'Tales From Shakespeare' - M.C.Q. from The previous year Annual Exams, Class 11, WBCHSE -

Comedy of Errors (M.C.Q.)

1)Aegeon was the merchant of –

a)Ephesus b)Syracuse

c)Arden d)Menaphon [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [b] Syracuse

2)Aegeon was separated from his wife because –

a)they met with a sand storm

b)they met with a violent storm on the sea.

b)they got lost in the jungle

c)they were lost in the fair [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [b] they met with a violent storm on the sea.

3)As ransom of his life Aegeon was demanded of –

a)one hundred marks b)one thousands marks

c)all his belongings d)five thousands marks [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. [b] one thousands marks.

4)The Elder Antipholus lived in Ephesus for –

a)twenty years b)eighteen years

c)five years d)two years [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. [a] twenty years.

5)Antipholus Younger was a –

a)Duke b)Merchant

c)Soldier d)Fisherman [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [b] Merchant.

6)The Elder Dromio’s wife was –

a)Poor b)Rich

c)Dowsabel d)Dolores [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [c] Dowsabel

7) “I am like a drop of water in the ocean.” – who said this?

a)Elder Antipholus b)Antipholus Younger

c)Elder Dromi d)Dromio Younger [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. [b] Antipholus Younger

8) ‘The Comedy of Errors’ is set in the city of –

a)Illyria b)Syracuse

c)Ephesus d)Corinth [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [c] Ephesus

9)The fisherman who rescued Aegeon’s wife and children from the storm were from –

a)Greece b)France

c)Corinth d)Spain [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [c] Corinth

10)Aegeon came to Ephesus because he was –

a)searching his sons b)lost

c)searching his wife d)searching his younger son [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [d] searching his younger son.

11)Antipholus of Syracuse married –

a)Adriana b) Luciana

c)daughter of the Duke Menaphon d)none of them [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [a] Adriana

As You Like It (M.C.Q.)

1)The daughter of the banished Duke was –

a)Celia b)Viola

d)Aliena d)Rosalind [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [d] Rosalind

2)Rosalind disguised herself as a male and called herself as –

a)Aliena b)Sir Rowland de Boys

c)Fredrick d)Ganymede [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [d] Ganymede

3)Rosalind and Celia went to the Forest of Arden –

a)in a carriage b)in disguise

c)with an army d)on horseback [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. [b] in disguise.

4)Orlando was the young son of –

a)Adam b)Sir Rowland de Boys

c)Fredrick d)Ferdinand [Annual Exam – 2015]

Ans. [b]Sir Rowland de Boys.

5)The sharp teeth of the cold wind in winter is nothing, according to the Duke senior, compared to man’s –

a)love b)jealousy

c)unkind and ingratitude d)happiness [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [c] unkind and ingratitude.

6)Oliver married –

a)Alice b)Celia

c)Rose d)Rosalind [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [b] Celia.

7)Who accompanied Orlando when he escaped?

a)Oliver b)Fredrick

c)Adam d)Rosalind [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. [c] Adam.

8)As Duke Fredrick entered the forest he met a –

a)dacoit b)fairy

c)hermit d)clown [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. [c] hermit

9)When Rosalind came to know that Orlando was the son of her father’s friend, she gave him –

a)a gold ring b)a gold coin

c)a gold chain d)a gold earring [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [c] agold chain

10)Oliver planned to murder Orlando after he won the wrestling match –

a)by burning him alive when he slept

b)by sprinkling poisonous juice on his cloths

c)by giving him poisonous food

d)by hiring assassin to kill him [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [a] by burning him alive when he slept.

11)Sir Rowland De Boys was a trusted friend of –

a)Fredrisk b)the lawful Duke

c)Adam d)Rosalond [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [b] the lawful Duke.

12)When Duke Fredrick banished Rosalind, Celia –

a)felt very grief stricken

b)was undoubtedly happy

c)approved her father’s decision

d)turned rebellion [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [d] turned rebellion

Macbeth (M.C.Q.)

1)Duncan was the king of –

a)Ireland b)England

c)Scotland d)France [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [a] Scotland

2)Lady Macbeth could not kill Duncan because –

a)Duncan resembled her father

b)Macbeth did not allow her.

c)there were guards sitting at the door

d)she was weak and irresolute [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [a] Duncan resembled her father.

3)Malcolm and Dolanbain were the sons of –

a)Macduff b)Banquo

c)the thane of Cawdor d)Duncan [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans [b] Duncan

4)The witches looked like –

a)charming ladies b)mad creatures

c)unearthly creature d)queens [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. [c]unearthly creatures

5)Macduff was the Thane of –

a)Cawdor b)Ross

c)Fife c)Glamis [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [c] Fife

6)The three unearthly creatures that met with Macbeth and Banquo were singing –

a)Heave ho!

b)Fair is foul, and foul is fair

c)Hey and a ho and a hey nonnino

d)A vaunt [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [b] Fair is foul and foul is fair

7)Macbeth was saluted as the ‘Thane of Glamis’ by –

a)Banquo b) the first witch

c)the second witch d)the third witch [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. [b] the first witch

8)The name of Macbeth’s castle was –

a)Dunsinan b)Inverness

c)Invernes d)Birnam [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. [b] Inverness

9)Macbeth was killed by –

a)Malcolm b)Donalbain

c)Macduff d)Banquo [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. [c] Macduff

10)The first of the three witches saluted Macbeth with the title of –

a)Thane of Glamis b)Thane of Cawdor

c)King of Scotland d)Great General [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [a]Thane of Glamis.

11) “Lesser than Macbeth and greater.” The man who was talked about is –

a)Macduff’s father b)an Irish general

c)Malcolm’s father d)Banquo [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [d)Banquo

12)Donalnain fled to –

a)England b)Scotland

c)Ireland d)France [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [c] Ireland.

13)The third spirit looked at Mcbeth as –

a)as armed head b)a crowned child

c)eight shadows of kings d)a bloody child [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [b]a crowned child

Read more about: ‘Macbeth’ – Questions and Answers(L.A.Q.)

Read more about: ‘Macbeth’ – Questions and Answers(S.A.Q.)

Othello (M.C.Q.)

1)Othello was highly esteemed and revered because –

a)he was dark in complexion

b)he was a valiant soldier

c)he could tell wonderful stories

d)he married Desdemona [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [b] he was a valiant soldier.

2)Desdemona was the daughter of –

a)Iago b)Cassio

c)Brabantio d)The Duke of Venice [Annual Exam – 2014, 2020]

Ans. [c] Brabantio

3)Othello had promised to Cassio to the rank of –

a)General b)Duke

d)Lieutenant d)Senator [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans.[c] Lieutenant

4)The Turks had prepared to invade –

a)Cyprus b)Africa

c)France d)Venice [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. [a] Cyprus

5)In describing Othello’s restlessness the drugs that Shakespeare mentions as failing to bring him peace –

a)Hasish and poppy

b)Poppy and Mandragora

c)Hemp and Nightshade

d)Hemlock and Poppy [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [b] Poppy and Mandragora

6)Iago was –

a)good at heart b)learned

c)very religious d)crafty [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [d] crafty

7)Othello accused Desdemona of being –

a)jealous b)selfish

c)suspicious d)unfaithful [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. [d] unfaithful.

8)Othello’s first gift to Desdemona was a –

a)fan b)gown

c)book d)handkerchief [Annual Exam – 2017,2019]

Ans. [d] Hndkerchief

9)Othello’s tradegy lies ih his –

a)trust on Iago b)pride

c)cruelty d)extreme love for Cassio [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [a] trust on Iago.

10) After the trial Othello readily went to –

a)Desdemona b)War of Cyprus

c)Florence d)War of Turkey [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [d] War of Turkey.

Read more about: ‘Othello’ – Question and answers (S.A.Q.), CLASS 11 WBCHSE

Twelfth Night (M.C.Q.)

1)Viola was the twin sister of –

a)Orsino b)Sebastian

c)Cesario d)Olivia [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [b]Sebastian.

2)Olivia invited Sebastian because –

a)She mistook Sebastian to be Cesario

b)Sebastian was a rich man

c)She was in love with Sebastian

d)Sebastian was allowed to use Antonio’s purse [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. [a] she mistook Sebastian to be Cesario.

3)Viola mourned the loss of her –

a)ship b)brother

c)valuables d)relatives [Annual Exam – 2015]

Ans. [b] brother.

4)The place of shipwreck was the coast of –

a)English Channel b)Illyria

c)Pacific Ocean d)Atlantic Ocean [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. [b] Illyria.

5)Olivia mistook Sebastian to be –

a)Orsino b)Charles

c)Cesario d)Antonio [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [c] Cesario

6)In the song desired by Orsino the singer wants to be buried where –

a)the flowers grow b)the sad true lover may never find him

c)the grass is greenest d)the birds sing [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. [b] the sad true lover may never find him

7)The offence committed by Antonio for which he was arrested –

a)he had killed the Duke’s nephew

b)he had killed the Duke

c)he had injured the Duke’s nephew

d)he had injured the Duke [Annual Exam – 2017, 2019]

Ans. [c] he had injured the Duke’s nephew.

8)Viola, in the disguise of a boy, took the name

a)Antonio b)Oberon

c)Cesario d)Sebastian [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans.[c] Cesario

9)Olivia married –

a)Orsino b)Sebastian

c)Cesario d)Antonio [Annual Exam – 2018]

Ans. [b] Sebastian

10)The Duke, Orsino confined to Cesario the account of his love for –

a)Rosalind b)Ophelia

c)Viola d)Olivia [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. [d] Olivia

11)By nature Sebastian was –

a)coward b)weak

c)brave d)clever [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [c] brave

12)Viola was introduced at the Duke’s court as –

a)a page of the Duke b)a maid servant

b)an officer c)the Duke’s wife [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. [a] a page of the Duke

‘Tales From Shakespeare’ – M.C.Q. from The previous year Annual Exams, Class 11, WBCHSE

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