The Hundred Dresses Part-I #Class X # CBSE # Exam Preparation

 

Vocabulary: Word Meanings

1.       Scuffling: Noisy , dragging movements of the feet on the ground

2.       Crooked: bent, curved

3.       Hopscotch: A game in which children hop into and over squares marked on the ground

4.       Nudge: A gentle push

5.       Incredulously: Showing unwillingness to believe

6.       Stolidly: Not showing any feeling

7.       Bullies: those who use strength or power to frighten weaker people

8.       Hand-me-down-clothes: Old, used clothes given to someone

9.       Mocking: (here) false; meant to make fun of

10.    Embarrassed:  Ashamed

11.    Pretend : a made up behaviour . Example: Though he was awake, he pretended to be fast asleep.

12.    Drizzle: a very light rain. ( used as Drizzling, drizzled )

13.    Lavish: very grand. Example: I ate a lavish dinner.

14.    Exquisite: extremely beautiful, well-made, fine, superb

 

Write the following MCQs in your notebook and tick the correct answer.

Q1 We should judge a person by (a) Money (b) wealth (c) Possessions (d) qualities

Q2. The first Polish immigrants arrived in America in (a) 1608 (b) 1609 (c) 17 08 (d) 1709

Q3. Census means (a) Study of literature (b) Survey of a population (c) to put a ban (d) sensation

Q4. The drawings were displayed in room no (a) 10 &8 (b) 10 & 11 (c) 12 & 13 (d) 13 & 10

Q5.  Peggy and Madeline noticed the absence of Wanda one (a) Monday (b) Tuesday (c) Wednesday (d) Thursday

Q6. Why did Peggy and Madeline notice Wanda’s absence? (a) Thy missed their friend (b) They wanted to share their notes with her (c) They wanted to talk about her art (d) Thy wanted to have some fun with her

Q7. Where did Wanda sit in the class? (a) in the front corner (b) Next to the last seat (c) Next to a rough boy (d) front seat with other children

Q8. Why did she sit at that place? (a) Because she loved the place (b) Probably because her feet were caked with dry mud (c) Probably because she got good marks (d) She enjoyed being rough and noisy

Q9. Where does Wanda live? (a) at Oliver street (b) In a posh area (c) at Boggins Heights (d) in Warsaw

Q10. What is the meaning of  “to have fun her”? (a) to bully her (b) to praise her (c) to play a prank with her (d) to play hopscotch with her

Q11. Where were the hundred dresses lined up? (a) at home (b) in a closet (c) in a closet of her imagination (d) in a wardrobe belonging to father

Q12. Wanda was different from other girls? Because (A) She had Polish features (B) She was very talkative (C) She sat alone in a corner seat (D) She had a strange name  

 (a) Only A

       (b)  A & B

       (c)   A, C & D

        (d)   All

Q13. Did Wanda have a hundred dresses? How do you know?

      (a)   No because she wore the same dress every day.

(b)   Yes because said so.                                   (c ) Yes because she lived in Boggins Heights

 (d) No because she had come from Poland

Q14. Why is Maddie embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda? (a) She too lived in a poor locality. (b) She also wore hand-me-down clothes. (c) She too had a funny name (d) She wanted to play with marbles.

Q15. Though Maddie was late to reach the school, she was glad. Why? (a) She did not like her school. (b) She did not like to bully Wanda (c) She enjoyed the drizzle (d) She could enjoy making fun of Wanda

Q16. “Cries of exaggerated politeness” reflects (a) good beaviour (b) earnest behaviour (c) very polite behaviour (d) pretended behaviour.

Q17. Who protected small children from bullies and cried for animals mistreated? (a) Wanda (b) Miss Mason (c) Maddie (d) Peggy

Q18. “The next day it was drizzling”. It refers to  (a) Monday (b) Tuesday (c) Wednesday (d) Thursday

Q19. The theme for drawing and colouring contest was designing (A) Flowers (B) Moterboats (C) Cars (D) dresses

(a)    Only A

(b)   A and B

(c)    B and C

(d)   B and D

Q20. What was the reaction of the students when they saw the beautiful designs by Wanda? (A) They mocked (B) They stopped to watch (C) Whistled admiringly (D) Gasped and Murmured in admiration

(a)    All the above

(b)   All except A

(c)    All except C

(d)   A & D

 

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