Class 12

MCQ
English Compulsory
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 The Rattrap
Chapter 4
1. Who is the author of the story "The Rattrap"? 7. How does the peddler end up at the ironmaster’s
a) H. H. Munro house?
b) Selma Lagerlöf a) He is invited for a meal
c) O. Henry b) He is lost and seeks shelter
d) Guy de Maupassant c) He is caught stealing
d) He is hired for work
2. What is the central theme of "The Rattrap"?
a) The joy of giving 8. How does the ironmaster initially treat the
b) The effects of social status peddler?
c) The theme of redemption and the impact of a) With suspicion
kindness b) With kindness
d) The significance of material wealth c) With indifference
d) With hostility
3. What is the profession of the main character in
"The Rattrap"? 9. What mistake does the ironmaster make
a) A merchant regarding the peddler’s identity?
b) A farmer a) He mistakes him for a former acquaintance
c) A peddler b) He thinks he is a thief
d) A carpenter c) He believes he is a wealthy businessman
d) He does not recognize him as a peddler
4. How does the peddler in "The Rattrap" initially
survive? 10. How does the peddler react to the ironmaster’s
a) By selling rattraps hospitality?
b) By begging a) He is indifferent
c) By working as a laborer b) He is grateful but fearful
d) By stealing c) He is suspicious and tries to escape
d) He takes advantage of the situation
5. What metaphor is used to describe the peddler’s
life? 11. What unexpected event occurs during the
a) A journey peddler’s stay at the ironmaster’s house?
b) A rattrap a) The ironmaster's daughter falls ill
c) A maze b) The peddler steals valuable items
d) A web c) The ironmaster’s family shows kindness and
empathy
6. What does the peddler discover about the d) The peddler finds a large sum of money
rattrap he is selling?
a) It is broken 12. How does the ironmaster’s daughter treat the
b) It is very valuable peddler?
c) It is a metaphor for life’s traps a) With warmth and compassion
d) It is easy to sell b) With disdain and coldness
c) With curiosity and amusement
d) With suspicion and caution
13. What gift does the ironmaster’s family give to 19. How does the peddler’s interaction with the
the peddler before he leaves? ironmaster’s family reflect the theme of kindness?
a) Money a) It shows that kindness can lead to exploitation
b) Clothes b) It demonstrates that kindness can lead to
c) Food and drink personal transformation
d) Jewelry c) It indicates that kindness is often taken for
granted
14. What does the peddler do when he is given d) It suggests that kindness is a form of
money? manipulation
a) He refuses it
b) He accepts it gratefully 20. How does the peddler feel about the
c) He uses it to buy a rattrap ironmaster’s family’s kindness?
d) He steals it and runs away a) He is suspicious and ungrateful
b) He is touched and decides to change his ways
15. What is the significance of the rattrap in the c) He is indifferent and continues his deceit
story? d) He is angry and plans to escape
a) It represents the peddler’s life and his view of
the world 21. What does the peddler do after leaving the
b) It symbolizes wealth and prosperity ironmaster’s house?
c) It is a tool for the peddler’s survival a) He returns to his old life of crime
d) It serves as a gift for the ironmaster b) He uses the money to start a new life
c) He is apprehended by the police
16. How does the story depict the theme of d) He disappears without a trace
redemption?
a) Through the peddler’s escape from the 22. How does the peddler’s experience at the
ironmaster’s house ironmaster’s house influence his outlook on life?
b) Through the ironmaster’s transformation a) It reinforces his belief in deceit
c) Through the peddler’s realization of his own b) It makes him more cynical about human
worth and change of heart nature
d) Through the peddler’s return to his old ways c) It provides him with hope and a sense of worth
d) It makes him fearful of further interactions
17. How does the peddler’s perception of himself
change throughout the story? 23. What does the final twist in the story reveal
a) He remains the same about the peddler’s character?
b) He becomes more self-aware and optimistic a) He is a criminal at heart
c) He becomes more cynical b) He has fully reformed and embraced honesty
d) He grows more fearful and paranoid c) He is still manipulative but appreciative
d) He is indifferent to the kindness shown to him
18. What does the ironmaster’s reaction reveal
about his character? 24. How does the story use irony to convey its
a) He is superficial and materialistic message?
b) He is kind-hearted and empathetic a) By showing the peddler’s deceit as a successful
c) He is greedy and dishonest strategy
d) He is indifferent and neglectful
 b) By revealing the peddler’s true nature despite b) That everyone has the potential for change
his outward change c) That material wealth is the key to happiness
c) By portraying the ironmaster’s family as d) That deceit and manipulation are effective
untrustworthy survival strategies
d) By showing the peddler’s success despite his
dishonesty

25. What lesson can be learned from "The

1. b 11. c 21. b
2. c 12. a 22. c
3. c 13. b 23. b
4. d 14. a 24. b
5. b 15. a 25. b
6. c 16. c
7. b 17. b
8. a 18. b
9. a 19. b
10. b 20. b
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