CBSE Class 12 English The Rattrap MCQs Set A

Question : Who is the author of The Rattrap?
a) Selma Lagerlof
b) Thomas B. Allen
c) Howard Phillips
d) Sudha Murthy

Answer : A

Question : Which country does the author belong to?
a) Singapore
b) Sydney
c) Sweden
d) Switzerland

Answer : C

Question : Where has the story been set up?
a) Jewellery shops
b) Forests of Sweden
c) Roads of Sweden
d) Mines of Sweden

Answer : D

Question : Sweden Mines are rich in which ore?
a) Brass
b) copper
c) steel
d) iron ore

Answer : D

Question : In what manner has the story been narrated
?a) non-fictious style
b) realistic manner
c) fictious fairy tale manner
d) none

Answer : C

Question : What is the message of the story?
a) Love and kindness are powerful reformers.
b) Kindness is powerless
c) kindness encourages thieves
d) thieves need reprimand

Answer : A

Question : This story revolves around whom?
a) around Crofter and his daughter
b) around crofter
c) around ironman
d) around peddler- the Rattrap seller

Answer : D

Question : What does the rattrap seller have to do to make his both ends meet?
a) Peddling
b) selling
c) begging
d) thievery and begging

Answer : D

Question : Why does the peddler knit up various kind of thoughts?
a) because of greed
b) because of travelling
c) because of loneliness and poverty
d) none

Answer : C

Question : In peddler's view, what does the world look like?
a) a rat
b) a jungle
c) a jigsaw
d) a Rattrap

Answer : D

Question : According to the seller what leads us to various miseries?
a) attractions
b) people
c) friends
d) wishes and greed of comfort

Answer : D

Question : Why did the peddler have to take shelter?
a) because of his wishes
b) because he wants to steal
c) because he wants to be with his friends
d) because he had no home

Answer : D

Question : Who offered shelter to the Peddler?
a) a beggar
b) a friend
c) a milkman
d) An old Crofter

Answer : D

Question : What made the Peddler finally change his ways?
a) Edla's beauty
b) His mistaken identity
c) his greed
d) kindness and care

Answer : D

Question : What does the metaphor Rattrap in the lesson signify?
a) humans
b) thieves
c) attractions
d) Human greed and distractions

Answer : D

Question : What lightens the seriousness of the lesson?
a) Peddlar's greed
b) Peddlar's gossip
c) Peddlar's tricks
d) Peddlar's sense of humour

Answer : D

Question :  What earns the sympathy of the reader towards the peddler?
a) his actions
b) his stories
c) his face
d) his sense of humour and innocent acceptance

Answer : D

Question : From where did the Peddler get the idea of the world being a Rattrap?
a) from his friends' situation
b) from Crofter's behavior
c) from Edla's words
d) from his circumstances and miserable life condition

Answer : D

Question : Why was he amused by his idea of a rattrap?
a) it was a bad joke
b) it was a good comparison
c) it was the exact situation and was humorous
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Why was the Crofter so talkative and friendly with the Peddler?
a) because he knew him.
b) he was his friend
c) he was his neighbourer
d) because of his resemblance to one of his old friend

Answer : D

Question : Why did Elda bring the Peddler to her house for Christmas cheer?
a) because she knew him
b) he was very funny
c) he was goodlooking
d) because of his resemblance to her father's old friend

Answer : D

Question : Why did the Peddler leave the stolen money in a Rattrap?
a) Because of his plan
b) to deceive them
c) because of fear of Iron master
d) none

Answer : C

Question : How is the Peddler influenced by meeting the Crofter and Edla?
a) he was encouraged to steal money
b) he became a rattrap seller
c) his heart was changed
d) none

Answer : C

Question : What doubts did Edla have about Peddler?
a) his behavior
b) his words
c) his fear and appearance
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Why did Peddler not reveal his true identity?
a) because of fear
b) he didn't want to hurt them
c) in the greed of getting money
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Why did the Peddler feel that he had fallen into the Rattrap?
a) because he fell into a pit
b) because he fell in love with Edla
c) because his heart is changed
d) because of his greedy action and pitiable circumstances

Answer : D

Question : Why did Crofter show 30 Kronor to the Peddler?
a) to boast
b) to flaunt
c) because he considers him a friend
d) to share his feelings of pride

Answer : D

Question : Why did the Peddler have to resort to begging and thievery?
a) poverty
b) miserable life
c) because of non-profiatability of his business
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Who used to make rattraps?
a) Crofter
b) Edla
c) Crofter and Edla
d) Pedlar

Answer : D

Question : From where did the Pedlder get the material to make rattraps?
a) shops
b) roads
c) streets
d) stores

Answer : D

Question : How did Crofter treat the Peddler?
a) very rudely
b) in a strange manner
c) friendly manner
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Why did Peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle?
a) he didn't want to hurt them
b) because of love and care
c) because of mistaken identity
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Why did iromaster realise his mistake?
a) because of Edla
b) because of pedlar's words
c) because of his friend
d) because of uncertain reflections and Edla

Answer : D

Question : What made the Peddler finally change his heart?
a) Edla's words
b) Edla's appearance
c) Edla's father
d) Edla's goodness and care

Answer : D

Question : What was the Peddler's profession and who he was?
a) selling, traveller
b) begging, traveller
c) stealing, thief
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Why did the Peddler feel like stealing?
a) greed
b) poverty
c) miserable life
d) others' indifference to his needs

Answer : D

Question : How did the Crofter tempt the Peddler to steal his money?
a) by his kindness
b) by his warm care
c) by showing him money
d) none

Answer : C

Question : Why did the Peddler decline the invitation?
a) because he had stolen money
b) he wanted to run
c) he wanted to hide money
d) he wanted to go back to his place

Answer : D

Question : How much money had the peddler stolen from Crofter?
a) 20 kronors
b) 10 kronors
c) 40 kronors
d) 30 kronors

Answer : D

Question : Why did Edla plead her father not to send the Vagabond away?
a) Because of his father
b) because of his father's friend
c) because of his resemblance to her father's friend
d) because of sympathy and his poor life condition

Answer : D

Question. “My name is EdlaWillmansson,’’ said the young girl. ‘‘
(a) The young girl said that my name was EdlaWillmansson.
(b) The young girl said that her name is EdlaWillmansson.
(c)The young girl said that his name was EdlaWillmansson.
(d) The young girl said that her name was EdlaWillmansson.

Answer: D

Question. She ………. at him compassionately, with her heavy eyes, and then she noticed that the man was afraid.
(a) had looked
(b) looking
(c) look
(d) looked

Answer: D

Question. He accepted the fur coat.
(a) The fur coat will be accepted by him.
(b) The fur coat were accepted by him.
(c)The fur coat is accepted by him.
(d) The fur coat was accepted by him.

Answer: D

Question. Why did the Peddler feel that he had fallen into the Rattrap?
(a) because he fell into a pit
(b) because he fell in love with Edla
(c) because his heart is changed
(d) because of his greedy action and pitiable circumstances

Answer: D

Question. Why did Crofter show 30 Kronor to the Peddler?
(a) to boast
(b) to flaunt
(c) because he considers him a friend
(d) to share his feelings of pride

Answer: D

Question. Why did the Peddler have to resort to begging and thievery?
(a)Poverty
(b)miserable life
(c) because of non-profitability of his business
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. Why did the Peddler leave the stolen money in a Rattrap?
(a) because of his plan
(b) to deceive them
(c) because of fear of Iron master
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. How is the Peddler influenced by meeting the Crofter and Edla?
(a)he was encouraged to steal money
(b) he became a rattrap seller
(c) his heart was changed
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. What doubts did Edla have about Peddler?
(a) his behaviour
(b) his words
(c) his fear and appearance
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. From where did the Peddler get the idea of the world being a Rattrap?
(a) from his friends' situation
(b) from Crofter's behaviour
(c) from Edla's words
(d) from his circumstances and miserable life condition

Answer: D 

Question. Why was he amused by his idea of a rattrap?
(a) it was a bad joke
(b) it was a good comparison
(c) it was the exact situation and was humorous
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. Why was the Crofter so talkative and friendly with the Peddler?
(a) because he knew him.
(b) he was his friend
(c) he was his neighbour
(d) because of his resemblance to one of his old friend

Answer: D

Question. Who offered shelter to the Peddler?
(a) a beggar
(b) a friend
(c) a milkman
(d) an old Crofter

Answer: D

Question. What made the Peddler finally change his ways?
(a) Edla's beauty
(b) his mistaken identity
(c) his greed
(d) kindness and care

Answer: D

Question. What does the metaphor Rattrap in the lesson signify?
(a) humans
(b) thieves
(c) attractions
(d) human greed and distractions

Answer: D

Question. What does the rattrap seller have to do to make his both ends meet?
(a) Peddling
(b) selling
(c) begging
(d) thievery and begging

Answer: D

Question. Why does the peddler knit up various kind of thoughts?
(a) because of greed
(b) because of travelling
(c) because of loneliness and poverty
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. In peddler's view, what does the world look like?
(a) a rat
(b) a jungle
(c) a jigsaw
(d) a rattrap

Answer: D

Question. Which country does the author belong to?
(a) Singapore
(b) Sydney
(c) Sweden
(d) Switzerland

Answer: C

Question. Where has the story been set up?
(a) jewellery shops
(b) forests of Sweden
(c) roads of Sweden
(d) mines of Sweden

Answer: D

Question. Sweden Mines are rich in which ore?
(a) Brass
(b) copper
(c) steel
(d) iron ore

Answer: D

Question. What earns the sympathy of the reader towards the peddler?
(a) his actions
(b) his stories
(c) his face
(d) his sense of humour and innocent acceptance

Answer: D

Question. Why did Elda bring the Peddler to her house for Christmas cheer?
(a) because she knew him
(b) he was very funny
(c) he was good looking
(d) because of his resemblance to her father's old friend

Answer: D 

Question. Why did Peddler not reveal his true identity?
(a) because of fear
(b) he didn't want to hurt them
(c) in the greed of getting money
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. In what manner has the story been narrated?
(a) non - fiction style
(b) realistic manner
(c) fiction fairy tale manner
(d) none

Answer: C 

Question. What is the message of the story?
(a) love and kindness are powerful reformers.
(b) kindness is powerless
(c) kindness encourages thieves
(d) thieves need reprimand 

Answer: A

Question. This story revolves around whom?
(a) around Crofter and his daughter
(b) around crofter
(c) around ironman
(d) around peddler- the Rattrap seller

Answer: D

Question. What was the Peddler's profession and who he was?
(a) selling, traveller
(b) begging, traveller
(c) stealing, thief
(c) none

Answer: C

Question. He realised, of course, that at first he ………….. not continue on the public highway
(a) may
(b) could
(c) would
(d) dared 

Answer: D 

Question. He …………… nothing but a long shirt and a pair of wooden shoes.
(a) wear
(b) worn
(c) wore
(d) wearing

Answer: C

Question. Why did the peddler have to take shelter?
(a) because of his wishes
(b) because he wants to steal
(c) because he wants to be with his friends
(d) because he had no home

Answer: D

Question. What lightens the seriousness of the lesson?
(a) Peddlar's greed
(b) Peddlar's gossip
(c) Peddlar's tricks
(d) Peddlar's sense of humour

Answer: D

Question. Who used to make rattraps?
(a) Crofter
(b) Edla
(c) Crofter and Edla
(d) Peddler

Answer: D

Question. Who is the author of The Rattrap?
(a) Selma Lagerlof
(b) Thomas B. Allen
(c) Howard Phillips
(d) Sudha Murthy

Answer: A

Question. According to the seller what leads us to various miseries?
(a) attractions
(b) people
(c) friends
(d) wishes and greed of comfort

Answer: D

Question. From where did the Peddler get the material to make rattraps?
(a) shops
(b) roads
(c) streets
(d) stores

Answer: D

Question. How did Crofter treat the Peddler?
(a) very rudely
(b) in a strange manner
(c) friendly manner
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. Why did Peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle?
(a) he didn't want to hurt them
(b) because of love and care
(c) because of mistaken identity
(d) none

Answer: C

Question. Why did ironmaster realise his mistake?
(a) because of Edla
(b) because of pedlar's words
(c) because of his friend
(d) because of uncertain reflections and Edla

Answer: D

Question. What made the Peddler finally change his heart?
(a) Edla's words
(b) Edla's appearance
(c) Edla's father
(d) Edla's goodness and care

 Answer: D