MCQ Question and Answer
1. Who did the other Princesses get married to?
A. Other Kings
B. King’s Councillors
C. Siamese Cats
D. None of the above
Answer: A. Other Kings
2. What did she tell the bird upon locking him in the cage at first?
A. That she was fond of him
B. That her mother’s cats were supposed to be prowling all night
C. That the parrots were open all night
D. She did not lock him in a cage
Answer: B. That her mother’s cats were supposed to be prowling all night
3. Where had the little bird gone?
A. To visit his father
B. To visit his mother
C. To visit his father-in-law
D. To visit his mother-in-law
Answer: A. To visit his father
4. “_____ said it was stuff and nonsense and the child had better go to bed without any supper.”
A. Princess September
B. Maids of Honour
C. The Queen
D. The King
Answer: C. The Queen
5. “Good gracious me, how _____ I am,” he exclaimed.”
A. Melodious
B. Grateful
C. Fortunate
D. Stiff
Answer: C. Fortunate
6. “I cannot sing unless I’m ____”
A. Happy
B. Delighted
C. Well fed
D. Free
Answer: D. Free
7. How did the eight princesses feel upon seeing that the little bird received too much attention?
A. Happy
B. Glum
C. Vexed
D. Affectionate
Answer: C. Vexed
8. What did her sisters advise her to do when the bird came back?
A. Send him away
B. Lock him in a cage
C. Feed him
D. Show him to the parrots
Answer: B. Lock him in a cage
9. The next morning, when Princess September tried to wake him up, he looked as if he was _____.
A. Still mad
B. Tired
C. Fine
D. Dead
Answer: D. Dead
10. What offer did the other Princesses make to Princess September?
A. To buy her the bird
B. To buy her a cage
C. To buy her a dog
D. To buy her a green and yellow parrot
Answer: B. To buy her a cage
11. What helped Princess September in becoming extremely beautiful?
A. The little bird’s song
B. Letting the bird free
C. Keeping the window closed
D. Keeping the window open day and night
Answer: B. Letting the bird free
12. What did the eight Princesses tell her when she was worried about the bird?
A. She should let him out
B. She should stay firm
C. She should sing for him
D. She should force him to sing
Answer: B. She should stay firm
13. Who is the writer of the story “Princess September”?
A. Rudyard Kipling
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. T.S. Eliot
D. Somerset Maugham
Answer: B. Rabindranath Tagore
14. “They got up and walked out of the room, shaking their heads, and they left September very ______.”
A. Relieved
B. Satisfied
C. Anxious
D. Uneasy
Answer: D. Uneasy
15. What did she tell the bird upon locking him in the cage at first?
A. That she was fond of him
B. That her mother’s cats were supposed to be prowling all night
C. That the parrots were open all night
D. She did not lock him in a cage
Answer: B. That her mother’s cats were supposed to be prowling all night
16. How many daughters did they have?
A. Seven
B. Eight
C. Nine
D. Ten
Answer: B. Eight
17. What did the King give to his daughters?
A. Green parrot in green cage
B. Green parrot in golden cage
C. Golden parrot in green cage
D. He did not give them anything
Answer: B. Green parrot in golden cage
18. What did the parrots say?
A. God save the King
B. Pretty Polly
C. Both A and B
D. None of the Above
Answer: B. Pretty Polly
19. Who did Princess September marry?
A. King of Cambodia
B. King of Columbia
C. King of Canada
D. King of China
Answer: B. King of Columbia
20. How many hour(s) did the Princesses give to their parrots each day?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Countless hours
Answer: D. Countless hours
21. In how many languages could they say ‘Pretty Polly’?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Eleven
Answer: B. Seven
22. What did Princess September do when the bird asked to be her pet?
A. Sad
B. Delighted
C. Depressed
D. Guilty
Answer: B. Delighted
23. “When he had finished, the Princess was ______ any more.”
A. Not hungry
B. Not sleepy
C. Not sad
D. Not crying
Answer: C. Not sad
24. Did the bird feel like singing that night in the cage?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Not mentioned in the story
Answer: B. No
25. “The King of Siam had a peculiar habit” What habit are they talking about?
A. Giving gifts on his birthday instead of receiving them
B. Receiving gifts on his birthday instead of giving them
C. Receiving gifts on others’ birthdays instead of giving it to them
D. Giving gifts to others’ on their birthdays instead of receiving it from them
Answer: B. Receiving gifts on his birthday instead of giving them
26. Why did the bird reject September’s offer to take him out everyday?
A. He loved staying inside
B. He loved looking through the window
C. He did not like Princess September
D. He did not like the view through the bars of the cage
Answer: D. He did not like the view through the bars of the cage
27. How did the Princess feel when the little bird asked to be her pet?
A. Sad
B. Delighted
C. Depressed
D. Guilty
Answer: B. Delighted
28. “_____ said it was stuff and nonsense and the child had better go to bed without any supper.”
A. Princess September
B. Maids of Honour
C. The Queen
D. The King
Answer: C. The Queen
29. What did the other Princesses get married to?
A. Other Kings
B. King’s Councillors
C. Siamese Cats
D. None of the above
Answer: A. Other Kings
30. What did the parrots remind the King of?
A. Parrots
B. Nature
C. His daughters
D. His councillors
Answer: C. His daughters
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