CBSE Class 12 English The Rattrap MCQs Set B

Question. Though the reader does not meet Captain von Stahle in person, they encounter the captain symbolically. How?
(a) The ironmaster misidentifies the peddler as his old friend, the Captain and invites him home.
(b) The reader realises the peddler is actually Captain von Stahle when he signs off the letter.
(c) Edla attends to the peddler as respectfully, caringly and kindly, as she would have the Captain.
(d) The peddler accepts the error of his ways, and displays the qualities expected of a Captain.

Answer : D

Question. Why was the old crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?
(a) Because he trusted the peddler.
(b) Because the peddler was his old friend.
(c) Because he lived there all alone and was happy to get someone to talk to
(d) Because he thought that he peddler was a gold guy.

Answer : C

Question. 'Yes, that was a fine fellow you let into the house,' said her father. 'I only wonder how many silver spoons are left in the cupboard by this time'. The tone used in the given lines can be described as ……… .
(a) Sarcastic
(b) Disgust
(c) Sorrow
(d) Angry

Answer : A

Question. But although his guest was now so well groomed, the ironmaster did not seem pleased. Why was the ironmaster not pleased?
(a) Because of the change in his friend
(b) Because of the news of a robbery.
(c) Because the guest was not his acquaintance.
(d) Because his daughter had defied him.

Answer : C

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

Answer : C

Question. Choose the statement that is not true about the peddler.
(a) The peddler wanted the ironmaster to give him some money.
(b) The peddler feels guilty and curses himself for stealing.
(c) The peddler was enchanted by Edla even though he finds her to be modestly beautiful.
(d) The peddler wishes to live a respectful life like a captain.

Answer : C

Question. The Rattrap seller says that when he reached the cottage, 'instead of the sour faces which ordinarily met him', he received a different treatment. What kind of treatment did the seller get?
(a) Hostile
(b) Incredulous
(c) Generous
(d) Suspicious

Answer : B

Question. 'Left to his own meditations', one day the peddler fell into 'a line of thought, which really seemed to him entertaining'. What does the peddler’s conception of the world as a rattrap, signify about him?
(a) The peddler had a lot of time on his hands, with nothing much to do.
(b) The peddler was a reflective man whose wisdom did not depend on his status.
(c) The peddler was a lonely vagrant trying to make sense of his fortunes.
(d) The peddler was a rattrap seller, and his work deeply inspired him.

Answer : C

Question. When did the peddler make the rattraps?
(a) Distractive moments
(b) Odd moments
(c) Difficult moments
(d) Happy moments

Answer : B

Question. After following the sound of the regular thumping, where did the peddler finally land?
(a) Manor house
(b) Forest
(c) Ramjso Iron mills
(d) Mjolis

Answer : C

Question. Why did the crofter show his money to the peddler?
(a) Because the peddler looked at him ridiculously.
(b) Because he was rich
(c) Because the peddler seemed incredulous
(d) Because he wanted to flaunt

Answer : C

Question. What game did the peddler and the crofter play?
(a) Mehfils
(b) Majlis
(c) Mjolis
(d) Mossacs

Answer : C

Question. But one day this man had fallen into a line of thought, which really seemed to him entertaining.
The ‘line of thought’ implies a
(a) Belief
(b) Philosophy
(c) A fallacy
(d) Fact

Answer : B

Question. After following the sound of the regular thumping, where did the peddler finally land?
(a) City
(b) Forest
(c) Manor house
(d) Ramsjö Iron Mills

Answer : D

Extract Based MCQs

1. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.

'It offered riches and joys, shelter and food, heat and clothing, exactly as the rattrap offered cheese and pork, and as soon as anyone let himself be tempted to touch the bait, it closed in on him, and then everything came to an end. The world had, of course, never been very kind to him, so it gave him unwanted joy to think ill of it in this way.'

Question. Select the option the matches the reference to ‘riches and joys, shelter and food’.
(a) Deceit
(b) Temptation
(c) Materialism
(d) Luxury

Answer : B

Question. The given extract does not talk about
(a) how people treated the peddler
(b) the philosophy of the rattrap seller
(c) the characteristics of the peddler
(d) the monotony of peddler’s life

Answer : D

Question. How can the peddler describe the world?
(a) Unjust and hostile
(b) Unequal and brutal
(c) Kind and compassionate
(d) Sad and sorrowful

Answer : A

Question. Select the option that list the correct characteristic of the rattrap seller.
1. Shabby
2. Cunning
3. Pessimist
4. Vulnerable
5. Mischievious
6. Petty
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 3, 6
(c) 4, 5, 6
(d) 2, 4, 5

Answer : B

Question. Why do you think that the world was not very kind to him?
(a) He was poor and dirty
(b) He was a thief
(c) He was a rattrap seller
(d) He looked monstrous

Answer : A

Assertion Reason Question

Question. Assertion: The ironmaster sent his daughter to take the peddler home.
Reason: The ironmaster seemed to be kinder than the blacksmiths at Ramsjo Ironworks.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : B

Question. Assertion: The Rattrap brings up an idea that the latent spark of human goodness is inherent in each one of us and it can be stirred back through love, trust and understanding.
Reason: The peddler was a vagabond who sold rattrap with a little thievery to make both end meet.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Answer : B

Question. Assertion: The peddler decline the invitation of the ironmaster because he was carrying the crofter’s money which he had stolen and might have been handed over to the police.
Reason: After stealing the crofter’s money the peddler went to the Ramsjo ironworks to spend night.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : B

Question. Assertion: Edla and her father rushed back home fearing a theft at their place.
Reason: Peddler took all the silver along with him.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
(b) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion: The peddler spends the whole of Christmas eve eating and sleeping.
Reason : The next day at church, Edla and her father come to know that the paddler is a thief.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Answer : B

Question. Assertion: Edla’s kindness compassion and caring behaviour finally made the peddler change his ways.
Reason: The peddler believed in giving back to the world what he received from it.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion: The ironmaster was happy that the peddler would be spending his time with an old friend
Reason: He told Edla that they needed to feed him well and provide him with a better business than selling rattraps.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : B

Question. Assertion (a): The old man was happy to get someone to talk in his loneliness.
Reason (R): The peddler was a talkative fellow.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion: Peddler was an extremely poor man who earned his living by selling rattraps.
Reason: He has to resort to thievery and begging to make both ends meet.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
(b) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) Assertion is true, R is false.
(d) A is false, R is true

Answer : B

Source Based Question

Read the lines given below and answer the following questions
'As soon as he gets clean and dressed up, you will see something different. Last night he was naturally embarrasse(d) The tramp manners will fall away from him with the tramp clothes.' Just as he said this the door opened and the stranger entere(d) Yes, now he was truly clean and well dresse(d) The valet had bathed him, cut his hair, and shaved him. Moreover he was dressed in a good-looking suit of clothes which belonged to the ironmaster. He wore a white shirt and a starched collar and whole shoes. But although his guest was now so well groomed, the ironmaster did not seem please(d)

Question. How did the ironmaster expect to see something different of the peddler?
(a) the peddler transforming back into his old friend
(b) the peddler as a well- groomed person
(c) the peddler as a handsome young man
(d)None of these

Answer : A

Question. Who is a valet?
(a) Personal Assistant
(b) Personal Secretary
(c) Personal receptionist
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. 'The tramp manners will fall away from him with the tramp clothes.' Who is the speaker?
(a) Edla Willamansson
(b) Ironmaster
(c) Valet
(d) Peddler

Answer : A

Question. What does the speaker mean by ‘starched collar’?
(a) Soft
(b) Delicate
(c) Rough
(d) Stiff

Answer : D

True/False Question 

Question. The common feature of these characters – Edla, Crofter and peddler is loneliness. (T/F) (Analysis)
Answer : True

Question. There was nothing unusual for the poor vagabonds to ask for shelter in the forge during night. (T/F)
Answer : True

Question. The stranger caused no trouble to the iron master as he did nothing but sleep. (T/F) (Understanding)
Answer : True

Question. The Ironmaster was an ambitious man. (T/F)
Answer : True