Examination on Riders to the Sea Set-1 , MCQ Examination on Riders to the Sea WBCHSE CLASS XII EXAMINATION

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Examination on Riders to the Sea ,

MCQ Examination on Riders to the Sea

WBCHSE CLASS XII EXAMINATION 

F.M-40    TIME:40 MINUTES

A.          Answer the following questions :       1x40=40

1. Where is the scene of the play set?

(A) East coast of Ireland

(B) South coast of Ireland

(C) An island off the west coast of Ireland

(D) North coast of Ireland

2. What is Cathleen doing at the beginning of the play?

(A) Cooking food

(B) Kneading cake and putting it in the oven

(C) Mending nets

(D) Working outside

3. What does Nora bring with her?

(A) A shirt and a stocking

(B) A new shawl

(C) Some food

(D) A bundle of wood

4. Where did the shirt and stocking come from?

(A) From the body of a drowned man in Donegal

(B) From the market

(C) From Galway

(D) From the sea

5. What does the young priest say about the shirt and stocking?

(A) They belong to no one

(B) They may belong to Michael

(C) They were brought for selling

(D) They are old clothes

6. Why do Nora and Cathleen want to hide the clothes?

(A) Because their mother might wake up

(B) To prevent them from being stolen

(C) They want to sell them

(D) So no one else sees them

7. What is Michael’s mother doing for half the night?

(A) Sleeping

(B) Praying

(C) Cooking

(D) Going outside

8. From which directions is the wind rising?

(A) North and East

(B) South and West

(C) North and South

(D) East and West

9. What is Bartley planning to take to the Galway fair?

(A) Cattle

(B) Horses

(C) Fish

(D) Wood

10. Why is Bartley hesitant to go to Galway fair?

(A) Because of bad weather

(B) Because the priest wants to stop him

(C) Because new nets have arrived

(D) Because Michael has not returned

11. From where was the wood for Michael’s coffin bought?

(A) Galway

(B) Connemara

(C) Donegal

(D) Home

12. Why does Bartley want to leave quickly?

(A) Because this is the only boat going for two weeks or more

(B) Because he wants to go somewhere else

(C) Because the priest has asked him

(D) Because he is afraid of the storm

13. Who is Maurya worried about?

(A) Bartley

(B) Michael

(C) Nora

(D) Cathleen

14. What does Maurya say about the grave for Michael?

(A) It will be shallow

(B) It will be deep, by the grace of God

(C) It will not be needed

(D) It will be made of stone

15. What does Bartley say he lacks to ride the mare down?

(A) A saddle

(B) A halter or rope

(C) Shoes for the mare

(D) Food for the mare

16. Why is the fair important for Bartley?

(A) It is a place to meet friends

(B) It is a good fair for selling horses

(C) It is a place to buy fishing nets

(D) It is a place for religious gathering

17. How does Maurya feel about the possibility of Michael’s body washing ashore?

(A) Indifferent

(B) Worried about the coffin

(C) Happy to find him

(D) Confident he is alive

18. What does Maurya say about the white boards?

(A) They are old and broken

(B) She paid a high price for the finest white boards

(C) They are not suitable for a coffin

(D) They belong to Bartley

19. How long have they been looking for Michael’s body?

(A) 3 days

(B) 9 days

(C) 1 day

(D) 2 weeks

20. What kind of wind had been blowing recently?

(A) From the east and north

(B) From the west and south

(C) No wind

(D) From the north and east

21. What does Bartley doubt about Michael’s body washing ashore?

(A) That it would float

(B) That it would be found so soon

(C) That it would come with the tide

(D) That it would arrive by boat

22. What is the general mood in the scene?

(A) Hopeful and joyful

(B) Anxious and sorrowful

(C) Angry and resentful

(D) Calm and peaceful

23. Why does Maurya want the rope to remain hanging by the boards?

(A) For decoration

(B) Because it might be needed if Michael’s body is found

(C) To stop Bartley from using it

(D) To sell it later

24. Who says Bartley will go to the Galway fair despite the wind?

(A) Maurya

(B) Nora

(C) The young priest

(D) Cathleen

25. How does Maurya feel about Bartley’s decision to go?

(A) Supportive

(B) Worrying and fearful

(C) Indifferent

(D) Angry

26. What does the “hooker” mentioned by Nora refer to?

(A) A type of boat

(B) A fishing net

(C) A horse

(D) A rope

27. What natural element is significant in the play’s atmosphere?

(A) The forest

(B) The sea

(C) The mountains

(D) The river

28. What does the presence of the priest symbolize in the story?

(A) Religious faith and hope

(B) Wealth and power

(C) Danger and fear

(D) Joy and celebration

29. What is the primary conflict shown in this part of the play?

(A) A family quarrel

(B) The struggle against the sea’s dangers

(C) A dispute over property

(D) A love story

30. What kind of tone does the dialogue between Maurya and Nora mostly carry?

(A) Light-hearted and humorous

(B) Serious and somber

(C) Angry and confrontational

(D) Playful and teasing

31. Why is Maurya anxious about the sea’s condition?

(A) She fears for Bartley’s safety

(B) She worries Michael’s body may come ashore

(C) She hopes for a good fishing day

(D) She wants to send Bartley away

32. How does Bartley describe the weather?

(A) Calm and clear

(B) Windy with rising winds from the south and west

(C) Rainy and stormy

(D) Sunny and warm

33. What does Maurya mean when she says, “It’s a hard thing they’ll be saying below”?

(A) People will be happy if Michael’s body is found

(B) People will blame them if there is no one to make the coffin

(C) They will be praised for their patience

(D) They will get help from the community

34. What is the significance of the “white boards” mentioned by Maurya?

(A) They are for decoration

(B) They will be used to make Michael’s coffin

(C) They are for sale at the fair

(D) They are used for repairing the house

35. What is Bartley’s concern about riding the mare?

(A) He has no saddle or halter

(B) The mare is sick

(C) The mare is too young

(D) The mare is frightened of the sea

36. How many days have they been searching for Michael’s body?

(A) Three days

(B) Nine days

(C) Fifteen days

(D) One month

37. What does the phrase “a strong wind blowing a while back” indicate about the sea conditions?

(A) The sea has been calm recently

(B) The sea was stormy recently

(C) The wind is gentle now

(D) The wind direction has not changed

38. How does the family cope with their losses?

(A) Through hope and prayers

(B) By moving to the city

(C) Through anger and blame

(D) By forgetting the past

39. What does the “turf-loft” symbolize in the play?

(A) A place of safety and secrecy

(B) A marketplace

(C) A place of joy and celebration

(D) A place to store fishing nets

40. What role does the sea play in the family’s life?

(A) It is a source of livelihood and danger

(B) It is a place of relaxation

(C) It is irrelevant to their daily life

(D) It is only a place for children to play

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