Tuesday, January 2, 2024

RAPID READER SAQ

 VIVEKANANDA COACHING CENTRE 

TUTOR : -SWAPAN KUMAR RAY ( M.A )

 RAPID READER : - MACBETH 

A.Complete the sentences which follow choosing the correct answers from the alternatives given ( any five ) : 

1 ) Duncan was the King of --- England / Scotland / Thailand / Woodland.

2 ) The name of Macbeth's castle was  --- Dunsian / inverness / Invernes / Birnam . 

3 ) Macbeth was killed by --- Malcolm / Donalbain / Macduff / Baoquo .

4 ) Malcolm and Donalbain were the sons of --- Macchuff / Banquo / the Thane of cawdor / Duncan . 

 5 ) The witches looked like --- charming ladies / mad creatures / unearthly creatures / queens . 

6 ) Lady Macbeth could not kill Duncan because-- Macbeth did not allow her / Dancan resembled her father / there were guards sitting at the door / she was weak . 

7 ) Macbeth was addressed as ' thane of Glamis ' by ---  first witch / second witch / third of above . 

 8 ) Macbeth was prophesied as ' thane of Cawdor by ---  first witch / second witch / third witch / none of above . 

 9 ) Macbeth is a story of comedy / tragedy / tragedy and comedy both / none of these . 

10 ) Macbeth defeated by a rebel army assisted by the troops of --- Ireland / France / Rome / Norway . 

11 ) Who was Banquo ?  --- Scottish soldier / Scottish King / Scottish general / Scottish person . 

12) The name  of Banquo's son was  --- Orsino / Macduff / Fleance / Rosario . 

13 ) The first spirit looked like  --- a crowned child / a floating dagger / a bloody child / an armed head.

 14 ) The second spirit arose in the likeness of a --- a crowned child / floating dagger / bloody child / a murderer's goblet .

 15 ) When the cauldron sank into the ground , there appeared ---  three shadows / two shadows / six shadows / eight shadows .

 16 ) Lady Macbeth died by --- heart attack / committing suicide / conspiracy / a dagger .

 17 ) The idea of killing Duncan originated in the mind of Macbeth / the three witches / Lady Macbeth / Banquo . 

18 ] The new lawful king was --- Malkolm / Macduff / Donalbain / Fleance .

  19 ) The ghost of Banquo was visible to  --- Macbeth only / Macbeth and Lady Macbeth / the chief thanes and Macbeth / none.

 20 ) Duncan's murder was committed with ---  one stroke / two stroke / three stroke / four stroke . 

21 ) Lady Macbeth was a  --- strange woman / ambitious woman / weird woman / noble woman . 

23 ) Lady Macbeth wanted to put the blame of murdering Duncan on ---  grooms / Banquo / Malcolm.

 . 22 ) Malcolm and Donalbain escaped to  --- Cawdor and Scotland / king's palace / forest / English court and Ireland.

 24 ) The man who saw another dagger in the air - Macbeth / Banquo / Fleance / Donalbain . 

RAPID READER:- COMEDY OF ERRORS

A.Complete the sentences which follow choosing the correct answers from the alternatives given ( any five ) :-

i ) The Comedy of Errors ' was set in --- Syracuse / Ephesus / Cornith / Illyrian.

 ii ) The two rival countries were ----  Spain and France / England and Scotland / Syracuse and Ephesus / none .

 iii ) which country introduced the cruel law ----  Syracuse / Ephesus / both country / none of these . 

iv ) Aegeon took his to-- Syracuse / Ephesus / Epidamnum / Corinth .

 v ) Antipholuses were born in ----  Syracuse / Epidamnum / Ephesus / Venice . 

vi ) Adriana was very ----  suspicious and jealous / free minded / suspicious / bad tempered . 

 vii ) Aegeon was ----  a sailor / soldier / old merchant / an employee of Navy . 

 viii ) Aegeon stayed Epidamnum for -- 6 months / 8 months / 7 months / 5 months.

 ix ) Elder Antipholus was married to ---- Cecily / Rosalind / Adriana / Desdemona . 

x ) As ransom of his life Aegeon was demanded for ---- 100 marks / 1000 marks / 5000 marks / all his belongings .

 xi ) The elder Antipholous lived at Ephesus for ---- 20 years / 18 years / 5 years / 2 years . 

 xii ) Aegeon was separated from his wife because ---- they met with a sandstorm / they got lost in the jungle / they met with a violent storm in the sea / they were lost in the desert .

  xiii ) The thing responsible for all the errors in ' Comedy of Errors ' is --- duke's cruel law / Adriana's bad temper / mistaken identity / Aegeon's foolishness . 

xiv ) At the end of the story Aegeon lived with his family in ---- Ephesus / Syracuse / Epidamnum / Corinth .

RAPID READER:- OTHELLO

A.Complete the sentences which follow choosing the correct answers from the alternatives given ( any five ) : 

i ) Desdemona was the daughter of ---  Othello / Casio / Brabantio / lago . 

 ii ) Shakespeare's Othello is a famous ---  Comedy / tragedy / tragi - comedy / Satire .

  iii ) Emilia was wife of ---- Cassio / Montano / Brabantio / Iago.

iv ) Mantano is the ---- Governor / Duck of Cyprus / Chief minister / Duck of Venice . 

v ) Othello's first gift to Desdemona was ----  a toy house / a nice grown / a handkerchief / none of above . 

 vi ) Othello was a --- Greek / Italian / French / Moor . 

vii ) Othello was highly esteemed and revered because ----  he was dark in complexion / he was a valiant soldier / he could tell wonderfully stories / he married Desdemona.

 viii ) Othello had promoted Cassio to the rank of --- General / Duck / Lieutenant / Senator.

ix ) Desdemona was killed by ---- Cassio / lago / Othello / her friend . 

 x ) Othello got the magical handkerchief ---- from a sibyl / from his father as successor / from his mother / by a magical power.

xi ) Desdemona was awakened by --- Othello's voice / Othello's kisses / the sound of the clock / the banging of the door . 

xii ) Othello murdered Desdemona by ----  shooting her / poisoning her / stabbing her / covering her up in the sheet . 

xiii ) Brabantio lived in ----  Scotland / England / Portugal / Venice .

  xiv ) Othello's mother was --- A Turkish / An Egyptian / A Florence / A French . 

xv ) According to lago the most unbearable pain was of -- A scar / jealously / a bleeding wound / none of these .

 xvi ) Syprus is a / an ----  island / state / country / mountain .

 xvii ) Montano was wounded by ---- Cassio / an officer / lago / Brabantio . 

xviii ) Othello was confused about ---- Desdemona's honesty / Cassio's honesty / both a & b / his own honesty .

Xix ) The name of the wife of lago was --- Olivia / Emilia / Emilio / Elizabeth . 

xx ) lago lured Cassio to have ----  a nap / a drink / a look at the treasure / none of above . 

RAPID READER:- AS YOU LIKE IT

A.Complete the sentences which follow choosing the correct . answers from the alternatives given ( any five ) :-

i)  The life of Oliver was saved by --- Rosalind / Celia / Charles / Orlando .

 ii)  Adam was the loyal servant of ----  Orlando / Frederick / Charles / Celia . 

iii) The Duke was banished by --- Frederick / Rosalind / Orlando / Oliver . 

iv)  Celia was the cousin of --- Adam / Oliver / Rosalind / Dliver . 

v)  Celia  is an inseparable companion to ---- Aliena / Oliver / Rosalind / Dliver . 

vi) Orlando was invited in a wrestling match was ----  Romeo / Charles / Oliver / Adam .

 vii ) The daughter of the banished Duke was ---- Celia / Viola / Aliena / Rosalind . 

viii) Orlando's father was ----  Frederik / Adam / Oliver /  sir Roland. 

ix) Orlando's elder brother was ----  Adam / Ganymede / Oliver / none of these . 

x) The duke used to draw the lessons from ----  books / nature / his grandfather / his followers .

 xi ) Rosalind gave Orlando her ---- dairy / ring  / chain /  handkerchief .

 xii) After being driven away the duck took shelter in the forest of  ---- Aran / Arden / Amazon / Africa .

xiii ) Orlando resembled his father in --- his nature  / her noble qualities  / his nature and Nobel qualities / his shrewdness and cruelty . 

 xiv ) Rosalind felt pity for Orlando for his ---  suffering / friendless condition / weakness / sure defeat .

  RAPID READER:- TWELVETH NIGHT

A.Complete the sentences which follow choosing the correct answers from the alternatives given ( any five ) : 

i ) Olivia finally proposed to marry --- Sebastian / Orsino / Antonio / none of these . 

ii)  Viola looked like --- woman / her brother / her mother / her father . 

iii ) Sir Tyby Belch wanted to defeat his rival ---- in love / in beauty / in sports / in work . 

iv)  Who would write complaining sonnets on Olivia ? ---- Cesario / Viola / the duke / a gentle man . 

v) Viola was saved by ----  her brother / captain / sailor / duke . 

vi ) Olivia's father died ---- twelve years ago / three years ago / twelve months ago / twelve days ago . 

viii ) Olivia mistook Sebastian for ---- Orsino / Cesario / Antonio / Viola .

ix ) Orsino longed for the love of ---- Olivia / Viola / Cella / Sebastian . 

x ) Olivia began to attracted to ----  Cesario / Orsino / Sebastian / the captain . 

xi)  Olivia's uncle was ---- Cesario / Sir Toby Belch / Andrew / Antanis .

 xii ) Cesario is called boy by ----  Viola / Olivia / Orsino / a servant . 

xiii ) The duke of illyria was ---- Sebastian /  Cesario / Olivia / Orsino . 

 xiv ) Viola was the twin sister of ---- Orsino / Sebastian / Cesario / Olivia .

 xv ) Olivia found Cesario in good ----  mood / mind / humour / health .

xvi ) Viola returned to ---- Olivia's palace / Orsino's palace / Cesario's palace / the captain palace .


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