Chapter: Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
1.

Robinson Crusoe’s parents wanted him to become :-

A. A doctor
B. A teacher
C. A lawyer
D. A sailor
Answer» C. A lawyer
2.

Crusoe is able to survive on the island for :-

A. 25 years
B. 28 years
C. 30 years
D. 32 years
Answer» B. 28 years
3.

Crusoe saves Friday on his :-

A. 20th year on the island
B. 23rd year on the island
C. 25th year on the island
D. 30th year on the island
Answer» C. 25th year on the island
4.

Crusoe teaches Friday to eat:-

A. Fruits
B. Cooked food
C. Animal flesh
D. Sea food
Answer» C. Animal flesh
5.

Crusoe is a man at peace with :-

A. Himself
B. Those around him
C. Cannibals
D. Nature
Answer» D. Nature
6.

The novel Robinson Crusoe is set in the :-

A. 16th century
B. 17th century
C. 18th century
D. 19th century
Answer» B. 17th century
7.

The English mutineers who landed on Crusoe’s island are just as dangerous to him as :-

A. Any wild animal
B. Any shark
C. Any native
D. Any cannibal
Answer» D. Any cannibal
8.

Crusoe was born in

A. Brazil
B. City of York
C. London
D. New York
Answer» B. City of York
9.

Crusoe's father wanted him to be

A. a soldier
B. a businessman
C. a lawyer
D. a teacher
Answer» C. a lawyer
10.

What according to Crusoe pushed him on?

A. his friends
B. his parents
C. his hobby
D. his ill fate
Answer» D. his ill fate
11.

Crusoe made an oven out of

A. clay
B. wood
C. stones
D. iron
Answer» A. clay
12.

Crusoe was born in the year

A. 1632
B. 1633
C. 1634
D. 1635
Answer» A. 1632
13.

Crusoe was rescued by

A. a pirate ship
B. a Spanish ship
C. a Turkish ship
D. a Portuguese ship
Answer» D. a Portuguese ship
14.

Robinson Crusoe serves as a slave for two years in

A. Brazil
B. Morocco
C. America
D. Spain
Answer» B. Morocco
15.

Crusoe named the savage Friday to commemorate the day

A. he saved the savage’s life
B. he found footprints
C. he landed on the island
D. he left the island
Answer» A. he saved the savage’s life
16.

The cross that Crusoe erects on the island serves as a

A. religious icon
B. compass
C. calendar
D. scarecrow
Answer» C. calendar
17.

In the first entry of his journal Crusoe called the island

A. island of hope
B. island of fear
C. horrid island
D. island of despair
Answer» B. island of fear
18.

When Crusoe revisited the island he was pleased to see how the ________ established a successful colony with the English mutineers.

A. Spaniards
B. Portuguese captain
C. Cannibals
D. Caribbean natives
Answer» D. Caribbean natives
19.

Crusoe’s father wishes his son to go into which profession?

A. Law
B. Medicine
C. Business
D. Farming
Answer» A. Law
20.

How does Crusoe impress the natives on the African coast?

A. Showing them his watch
B. Killing a leopard
C. Giving them run
D. Sailing the boat in circles
Answer» D. Sailing the boat in circles
21.

In Europe Crusoe encounters ravenous wolves in which country?

A. England
B. Africa
C. Spain
D. Belgium
Answer» B. Africa
22.

Crusoe names the servant Friday in honour of what?

A. Good Friday
B. The day on which the native life was saved
C. The last work day before the weekend
D. The day on which Crusoe life was saved
Answer» C. The last work day before the weekend
23.

When Crusoe departs on his second voyage, with whom does he leave some of his money?

A. A London merchant
B. His sister
C. A widow friend
D. His father
Answer» B. His sister
24.

According to Crusoe’s father, peace of mind and prosperity attended upon a _______ in life

A. upper station
B. lower station
C. middle station
D. upper-middle station
Answer» C. middle station
25.

Without asking God’s blessing, nor of his father’s consent, Crusoe boarded a ship bound for London on

A. September 1, 1651
B. September 1, 1659
C. September 30, 1651
D. September 30, 1659
Answer» B. September 1, 1659
26.

Crusoe was kept as a slave by the Turkish Captain for

A. a year
B. two years
C. four years
D. five years
Answer» B. two years
27.

How did Crusoe mark the one year anniversary of his shipwreck on the Island of Despair?

A. He grew both barley and rice on the island
B. He devised a method of making pots from clay
C. He spent a day in prayer and fasting
D. He built a boat and tried to get off the island
Answer» A. He grew both barley and rice on the island
28.

What does Crusoe see on the island that fills him with fear?

A. A terrible lion
B. A dead shark
C. Wild wolves
D. A human footprint
Answer» D. A human footprint
29.

Crusoe left the island after 28 years on

A. June 11, 1687
B. June 11, 1688
C. December 19, 1686
D. December 19, 1687
Answer» C. December 19, 1686
30.

Crusoe’s father wanted him to be a

A. Doctor
B. Lawyer
C. Sailor
D. Teacher
Answer» B. Lawyer
31.

Robinson Crusoe celebrated his first anniversary in the island on

A. September 30, 1661
B. September 30, 1662
C. September 30, 1660
D. September 30,1663
Answer» A. September 30, 1661
32.

The first ship Robinson Crusoe boarded was going to

A. Brazil
B. London
C. Guinea
D. America
Answer» D. America
33.

Den Wild Zee is a

A. French phraseology
B. Spanish phraseology
C. Dutch phraseology
D. English phraseology
Answer» C. Dutch phraseology
34.

How many canoes did Friday see on the seashore?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer» C. Five
35.

What did Crusoe give to the widow?

A. One hundred pounds
B. Two hundred pounds
C. Three hundred pounds
D. Four hundred pounds
Answer» B. Two hundred pounds
Chapter: Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
36.

Nelly tells Lockwood that she has lived at Thrushcross Grange for :-

A. 12 years
B. 15 years
C. 18 years
D. 20 years
Answer» C. 18 years
37.

Catherine was engaged to Edgar for :-

A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 3 years
Answer» D. 3 years
38.

Wuthering Heights opens in :-

A. 1800
B. 1801
C. 1802
D. 1803
Answer» B. 1801
39.

The diary that Lockwood found in the room at Wuthering Heights was:-

A. 20 years old
B. 22 years old
C. 24 years old
D. 25 years old
Answer» D. 25 years old
40.

Mr Earnshaw brought Heathcliff from :-

A. New York
B. Liverpool
C. Edinburgh
D. London
Answer» B. Liverpool
41.

Linton is the son of :-

A. Isabella and Heathcliff
B. Catherine and Heathcliff
C. Hindley and Frances
D. Linton and Catherine
Answer» A. Isabella and Heathcliff
42.

Catherine gives birth to a daughter :-

A. 4 weeks prematurely
B. 6 weeks prematurely
C. 1 month prematurely
D. 2 months prematurely
Answer» D. 2 months prematurely
43.

Heathcliff told Nelly that Catherine’s ghost had tormented him every night for the last :-

A. 15 years
B. 16 years
C. 17 years
D. 18 years
Answer» D. 18 years
44.

Where did Heathcliff live?

A. Thushcross Grange
B. Lowood
C. Wuthering Heights
D. The Chase
Answer» C. Wuthering Heights
45.

Who is the narrator of Wuthering Heights?

A. Lockwood
B. Nelly Dean
C. Both a & b
D. Only a
Answer» C. Both a & b
46.

What is inscribed above the entrance of Wuthering Heights?

A. "Hindley Earnshaw 1729"
B. "1623"
C. "Abandon all Hope, ye who enter here"
D. "Hareton Earnshaw 1500"
Answer» D. "Hareton Earnshaw 1500"
47.

Over the course of the novel, which characters claimed to see Catherine's ghost?

A. Heathcliff, Hareton, young Catherine and Joseph
B. Edgar Linton and Heathcliff
C. Joseph and Nelly Dean
D. Lockwood and Heathcliff
Answer» D. Lockwood and Heathcliff
48.

To which Shakespearan hero does Lockwood compare himself after Joseph and Heathcliff accuse him of stealing?

A. Hamlet
B. Othello
C. King Lear
D. Romeo
Answer» C. King Lear
49.

Whom does Catherine Earnshaw marry?

A. Edgar Linton
B. Hareton
C. Heathcliff
D. Hindley
Answer» A. Edgar Linton
50.

What is the name of Mr. Earnshaw’s adopted son?

A. Hindley
B. Edgar
C. Heathcliff
D. Hareton
Answer» C. Heathcliff
51.

In the middle of the night, Lockwood is awakened by a ghostly child who calls herself _____

A. Mary Earnshaw
B. Cathy Grange
C. Catherine Linton
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Catherine Linton
52.

What is the name of the housekeeper at Thrushcross Grange?

A. Nelly Lockwood
B. Nelly Dean
C. Nelly Grange
D. Nelly Linton
Answer» B. Nelly Dean
53.

When Nelly takes over the narration of Wuthering Heights, how many years had passed?

A. Thirty years
B. Thirty two years
C. Twenty seven years
D. Twenty five years
Answer» A. Thirty years
54.

When Mr. Earnshaw set off for Liverpool, what did Hindley ask for to bring back to him?

A. A horse
B. A pony
C. A fiddle
D. A whip
Answer» C. A fiddle
55.

In Wuthering Heights, what is the name of Hindley’s wife who died not long after her son’s birth?

A. Jane
B. Isabella
C. Cathy
D. Frances
Answer» D. Frances
56.

When Hindley gambled away all his money, to whom did the mortgage of Wuthering Heights went entirely to?

A. Catherine
B. Nelly
C. Hareton
D. Heathcliff
Answer» D. Heathcliff
57.

Why does Lockwood visit Heathcliff in chapter one of Wuthering Heights?

A. To inquire about his health
B. To sell him a Bible
C. He and Heathcliff were friends in their school days
D. To rent property from him
Answer» B. To sell him a Bible
58.

To which Shakespearean hero does Lockwood compare himself after Joseph and Heathcliff accuse him of stealing?

A. Hamlet
B. Romeo
C. King Lear
D. Othello
Answer» C. King Lear
59.

Who intercedes in the argument in Chapter two and ensures that Lockwood can spend the night at Wuthering Heights?

A. Cathy Linton
B. Zillah
C. Haretom Earnshow
D. Joseph
Answer» B. Zillah
60.

Why do most of the servants leave Wuthering Heights after Frances dies?

A. The Earnshaws can no longer afford them
B. Hindley becomes a cruel master
C. They are disgusted by Hindley's treatment of Heathcliff
D. They loved Frances, and working Wuthering Heights reminds them too much of her tragic death.
Answer» C. They are disgusted by Hindley's treatment of Heathcliff
61.

What gift did Mr. Earnshaw promise to bring Nelly Dean from Liverpool?

A. Fruit
B. A set of Paints
C. A bridle for her horse
D. A fiddle
Answer» A. Fruit
62.

Why does Ellen stay in the room when Edgar Linton visits Cathy?

A. She is worried about Cathy's Honor
B. She didn't have time to tidy the room before Edgar arrived
C. She is trying to avoid Heathcliff
D. Hindley asked her to
Answer» D. Hindley asked her to
63.

Who plans to live at Thrushcross Grange at the end of the novel, Wuthering Heights?

A. Young Catherine and Hareton
B. Lockwood
C. Heathcliff
D. Young Catherine and Linton Heathcliff
Answer» A. Young Catherine and Hareton
64.

Over the course of Wuthering Heights, which character claim to see Catherine’s ghost?

A. Heathcliff, Hareton and Joseph
B. Edgar Linton and Heathcliff
C. Joseph and Nelly Dean
D. Lockwood and Heathcliff.
Answer» C. Joseph and Nelly Dean
65.

Who raises Hareton during the early years of his life?

A. Hindley
B. Catherine
C. Heathcliff
D. Nelly
Answer» B. Catherine
66.

Young Catherine and Hareton plan to be married on

A. New Year’s Day
B. Christmas Day
C. New Year’s Eve
D. Christmas Eve
Answer» C. New Year’s Eve
67.

Where is Catherine buried?

A. In a Churchyard overlooking the moors
B. In a Chapel
C. Under a stone wall
D. She is not buried but cremated
Answer» A. In a Churchyard overlooking the moors
68.

What happens to Catherine the first time she goes to Thrushcross Grange?

A. She catches a cold
B. A dog bites her
C. She falls down a rocky hill
D. She cuts her arm
Answer» A. She catches a cold
69.

The novel Wuthering Heights begins with the year

A. 1801
B. 1802
C. 1803
D. 1804
Answer» C. 1803
70.

Emily Bronte was a

A. Restoration novelist
B. Romantic novelist
C. Victorian novelist
D. Modern novelist
Answer» B. Romantic novelist
71.

Heathcliff is adopted by

A. Mr. Earnshaw
B. Ellen Dean
C. Edgar Linton
D. Mr. Lockwood
Answer» C. Edgar Linton
72.

What happens to Cathy the first time she goes to Thrushcross Grange?

A. She falls down a rocky hill
B. She cuts her arm on a shard of broken glass
C. A dog bites her
D. She catches a cold
Answer» A. She falls down a rocky hill
73.

In what place does Cathy think she wouldn't feel at home?

A. Boarding school
B. Heaven
C. The Moor
D. Thrushcross Grange
Answer» A. Boarding school
74.

Lockwood describes the Yorkshire countryside as

A. A green valley
B. A lush countryside
C. A perfect misanthropist’s heaven
D. A sandy desert
Answer» A. A green valley
Chapter: The Return of the Native - Thomas Hardy
75.

The Native in Thomas Hardy’s novel is :-

A. Diggory Venn
B. Clym Yeobright
C. Johnny Nonsuch
D. Damon Wildeve
Answer» B. Clym Yeobright
76.

The person who is returning from Paris in a few months for Christmas is :-

A. Diggory Venn
B. Johnny Nonsuch
C. Damon Wildeve
D. Clym Yeobright
Answer» D. Clym Yeobright
77.

The reddleman in The Return of the Native is :-

A. Diggory Venn
B. Clym Yeobright
C. Johnny Nonsuch
D. Damon WIldeve
Answer» A. Diggory Venn
78.

The untameable nighttime heath is symbolized by:-

A. Susan Nonsuch
B. Thomasin Yeobright
C. Eustacia Vye
D. Mrs Yeobright
Answer» C. Eustacia Vye
79.

The Queen of Night is :-

A. Thomasin Yeobright
B. Eustacia Vye
C. Mrs Yeobright
D. Susan Nonsuch
Answer» B. Eustacia Vye
80.

Mrs Yeobright is :-

A. Kind and loving
B. Sour and bitter
C. Manipulative and deceitful
D. Greedy and selfish
Answer» C. Manipulative and deceitful
81.

The fateful day on which the novel The Return of the Native started is :-

A. November 5th
B. November 10th
C. November 16th
D. November 20th
Answer» A. November 5th
82.

Clym at the end of the novel becomes :-

A. A teacher
B. A gardener
C. A preacher
D. A reddleman
Answer» C. A preacher
83.

What was Clym Yeobright's occupation in Paris?

A. School teacher
B. Diamond Merchant
C. Banker
D. Priest
Answer» B. Diamond Merchant
84.

Eustacia Vye longs to be

A. A big city girl
B. A rich man's wife
C. An actress
D. A witch
Answer» A. A big city girl
85.

On the night of the departure of Damon and Eustacia

A. The two end up drowning
B. The two end up fighting
C. The two end up being murdered
D. The two end up getting poisoned
Answer» A. The two end up drowning
86.

What is the name of Mrs Yeobright's House?

A. Howard's end
B. Mistover Knapp
C. Alderworth
D. Bloom's End
Answer» D. Bloom's End
87.

What title does Hardy give Eustacia Vye?

A. Empress of Despair
B. Duchess of the Heath
C. Queen of Night
D. Lady of Passion
Answer» C. Queen of Night
88.

Where is the novel The Return of the Native set?

A. Budworth Heath
B. Bodmin
C. The Quite Woman Inn
D. Egdon Heath
Answer» A. Budworth Heath
89.

In Chapter One of The Return of the Native, what does Hardy describe the “enemy” of the heath?

A. Industry
B. Civilization
C. The furze cutter
D. Time
Answer» C. The furze cutter
90.

What does the reddleman have in his cart at the opening of the novel, The Return of the Native?

A. A dog
B. Untold Riches
C. A woman
D. A trophy
Answer» D. A trophy
91.

What is described as “Eustacia's great desire” in The Return of the Native?

A. To have a baby
B. To be loved to madness
C. To send men mad
D. To dance until weightless
Answer» A. To have a baby
92.

How does Diggory come to overhear Eustacia and Wildeve on the heath?

A. He follows Wildeve
B. He reads their letters
C. He waits each night for their meeting
D. They are outside his van
Answer» B. He reads their letters
93.

On what day does the story begin in Hardy’s novel The Return of the Native?

A. November 5th
B. Halloween
C. Christmas Day
D. October 13th
Answer» D. October 13th
94.

Egdon Heath is a gloomy wasteland in

A. Southern England
B. Northern England
C. Eastern England
D. Western England
Answer» A. Southern England
95.

Who attempts to commit suicide in The Return of the Native?

A. EustaciaVye
B. ClymYeobright
C. Diggory Venn
D. Damon Wildeve
Answer» B. ClymYeobright
96.

The Clyms live in

A. Mistover-Klap
B. Budmouth
C. Blooms End
D. Alderworth
Answer» C. Blooms End
97.

Who is described as a “lady – killer” in The Return of the Native?

A. Diggory Venn
B. Damon Wildeve
C. ClymYeobright
D. Charley
Answer» D. Charley
98.

Who said this? “O, I could live in a street for a world; Egdon is a ridiculous old place: but I have got used to it and I could not be happy anywhere else at all”.

A. Wildeve
B. ClymYeobright
C. Thomasin
D. EustaciaVye
Answer» C. Thomasin
99.

Who wore the appearance of an installment of night which had taken up its place before its astronomical hour?

A. The Heath
B. Wildeve
C. ClymYeobright
D. Charley
Answer» A. The Heath
100.

Eustacia marries

A. Clym Yeobright
B. Damon Wildeve
C. Diggory Venn
D. Little Pete
Answer» C. Diggory Venn
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