Q1. Sweden Mines are rich in which ore?
(i) Brass
(ii) copper
(iii) steel
(iv) iron ore
Correct Answer
(iv) iron ore
Q2. The rattrap peddler gave the ironmaster a lecture on
(i) how the world is a rat trap
(ii) how to be honest
(iii) how to be ethically correct
(iv) how to be professional
Correct Answer
(i) how the world is a rat trap
Q3. What did the package left for Edla contain?
(i) a small rattrap with 30 kroner on it
(ii) a small bangle
(iii) a necklace
(iv) a diamond ring
Correct Answer
(i) a small rattrap with 30 kroner on it
Q4. Which country does the author belong to?
(i) Singapore
(ii) Sydney
(iii) Sweden
(iv) Switzerland
Correct Answer
(iii) Sweden
Q5. What did the ironmaster’s daughter say when the peddler was about to leave?
(i) she asked him to stay for that day only
(ii) she said she wanted to go with him
(iii) she told him not to mind what her father had said
(iv) she asked him to leave after 2 days
Correct Answer
(i) she asked him to stay for that day only
Q6. The rattrap peddler spent most of his Christmas Eve
(i) laughing
(ii) singing
(iii) playing
(iv) sleeping
Correct Answer
(iv) sleeping
Q7. What did the package left for Edla contain?
(i) a small rattrap with 30 kroner on it
(ii) a small bangle
(iii) a necklace
(iv) a diamond ring
Correct Answer
(i) a small rattrap with 30 kroner on it
Q8. Who is the author of The Rattrap?
(i) Selma Lagerlof
(ii) Thomas B. Allen
(iii) Howard Phillips
(iv) Sudha Murthy
Correct Answer
(i) Selma Lagerlof
Q9. This story revolves around whom?
(i) around Crofter and his daughter
(ii) around crofter
(iii) around ironman
(iv) around peddler- the Rattrap seller
Correct Answer
(iv) around peddler- the Rattrap seller
Q10. The stranger’s reaction to the ironmaster was
(i) he made no attempt to hide his feelings
(ii) he was angry
(iii) he denied it completely
(iv) he started screaming
Correct Answer
(i) he made no attempt to hide his feelings
Q11. What does the rattrap seller have to do to make his both ends meet?
(i) Peddling
(ii) selling
(iii) begging
(iv) thievery and begging
Correct Answer
(iv) thievery and begging
Q12. The girl had brought with her the following article to make him feel warm
(i) A blanket
(ii) A woollen shawl
(iii) A sweater
(iv) A fur coat
Correct Answer
(iv) A fur coat
Q13. What did the ironmaster feel when he saw the rattrap seller after he was well groomed by his valet?
(i) Not pleased
(ii) Very happy
(iii) Suspicious
(iv) Angry
Correct Answer
(i) Not pleased
Q14. According to the seller what leads us to various miseries?
(i) attractions
(ii) people
(iii) friends
(iv) wishes and greed of comfort
Correct Answer
(iv) wishes and greed of comfort
Q15. The first move of the ironmaster was to make sure that the guest could
(i) gain some flesh on his bones
(ii) have verification done
(iii) be given some money
(iv) be given some clothes
Correct Answer
(i) gain some flesh on his bones
Q16. What made the Peddler finally change his ways?
(i) Edla’s beauty
(ii) His mistaken identity
(iii) his greed
(iv) kindness and care
Correct Answer
(iv) kindness and care
Q17. What made the Peddler finally change his heart?
(i) Edla’s words
(ii) Edla’s appearance
(iii) Edla’s father
(iv) Edla’s goodness and care
Correct Answer
(iv) Edla’s goodness and care
Q18. What lightens the seriousness of the lesson?
(i) Peddlar’s greed
(ii) Peddlar’s gossip
(iii) Peddlar’s tricks
(iv) Peddlar’s sense of humour
Correct Answer
(iv) Peddlar’s sense of humour
Q19. Why did Edla plead her father not to send the Vagabond away?
(i) Because of her father
(ii) Because he resembled her father’s friend
(iii) Because she liked him
(iv) Because of sympathy and his poor life condition
Correct Answer
(iv) Because of sympathy and his poor life condition
Q20. The name of the ironmaster’s daughter was
(i) Emily Dickinson
(ii) Edla Willmansson
(iii) Sophia Loren
(iv) Mary
Correct Answer
(ii) Edla Willmansson
Q21. Why was the Crofter so talkative and friendly with the Peddler?
(i) because he knew him.
(ii) he was his friend
(iii) he was his neighbourer
(iv) because of his resemblance to one of his old friend
Correct Answer
(iv) because of his resemblance to one of his old friend
Q22. In what manner has the story been narrated?
(i) Non-fictious style
(ii) Realistic manner
(iii) Fairy tale manner
(iv) None of these
Correct Answer
(iii) Fairy tale manner
Q23. he peddler entered the gate of the iron mill with the intention of
(i) asking for food
(ii) meeting the master smith
(iii) shelter from rain and cold
(iv) chatting with his friends
Correct Answer
(iii) shelter from rain and cold
Q24. Why does the peddler knit up various kind of thoughts?
(i) Because of greed
(ii) Because of travelling
(iii) Because of loneliness and poverty
(iv) None
Correct Answer
(iii) Because of loneliness and poverty
Q25. The crofter had received a payment of
(i) forty kroner
(ii) thirty kroner
(iii) twenty-five kroner
(iv) ten kroner
Correct Answer
(ii) thirty kroner
Q26. From where did the Pedlder get the material to make rattraps?
(i) shops
(ii) roads
(iii) streets
(iv) stores
Correct Answer
(iv) stores
Q27. Who offered shelter to the Peddler?
(i) A beggar
(ii) A friend
(iii) A milkman
(iv) An old Crofter
Correct Answer
(iv) An old Crofter
Q28. Why did Peddler not reveal his true identity?
(i) because of fear
(ii) he didn’t want to hurt them
(iii) in the greed of getting money
(iv) none
Correct Answer
(iii) in the greed of getting money
Q29. The peddler’s rattraps were made of
(i) wood
(ii) aluminum
(iii) wire
(iv) plastic
Correct Answer
(iii) wire
Q30. What earns the sympathy of the reader towards the peddler?
(i) His actions
(ii) His stories
(iii) His face
(iv) His sense of humour and innocent acceptance
Correct Answer
(iv) His sense of humour and innocent acceptance