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Class 11 English (Snapshots) Chapter 8 The Tale Of Melon City Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. What story do the locals share when asked about the name of the city?

Correct Answer: D) The story of the melon as king.

2. What led to the king's downfall in The Tale of Melon City?

Correct Answer: B) His insistence on justice for a trivial matter.

3. What was the name of the city in the story?

Correct Answer: B) Melon City.

4. What was ironic about the execution in The Tale of Melon City?

Correct Answer: A) The king was executed instead of the actual culprit.

5. What was the purpose of the construction ordered by the King?answer choicesTo solidify the King's ruleTo improve viewers morallyTo carry out a ritual

Correct Answer: C) To improve viewers morally.

6. What does the King's constant change of mind in the poem suggest about his leadership?

Correct Answer: D) He is indecisive and lacks conviction.

7. Which theme is most prominent in The Tale of Melon City?

Correct Answer: C) The absurdity of bureaucracy.

8. Who is the author of The Tale of Melon City?

Correct Answer: C) Vikram Seth.

9. Read the passage from 'The Tale of Melon City' and answer:Who did the workmen blame for the wrong size of bricks?

Correct Answer: B) The masons.

10. Narrate 'The Tale of Melon City' in your own words.

Correct Answer: A) It is a story about a city whose king was replaced by a melon due to a peculiar tradition.

11. Who did the wise man advise to hang as the criminal?

Correct Answer: D) The arch.

12. What impression would you form of a state where the King was 'just and placid'?

Correct Answer: A) It would be peaceful and fair.

13. How was the public demand fulfilled?

Correct Answer: C) By measuring height one by one.

14. What order did the King give after the incident?

Correct Answer: A) He ordered workmen to be hanged.

15. Who did the chief of builders blame?

Correct Answer: D) The workmen.

16. What sort of principles seem to thrive in the state?answer choicesDemocraticLaissez faireAuthoritativeCommunistic

Correct Answer: B) Laissez. Faire.

17. Read the passage from 'The Tale of Melon City'. The ministers crowned a melon as the King because:

Correct Answer: A) The people followed the custom of crowning whoever passed by.

18. Who passed the City Gate?

Correct Answer: B) An idiot.

19. Why did the king originally want the arch to be built?

Correct Answer: B) To impress his people.

20. Read the passage from 'The Tale of Melon City'. Who did the ministers decide would choose the next ruler of the state?

Correct Answer: B) The next person to pass the City Gate.

21. Who was ultimately hanged by Royal Decree?

Correct Answer: A) The King (His Majesty) was hanged by Royal Decree.

22. Who was praised for the success of the arch?

Correct Answer: D) The chief builder.

23. The decision to hang the architect reflects:

Correct Answer: B) The King's irrationality and indecisiveness.

24. Who collected the story of The Tale of Melon City?

Correct Answer: B) Idries Shah.

25. "The Tale of the Melon City" is written by .....

Correct Answer: B) Vikram Seth.

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