Prose - The Little Hero of Holland - Mary Mapes Dodge TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English Part-C Literary Works

Prose - The Little Hero of Holland - Mary Mapes Dodge MCQ Questions


1.
What is the primary purpose of the dikes in Holland?
A.
To keep the rivers from flooding
B.
To keep the North Sea from flooding the land
C.
To help ships pass through the canals
D.
To store water for agriculture
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ANSWER :
B. To keep the North Sea from flooding the land
2.
Who was Peter’s father?
A.
A blacksmith
B.
A farmer
C.
A man who tended the sluices
D.
A schoolteacher
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ANSWER :
C. A man who tended the sluices
3.
Why did Peter’s mother ask him to go across the dike?
A.
To visit his friend
B.
To deliver cakes to the blind man
C.
To help his father with the gates
D.
To pick flowers for her
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ANSWER :
B. To deliver cakes to the blind man
4.
How old was Peter when the story took place?
A.
Six years old
B.
Seven years old
C.
Eight years old
D.
Ten years old
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ANSWER :
C. Eight years old
5.
What did Peter notice as he walked home beside the canal?
A.
The rabbits running across the dike
B.
The sound of a trickling stream of water
C.
The setting sun and the rising moon
D.
A ship passing by in the canal
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ANSWER :
B. The sound of a trickling stream of water
6.
What did Peter do when he saw the small hole in the dike?
A.
He ran to get help
B.
He ignored it and continued walking
C.
He blocked the hole with his finger
D.
He placed stones in the hole
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ANSWER :
C. He blocked the hole with his finger