This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > English > Supplementary A House Is Not A Home > Class 9 English Supplementary Chapter 8 A House Is Not A Home – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Supplementary Chapter 8 A House Is Not A Home Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which school was the author joining as a freshman now? A) Junior school. B) Upper grade. C) High school. D) Senior school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High school. 2. What key theme does the story highlight? A) The value of wealth. B) The power of resilience and community support. C) The importance of independence. D) The struggle for academic success. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The power of resilience and community support. 3. What was the final straw, the thing that finally made the narrator break down in tears? A) Mother rushing into the burning house. B) His missing pet. C) The Fire that ravaged everything. D) Moving to a new school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His missing pet. 4. What did the cat do to entertain herself? A) Jump on the bed. B) Would hit Zan's pen with its tail. C) Shout and cry meow. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would hit Zan's pen with its tail. 5. What was the author did when he saw smoke pouring in through the window? A) Watching Television. B) Taking his meal. C) Playing in the courtyard. D) Doing his homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doing his homework. 6. On which day did the fire accident take Place? A) Sunday afternoon. B) Tuesday morning. C) Wednesday evening. D) Saturday afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunday afternoon. 7. Zan Gaudioso is an author based in ..... A) France. B) Italy. C) Australia. D) California. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) California. 8. Did the narrator have to borrow money from a neighbor? A) Yes. B) No. C) I dont know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 9. Meaning of plight A) Sad story. B) Happy ending. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sad story. 10. How did the narrator's new schoolmates help him emotionally? A) By organizing events to distract him. B) By providing material support and kindness. C) By ignoring his problems. D) By asking him to move to another school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By providing material support and kindness. 11. Who caught the author when he rushed after his mother in the burning house? A) A policeman. B) A neighbour. C) A friend. D) A fireman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A fireman. 12. What was the narrator doing when the fire started? A) Sleeping. B) Cooking. C) Doing homework at the dining table. D) Watching television. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doing homework at the dining table. 13. How does the narrator describe his emotions after losing his cat? A) Indifferent. B) Devastated and deeply heartbroken. C) Angry and frustrated. D) Calm and accepting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Devastated and deeply heartbroken. 14. Did the cat's collar have the family's phone number? A) Yes. B) No. C) Not mentioned. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 15. Which turned her life? A) Fire accident. B) Father's death. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fire accident. 16. Why was the narrator embarrassed at school the next day? A) His teachers scolded him. B) He didn't complete his homework. C) He had no books, proper clothes, or shoes. D) He arrived late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had no books, proper clothes, or shoes. 17. What is the main difference between a house and a home? A) A house is a temporary residence, while a home is a permanent residence. B) A house is a physical structure, while a home is a place of belonging and comfort. C) A house is a place where people live, while a home is a place where people visit. D) A house is a rented property, while a home is a property owned by the occupant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A house is a physical structure, while a home is a place of belonging and comfort. 18. Did the narrator feel lost and disconnected after the fire? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. The fire was first noticed from ..... A) The seams of the ceiling. B) The kitchen. C) The fireplace. D) The garage in the passageway of the garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The seams of the ceiling. 20. The narrator's home was not burned down. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Towards the end of the lesson, the author felt ..... for his life. A) Gratitude. B) Hopeful. C) Safe. D) Miserable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gratitude. 22. Psychology is the study of A) Mind. B) Heart. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mind. 23. Of which age group challengers does the story 'A House is Not a Home' reflect? A) Old age. B) Teenage. C) Childhood. D) Youthful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teenage. 24. How did the narrator's cat behave before the fire? A) Aloof and indifferent. B) Playful and always near the narrator. C) Aggressive and distant. D) Scared and timid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playful and always near the narrator. 25. How many new friends zan got? A) 2. B) 3. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 26. What makes a house, 'a home'? A) Bricks and stones. B) Sadness. C) Nothing. D) The bond of love and happinees in a family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bond of love and happinees in a family. 27. From whom had the author borrowed the tennis shoes? A) Grandparents. B) Friends. C) Aunt. D) Teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aunt. 28. Meaning of debris A) Remnants. B) Cat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remnants. 29. In the begining how does the author fed in the new high school? A) Happy. B) Isolated. C) Excited. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolated. 30. Why did the narrator feel like a "zombie" at school? A) The narrator was physically tired. B) The narrator was overwhelmed by the recent fire and loss. C) The narrator was trying to avoid socializing. D) The narrator was adjusting to a new school routine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The narrator was overwhelmed by the recent fire and loss. 31. What did the mother bring out of the burning house? A) (a) a metal box full of important documents. B) (b) some pictures of the author's father. C) Both (a) and (b). D) Zan's school books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 32. How does the story's title reflect its central theme? A) It emphasizes the importance of physical structures. B) It highlights the emotional difference between a house and a home. C) It questions the idea of rebuilding homes. D) It compares houses in different locations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It highlights the emotional difference between a house and a home. 33. The narrator was happy about the attention he was getting at his new school. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. The author walked around the school like a A) Rich boy. B) Zombie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zombie. 35. Where did the mother set a fire A) Fireplace. B) Kitchen. C) Lawn. D) Candle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fireplace. 36. Why was the narrator initially reluctant to start over at the new school? A) He disliked the teachers. B) He missed his old friends and felt isolated. C) The school had difficult subjects. D) He was scared of bullies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He missed his old friends and felt isolated. 37. The author's cat was brought back by ..... A) A woman. B) His old school friends. C) The firemen. D) His mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A woman. 38. What did he have as a pet? A) A pair of love birds. B) A Persian cat. C) A cute Labrador. D) A red tabby cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A red tabby cat. 39. What is the most precious thing according to the lesson A) Books and files of school. B) A home with family members and memories. C) Helping others when they are in problem. D) Calling the fire department in case of fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A home with family members and memories. 40. What did the author borrow from his aunt to go to school? A) Books. B) Tennis shoes. C) Uniform. D) Bag. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tennis shoes. 41. The author's cat would sleep in ..... A) His backpack. B) The pocket of his robe. C) His furry shoes. D) A small metal box. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pocket of his robe. 42. Why did the family need to borrow money from the narrator's grandparents? A) The family had no savings. B) The bank was closed. C) They lost all their cash, credit cards, and identification. D) The grandparents offered to help voluntarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They lost all their cash, credit cards, and identification. 43. From whom had the author borrowed money from? A) Aunt. B) Grandparents. C) Friends. D) Neighbours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grandparents. 44. Mother ran back into the house that was ablaze and managed to save ..... A) A metal box full of important document. B) Pictures and letters of father. C) Her younger child. D) Their pet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A metal box full of important document. 45. Where did the author's mother run and why? A) To the backyard of their house to save few precious memories. B) To their neighbours. C) To the roof. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the backyard of their house to save few precious memories. 46. What does the narrator ultimately learn about starting over? A) It's impossible without help. B) It's difficult but brings new opportunities and growth. C) It's easier in familiar surroundings. D) It's a mistake to move on from old memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's difficult but brings new opportunities and growth. 47. The narrator visited his old house while they were rebuilding it with his new friends from school. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Meaning of yelled A) Shouted. B) Cried. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouted. 49. Meaning of weird A) Strange. B) Common. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strange. 50. He realized it is not a place but the people who make life comfortable. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Meaning of vulnerable A) Weak. B) Strong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weak. 52. Why did the author feel isolated when he got into high school? A) His parents move to another city. B) He was sent abroad. C) All his closest friends were sent to different high school. D) He was unable to cope up with high school studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All his closest friends were sent to different high school. 53. What surprised the narrator in the gym one day? A) A new uniform waiting for him. B) A table full of supplies and clothes collected by his schoolmates. C) A surprise party by his teachers. D) His cat waiting for him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A table full of supplies and clothes collected by his schoolmates. 54. The narrator initially felt very isolated as ..... A) He has just moved from junior school to a new high school. B) His closest friends had moved to other high schools. C) He felt strange starting over as a freshman, after being at the head of his class in junior school. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 55. The narrator lost his cat in the fire. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 56. What was the mother's first instinct during the fire? A) Save valuable items and documents. B) Run to the neighbors. C) Save the family pet. D) Call the fire department. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Save valuable items and documents. 57. What were the only material things saved from the fire? A) Clothes and furniture. B) Photo albums, documents, and a few personal items. C) Electronics and jewelry. D) School supplies and books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photo albums, documents, and a few personal items. 58. Where was the narrator's cat found after the fire? A) At a neighbor's home. B) Over a mile away, taken in by a kind woman. C) Hiding in a nearby park. D) In the house's rubble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over a mile away, taken in by a kind woman. 59. The fireman took the author's mother out of the burning house and put ..... on her. A) An oxygen mask. B) A oxygen mask. C) Chemicals. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An oxygen mask. 60. The narrator was finally able to understand and accept the wonderful people around him. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 English Supplementary Chapter 8 A House Is Not A Home Quiz 1Class 9 English Supplementary Chapter 8 A House Is Not A Home Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books