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Q161.Supplementary
What did César do with the extra food offered by the hospital nurses?
A
He threw it away
B
He ate some and saved a bit to give to his dogs later
C
He gave it to nurse Mamprim
D
He hid it
Q162.Poetry
What message does the poem 'Lessons in Life' convey about small gifts and kindness?
A
Small gifts do not matter
B
Even the smallest of gifts deserves a "thank you" and every creature needs room
C
Only expensive gifts count
D
Gifts must be returned
Q163.Prose
How did Asif eventually help his struggling childhood friend Vetri after their reunion?
A
He gave him a monetary gift
B
He assigned a business project to Vetri through his company
C
He lent him a car
D
He ignored his plight
Q164.Vocabulary
What does a 'boomerang' metaphorically signify in the story context?
A
A weapon thrown in war
B
Kindness coming back to one like a returning boomerang
C
A fast vehicle
D
A toy
Q165.Grammar
What is a 'simile'?
A
A direct comparison
B
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
C
An exaggeration
D
A sound word
Q166.Poetry
What figure of speech compares two unlike things directly without 'like' or 'as'?
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Personification
D
Alliteration
Q167.Vocabulary
What is the difference between 'stationary' (with an 'e') and 'stationery' (with an 'er')?
A
Stationary means writing materials; stationery means not moving
B
Stationary means not moving or fixed; stationery refers to writing and office materials
C
They are exact synonyms
D
Stationery is a vehicle
Q168.Supplementary
How did the hospital staff react when they saw the four dogs waiting outside for César?
A
They chased the dogs away with sticks
B
They allowed the dogs inside after César's treatment and even offered César food to share
C
They called animal control
D
They ignored them
Q169.Poetry
What is having a friend compared to in the opening line of 'Lessons in Life'?
A
Planting a flower
B
Building a stone bridge
C
Catching a falling star
D
Sailing an ocean
Q170.Vocabulary
What is the difference between 'empathy' and 'sympathy'?
A
There is no difference
B
Empathy is understanding another person's perspective/feelings; sympathy is sorrow for their suffering
C
Sympathy is deeper than empathy
D
Empathy is only for animals
Q171.Grammar
What is an anagram?
A
A word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
B
A word spelled backwards
C
A rhyming word
D
An abbreviation
Q172.Grammar
What is a common errorpair in English known as 'commonly confused words'?
A
Words that look identical
B
Words that sound similar or have related meanings but different uses (e.g., advice/advise, affect/effect)
C
Synonyms
D
Antonyms
Q173.Supplementary
Who witnessed the incredible loyalty of the four stray dogs waiting at the hospital emergency room door?
A
Nurse Cris Mamprim and her colleagues
B
A police officer
C
A local veterinarian
D
A news reporter
Q174.Supplementary
What was the name of the homeless man who sacrificed his food to feed stray dogs?
A
César
B
Carlos
C
Mateo
D
Pablo
Q175.Supplementary
Where did the touching story 'Homeless Man and his Friends' take place?
A
Rio do Sul in southern Brazil
B
New York City
C
London
D
Tokyo
Q176.Poetry
Who co-authored the poem 'Lessons in Life'?
A
Bridgette Bryant and Daniel Ho
B
William Wordsworth and John Keats
C
Robert Frost and Edgar Guest
D
Rabindranath Tagore
Q177.Book Back
What position did Asif hold when Vetri finally visited his corporate office in Chennai?
A
Security guard
B
Managing Director (MD)
C
Receptionist
D
Manager
Q178.Book Back
How did Asif comfort Vetri when they first met on their very first day of school?
A
By giving him a toy
B
By giving him a chocolate and saying, "Don't cry, let's play together."
C
By helping him with homework
D
By sharing his lunch
Q179.Book Back
Who was Vetri's loyal childhood best friend from Keelakudi village?
A
Satish
B
Asif
C
Kumar
D
Ramesh
Q180.Book Back
Who was Vetri before his business suffered setbacks in the prose 'Friendship'?
A
A school teacher
B
A successful businessman and owner of Vetri Constructions in Coimbatore
C
A banker
D
A doctor
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