Class 11 English (Snapshots) Chapter 8 The Tale Of Melon City Quiz 4 (22 MCQs)

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1. Read the passage and answer:True or False:The King was the only person tall enough to fit the noose.

Correct Answer: A) True.

2. The poet makes a mockery of the present daye leaders from all walks of life through the use of

Correct Answer: A) Irony and Humour.

3. What was the unique tradition for selecting a new king in the city?

Correct Answer: C) Anyone passing through the streets the next day will choose the king.

4. The king is being described as just and placid. What literary device is used in the above line?

Correct Answer: C) Irony.

5. Who was to choose the next King?

Correct Answer: A) The next to pass the city gate.

6. What does the word 'scaffold' mean as used in the passage?

Correct Answer: A) Platform for the execution of criminals.

7. What happened when the King rode down the thoroughfare?

Correct Answer: C) The king's crown fell.

8. The King decided to punish ..... for the low arch.

Correct Answer: A) The builder.

9. Select an instance from the poem that highlights humour and irony.

Correct Answer: A) The poet describes a serious event in a light-hearted manner.

10. What did the pedestrian answer when asked who must be the king?

Correct Answer: C) Melon.

11. What can we infer from the fact that the citizens are content with a melon as their ruler?

Correct Answer: A) They value peace more than leadership.

12. Why did the councillor say they cannot hang the arch?

Correct Answer: C) It had become pure by touching the king's head.

13. "This is a disgrace." What was the disgrace?

Correct Answer: C) Crown being stroked.

14. Who according to the counsel was the culprit that was brought before the King?

Correct Answer: C) The arch.

15. The King's attitude towards justice can best be described as:

Correct Answer: B) Passive and detached.

16. What type of government does the poem satirize?

Correct Answer: B) Monarchy.

17. Did the king carry the notion of justice a bit too far?

Correct Answer: A) Yes.

18. What reason did the workmen give to the King?

Correct Answer: C) Bricks were of the wrong size.

19. What is the genre of the poem?

Correct Answer: C) Folklore.

20. Who was responsible for the changes in the plan according to the architect?

Correct Answer: C) The workmen.

21. What did the locals pronounce the city as from that day onwards?

Correct Answer: D) Melon City.

22. In The Tale of Melon City, why was the architect blamed initially?

Correct Answer: C) He followed the measurements given by the king.