9. THE EARTH
[ 1 ] Benjy’s hens were producing an average of –
(A) three hundred egg
(B) two hundred
eggs
(C) one hundred eggs
(D) None of these
[ 2 ] Benjy’s father was –
(A) a doctor
(B) a teacher
(C) a preacher
(D) a painter
[ 3 ] Benjy’s father valued…
(A) sweat
(B) fate
(C) both
(D) None of these
[ 4 ] Benjy’s parents planned for a ceremony when he was
(A) thirty
(B) twenty-five
(C) twenty-one
(D) fifteen
[ 5 ] H.E. Bates was born in—
(A) 1906
(B) 1905
(C) 1915
(D) 1925
[ 6 ] H.E. Bates died in–
(A) 1974
(B) 1984
(C) 1964
(D) 1954
[ 7 ] H.E. 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
[ 8 ] The name of Johnsons’ son was
(A) Jack
(B) Tom
(C) Benjy
(D) Tony
[ 9 ] The Johnsons’ son was-
(A) insane
(B) blind
(C) lame
(D) simple
[ 10 ] The doctor advised the parents to give to Benjy—
(A) medicine
(B) toys
(C) some work
(D) None of these
[ 11 ] The doctor suggested to let him keep
(A) cows
(B) hens
(C) horses
(D) None of these
[ 12 ] At first Benjy kept-
(A) ten or a
dozen hens
(B) two dozen hens
(C) four dozen hens
(D) None of these
[ 13 ] Benjy left the school at-
(A) twenty
(B) twelve
(C) fourteen
(D) None of these
[ 14 ] 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
[ 15 ] ‘The Earth’ has been written by –
(A) Germaine Greer
(B) H.E. Bates
(C) Anton Chekhov
(D) Shiga Naoya
[ 16 ] H.E. Bates has written the story-
(A) A Pinch of Snuff
(B) The Artist
(C) The Earth
(D) None of these
[ 17 ] Benjy’s parents did not like ……….. because of grey.
(A) Rekha
(B) Shikha
(C) Mary
(D) Florence
[ 18 ] Benjy purchased land from –
(A) Sanders
(B) Meanders
(C) Randers
(D) None of these
[ 19 ] Florence later on became the wife of –
(A) Benjy’s friend
(B) Benjy
(C) Ranjay
(D) None of these
[ 20 ] Benjy was the son of –
(A) Robinsons
(B) Stevensons
(C) Rocksons
(D) Johnsons
[ 21 ] …………. Was the real owner of the land.
(A) Landers
(B) Manders
(C) Sanders
(D) Randers
[ 22 ] Benjy wanted to marry
(A) Clorence
(B) Florence
(C) Rupani
(D) None of these
[ 23 ] Johnson was a poor
(A) farmer
(B) teacher
(C) doctor
(D) trader
[ 24 ] Benjy’s parents gave him a passbook when he was ………. years
old.
(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 23
[ 25 ] Johnson was in the possession of ………… land.
(A) two acre
(B) three acre
(C) four acre
(D) five acre
[ 26 ] Benjy should be allowed to keen
(A) Hens
(B) Dogs
(C) Cows
(D) Cats
[ 27 ] The ………….. suggested that Benjy should be allowed to keep
hens.
(A) teacher
(B) doctor
(C) friend
(D) saint
[ 28 ] “The Earth’ is a –
(A) poem
(B) essay
(C) drama
(D) story
[ 29 ] Benjy told his parents to eat in the –
(A) drawing room
(B) bathroom
(C) bedroom
(D) kitchen
[ 30 ] Benjy left his ……….. on the pavement.
(A) brother
(B) parents
(C) sister
(D) wife
[ 31 ] ……………… drives his parents from their house.
(A) Johnson
(B) Benjy
(C) Sanders
(D) Florence
[ 32 ] For many years Benjy’s father had been a local
(A) doctor
(B) teacher
(C) preacher
(D) farmer
[ 33 ] Johnson Rented land from —
(A) Sanders
(B) Randers
(C) Panders
(D) Landers
[ 34 ] Benjy moved into the house with………. as his wife at the
age of 40.
(A) Clorence
(B) Florence
(C) Victoria
(D) None of these
1. What was the most valuable
thing the Johnsons had?
a) Money
b) Their
son Benjy
c) The
earth
d) Hens
Ans: c) The earth
2. Why did the Johnsons think
their son Benjy was “not right in his head”?
a) He
couldn’t read or write
b) He was
imbecile
c) He was
simple-minded, not like other people
d) He had
no interest in hens
Ans: c) He was simple-minded, not like other people
3. What occupation did the doctor
suggest for Benjy to help him develop?
a) Keep
cows
b) Keep
hens
c) Work
on the farm
d) Learn
carpentry
Ans: b) Keep hens
4. What had been Benjy’s primary
interest for many years?
a)
Farming
b)
Studying
c)
Keeping hens
d)
Playing with other children
Ans: c) Keeping hens
5. Where did Benjy keep his hens
at first?
a) In a
barn
b) In a
large coop
c) In a
wire coop at the back of the house
d) In a
chicken house on the field
Ans: c) In a wire coop at the back of the house
6. How did Benjy feed his hens?
a) With
special chicken feed
b) With
scraps from the table
c) With
seeds from the field
d) With
vegetables from the garden
Ans: b) With scraps from the table
7. What did Benjy do with the
money earned from selling eggs?
a) Spent
it on toys
b) Kept
it in a white basin
c) Saved
it in a jar
d) Gave
it to his parents
Ans: b) Kept it in a white basin
8. What was the significant change
that occurred when Benjy turned 21?
a) He
moved to the city
b) He
parents gave him their farm
c) He
took full responsibility for the hens
d) His
started buying land parents gave him their farm
Ans: d) He started buying land
9. How did Benjy’s father feel
about Benjy receiving the passbook with money?
a) Proud
and happy
b)
Disappointed and hurt
c)
Indifferent
d)
Confused and upset
Ans: b) Disappointed and hurt
10.
What did Benjy do with the money in his bank account when he
turned 21?
a) Bought
land
b) Gave
it to his parents
c) Bought
more hens
d) Used
it to travel
Ans: a) Bought land
11.
What was the reaction of Benjy’s parents when he bought
land?
a) They
were upset
b) They
were proud of him
c) They
were indifferent
d) They
were angry
Ans: b) They were proud of him
12.
How did Benjy’s business with hens evolve?
a) He
started selling other animals
b) He
began farming vegetables
c) He
expanded by building new chicken houses
d) He
quit the poultry business
Ans: c) He expanded by building new chicken houses
13.
What did Benjy do with his father’s former land?
a) He
sold it
b) He
built more chicken houses
c) He
planted crops
d) He
leased it to others
Ans: b) He built more chicken houses
14.
What was the fate of the land the Johnsons had rented for forty
years?
a) They
bought it
b) They
had to sell it
c) It was
taken away by the government
d) They
leased more land
Ans: b) They had to sell it
15.
Why were the Johnsons unable to buy their rented land?
a) They
had no money
b) They
didn’t want to buy it
c) They
lacked knowledge about land transactions
d) Benjy
refused to buy it
Ans: a) They had no money
16.
Who suggested that Benjy might buy the land when it was for
sale?
a) His
parents
b) The
man named Sanders
c)
Benjy’s doctor
d) The
local preacher
Ans: b) The man named Sanders
17.
What did Benjy do after buying the land?
a) He
started building more incubator houses
b) He
planted crops
c) He
sold the land to someone else
d) He
started a new business
Ans: a) He started building more incubator houses
18.
How did Benjy’s parents feel about him buying the land?
a) They
were confused
b) They
were proud
c) They
were indifferent
d) They
were angry
Ans: b) They were proud
19.
How did Benjy’s parents react when he married Florence?
a) They
were happy for him
b) They
were disappointed
c) They
were upset and shocked
d) They
ignored it
Ans: c) They were upset and shocked
20.
Why did Benjy’s parents move out of the front bedroom?
a) They
wanted to live in a different room
b) The
room was damaged
c) The
room was too small for them
d) Benjy
and Florence needed it
Ans: d) Benjy and Florence needed it
21.
How did Benjy solve the issue of the quarrel between Florence and
his mother?
a) He
ignored it
b) He
separated the two women, making them eat in different rooms
c) He
told them to reconcile
d) He
moved out of the house
Ans: b) He separated the two women, making them eat in different
rooms
22.
What happened to the relationship between Benjy and his parents as
time went on?
a) They
became closer
b) They
had no problems
c) They
started living separately
d) They
moved to the town together
Ans: c) They started living separately
23.
What was Benjy’s attitude toward his parents after he bought the
house?
a) He
wanted to live with them forever
b) He
demanded that they leave the house
c) He was
indifferent to them
d) He gave
the house to his parents
Ans: b) He demanded that they leave the house
24.
How did Benjy’s parents react when he told them to leave the
house?
a) They
were surprised and sad
b) They
were angry
c) They
were relieved
d) They
ignored him
Ans: a) They were surprised and sad
25.
What was the final outcome for Benjy’s parents?
a) They
were kicked out of the house
b) They
left for lodgings in town
c) They
moved to another farm
d) They
stayed in the house
Ans: b) They left for lodgings in town