1. The Johnsons’ son was –

(A) insane

(B) blind 

(C) lame

(D) simple ✓

 

2. The doctor suggested to let him keep –

(A) Cows

(B) Hens ✓

(C) Horses

(D) None of these 

 

3. Beniy left the school at –

(A) twenty

(B) Twelve

(C) fourteen ✓

(D) None of these 

 

4. The Earth has been written by –

(A) Germaine Greer

(B) H.E. Bates ✓

(C) Anton Chekhov 

(D) Shiga Naoya 

 

5. Benjey’s parents did not like ….. because of grey eyes,

(A) Rekha

(B) Shikha 

(C) Mary

(D) Florence ✓

 

6. Florence later on became the wife of –

(A) Benjy’s friend

(B) Benjy ✓

(C) Ranjay

(D) None of these 

 

7. ………… was the real owner of the land. 

(A) Landers

(B) Manders 

(C) Sanders ✓

(D) Randers 

 

 8. Benjy wanted to marry –

(A) Clorence

(B) Florence ✓

(C) Rupani

(D) None of these 

 

9. Johnson was a poor –

(A) Farmer ✓

(B) Teacher 

(C) Doctor

(D) Trader

 

10. Johnson was in the possession of ………… land, 

(A) two acre

(B) three acre 

(C) four acre ✓

(D) five acre 

 

11. Beniy should be allowed to keen –

(A) Hens ✓

(B) Dogs 

(C) Cows

(D) Cats

 

12. The ………….. Suggested that Benjy should be allowed to keep hens. 

(A) teacher

(B) Doctor ✓

(C) Friend

(D) Saint

 

13. Benjy told his parents to eat in the – 

(A) drawing room

(B) Bathroom 

(C) Bedroom

(D) Kitchen ✓

 

14. Benjy left his ……….. on the pavement. 

(A) brother

(B) Parents ✓

(C) Sister

(D) Wife

 

15. ……… drives his parents from their house. 

(A) Johnson

(B) Benjy ✓

(C) Sanders

(D) Florence 

 

 16. For many years Benjy’s father had been a local –

(A) Doctor

(B) Teacher 

(C) Preacher ✓

(D) Farmer

 

17. Johnson vented land from –

(A) Sanders ✓

(B) Randers 

(C) Panders

(D) Landers

 

18. Benjy moved into the house with…….. as his wife at the age of 

(A) Clorence

(B) Florence ✓

(C) Victoria

(D) None of these 

 

19.  His hens were producing an average of –

(A) three hundred eggs 

(B) two hundred eggs ✓

(C) one hundred eggs 

(D) None of these 

 

20. Benjy’s father valued –

(A) Sweat

(B) Fate ✓

(C) Both

(D) None of these 

 

21.  H.E. Bates was born in –

(A) 1906

(B) 1905 ✓

(C) 1915.

(D) 1925

 

22. H.E. Bates died in –

(A) 1974 ✓

(B) 1984 

(C) 1964

(D) 1954

 

23. HE. Bates’ first novel was published when he was only –

(A) 20 years old

(B) 21 years old ✓ 

(C) 25 years old

(D) 30 years old 

 

24. The name of Johnsons’ son was –

(A) Jack

(B) Tom 

(C) Benjy ✓

(D) Tony

 

25. The doctor advised the parents to give to Benjyu –

(A) Medicine

(B) Toys

(C) Some work ✓

(D) None of these 

 

26. At first Benjy kept –

(A) Ten or a dozen hens ✓ 

(B) two dozen hens

(C) four dozen hens

(D) None of these 

 

27. When he left the school he had –

(A) Forty or fifty hens ✓ 

(B) Thirty of forty hens

(C) Sixty or seventy hens 

(D) None of these 

 

28. H.E. Bates has written the story –

(A) A Pinch of Snuff 

(B) The Artist

(C) The Earth ✓

(D) None of these 

 

29. Beniy purchased land from –

(A) Sanders ✓

(B) Meanders 

(C) Randers

(D) None of these 

 

30. Benjy was the son of –

(A) Robinsons

(B) Stevensons

(C) Rocksons 

(D) Johnsons ✓ 

 

31. Beniy’s parents gave him a passbook when he was ………. years old. 

(A) 20

(B) 21 ✓

(C) 22

(D) 23

 

32. “The Earth’ is a – 

(A) poem

(B) Essay 

(C) Drama

(D) Story ✓

 

33. Benjy’s father was –

(A) A doctor

(B) A teacher 

(C) A preacher ✓

(D) A painter 

 

34. Benjy’s parents planned for a ceremony when he was –

(A) thirty

(B) twenty-five 

(C) twenty-one ✓

(D) fifteen

 

 35. Benjy wanted to marry –

(A) Clorence

(B) Florence ✓

(C) Rupani

(D) None of these