Prose - The Cat and the Painkiller – Mark Twain TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English - Unit VII: Literary Works - Figures of Speech, Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry, Lines of Significance (15 Q)

Prose - The Cat and the Painkiller – Mark Twain MCQ Questions


13.
What did Aunt Polly initially believe about the water treatments she applied on Tom?
A.
They were unnecessary
B.
They would make Tom happy
C.
They would cure Tom’s low spirits
D.
They were painful but effective
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ANSWER :
C. They would cure Tom’s low spirits
14.
How did Tom manage to avoid taking more medicine?
A.
He secretly threw it away
B.
He claimed to be cured
C.
He pretended to love the pain-killer
D.
He convinced Aunt Polly he was allergic
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ANSWER :
C. He pretended to love the pain-killer
15.
What did Tom use the pain-killer for?
A.
To give to his friends
B.
To fill the crack in the floor
C.
To feed it to the family dog
D.
To hide it in his room
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ANSWER :
B. To fill the crack in the floor
16.
What did Tom warn Peter, the cat, before giving him the pain-killer?
A.
"It tastes bad, so don’t ask for it."
B.
"You better make sure you really want it."
C.
"This will make you feel better."
D.
"It’s just medicine, don’t worry."
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ANSWER :
B. "You better make sure you really want it."
17.
What was Aunt Polly’s immediate reaction when she saw Peter’s wild behavior?
A.
She blamed herself
B.
She blamed the medicine
C.
She was shocked and confused
D.
She laughed at Peter
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ANSWER :
C. She was shocked and confused
18.
How did Tom respond when Aunt Polly asked what made Peter act so strangely?
A.
He admitted giving Peter the pain-killer
B.
He denied knowing anything about it
C.
He blamed another family member
D.
He said that all cats act that way when having fun
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ANSWER :
D. He said that all cats act that way when having fun