D) A waterproof gun
Ans – (C) A white waterproof coat
51 . The dog that accompanied the three figures looked –
(A) Jolly
(B) Spirited
(C) Tired
(D) Hungry
Ans – (C) Tired
52 . The man carrying the white mackintosh entered the house through the –
(A) Window
(B) Front door
(C) Side door
(D) Back door
Ans – (A) Window
53 . What kind of dogs did Mr Nuttel encounter by the banks of the Ganges ?
(A) Poodles
(B) Dobermans
(C) Pariah dogs
(D) Bulldogs
Ans – (C) Pariah dogs
54 . Vera lied about Nuttel’s fear of – [ OR ] According to Vera, Framton had a phobia of –
(A) Dogs
(B) Heights
(C) Ghosts
(D) Darkness
Ans – (A) Dogs
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