Multiple Choice Questions
Father’s Help
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 58 questions available
Q. 1
How did Father respond to Swami’s question about the letter?
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Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.B
It’s a secret.C
I will explain later.D
I forgot to write it.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Who proposed to send a letter with Swami to the headmaster?
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FatherB
SamuelC
SwamiD
MotherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Was Swami sure about his description of Samuel?
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Yes, he was certainB
He refused to thinkC
No, he wasn’t sureD
He forgotClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What did Swami hope regarding school?
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He wanted to miss classB
He was excited to goC
He hoped to stay homeD
He was eager to studyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What advice did Father give about Sundays?
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Sleep less on SundaysB
Play more on SundaysC
Study more on SundaysD
Loaf less on SundaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What effect did recalling Samuel’s appearance have on Swaminathan?
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It made him forget the letterB
It made him happyC
It made him laughD
It filled him with sorrowClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Where did Swami stop to reconsider his view of Samuel?
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At the school gateB
In his bedroomC
In the classroomD
On the roadsideClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What filled Swaminathan with sorrow?
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The sound of the bellB
Recalling Samuel’s dark face, thin moustache, unshaven cheek, and yellow coatC
The long walk to schoolD
His heavy homework bagClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What did Father ask Swami?
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Have you no school today?B
Did you have breakfast?C
Where is your homework?D
Are you feeling well?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 10
With which group of students does the teacher especially get angry?
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Students who are quietB
Girls who are noisyC
Students who talk too muchD
Boys who come in lateClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What did Swami conclude about Samuel on the roadside?
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Samuel was absentB
Samuel was angryC
Samuel was very strictD
Samuel was not as bad as he thoughtClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
How did Swami feel as he went to school?
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ExcitedB
Like the worst boy on earthC
HappyD
ProudClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What did Father do with the letter before Swami left for school?
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Left it on the deskB
Read it aloudC
Composed it and put it in an envelope and sealed itD
Taped it to the doorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
How did Swami compare Samuel to the other teachers?
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Samuel was lazierB
Samuel was tougherC
Samuel was meanerD
Samuel was friendlierClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What special feeling did Swami have regarding Samuel?
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He felt Samuel had a special regard for himB
He felt Samuel ignored himC
He felt Samuel hated himD
He felt Samuel ridiculed himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What troubled Swami as he went to school?
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His broken bagB
His untidy uniformC
His guilty conscienceD
His lost homeworkClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Where was Swami at 9:30 instead of the prayer hall?
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In his father’s roomB
In his bedroomC
In the kitchenD
In his mother’s roomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
How did Father conclude his remarks about the letter?
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Read it yourself.B
Everything is there in the letter. Give it to your headmaster.C
I don’t care.D
I’ll tell you later.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What question does the father ask next?
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What is his name?B
Where is your homework?C
What time is your class?D
What is your excuse now?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What did Father do when Swami returned home with the letter?
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Praised himB
Told him to rewrite itC
Snatched the letter and tore it upD
Gave him a rewardClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What did Swami ask regarding his teacher Samuel?
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Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel?B
Did Samuel like my work?C
Is Samuel your friend?D
Will Samuel scold me?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What did Father do with the letter?
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Taped it to the doorB
Read it aloudC
Put it in an envelope and sealed itD
Left it on the tableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What is revealed about the headmaster's view of the teacher?
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The headmaster is afraid of himB
The headmaster respects himC
The headmaster ignores himD
The headmaster praises himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
How did Father answer when asked about Samuel?
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I don’t know.B
Everything is there in the letter. Give it to your headmaster.C
I will tell you later.D
Samuel is your friend.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What concern does Swami express?
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What if my uniform is dirty?B
What will the teacher think if I go so late?C
What if I forget my homework?D
What if I miss the bus?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 26
What did Swami ask next about the letter’s content?
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Is it funny?B
Does it mention my name?C
Is it long?D
Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What was Swami’s state of mind as he thought about the letter’s allegations?
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Angry and determinedB
His head was dizzy with confusionC
Clear and calmD
OverjoyedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What unexpected decision did Father make?
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To punish SwamiB
To cancel schoolC
To let Swami stay homeD
To send a letter with Swami to the headmasterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What does Swami ask about the teacher?
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Does he always praise us?B
Does he always scold the students?C
Is he kind?D
Does he assign a lot of homework?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What did Swami realize while lying in bed?
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It was MondayB
It was TuesdayC
It was FridayD
It was SundayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
How did Swami change his tactic regarding school?
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I feel much betterB
I will go laterC
I want to stay homeD
I can’t go so late to classClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What did the peon inform Swami about the headmaster?
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The headmaster was absent due to illnessB
The headmaster was angryC
The headmaster was on leave for a weekD
The headmaster was in a meetingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
How did Swami reply to his father’s question?
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HeadacheB
I am sleepyC
I am tiredD
I feel sickClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What was Swami unsure about regarding Samuel?
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Whether Samuel was a teacherB
Whether his description of Samuel was accurateC
Whether Samuel was his friendD
Whether Samuel was kindClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What did Father say after Swami’s reply?
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Stay at homeB
Take some restC
Dress up and goD
Go back to bedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Where did Swami stop to reconsider his view of Samuel?
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At the bus stopB
At the school gateC
On the roadsideD
In the classroomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
What did Swami ask next about Samuel?
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How old is Samuel?B
What has he done, Father?C
Why does Samuel scold me?D
Where is Samuel?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 38
After reconsidering, how did Swami view Samuel?
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Samuel was worseB
Samuel was not so bad after allC
Samuel remained angryD
Samuel was unkindClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What did Swami feel he had mixed up?
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Homework and playB
His words and actionsC
His friends and teachersD
The real and the imaginedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
How does Swami respond to the suggested excuse?
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He might ignore it.B
He will believe me.C
He will laugh at me.D
He will scold me if I say so.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What does Swami express about attending Samuel’s class?
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I enjoy going late.B
I always arrive on time.C
I wouldn’t like to go late.D
I like to sleep in.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What special feeling did Swami have regarding Samuel?
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That Samuel hated himB
That Samuel was indifferentC
That Samuel had a special regard for himD
That Samuel ignored himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
How is the teacher described in the conversation?
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A very strict man.B
A very angry man.C
A very kind man.D
A very funny man.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Who suggested that Swami might stay at home?
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His motherB
His friendC
His teacherD
His fatherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What did Swaminathan say at nine o’clock?
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I am hungryB
I feel tiredC
I have a headacheD
I don't want to goClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What did Swami hope his father would understand?
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That he must work harderB
That he should attend schoolC
That he needed to study moreD
That he should avoid school todayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
What did Swami ask his father about the letter?
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What have you written, Father?B
Who will read it?C
Where is the letter?D
When will it be delivered?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 48
How did Swami feel when he went to school?
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IndifferentB
ProudC
ExcitedD
Like the worst boy on earthClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
How did Father respond regarding Samuel in the letter?
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I forgot to mention him.B
Yes. Plenty of things.C
No, I didn’t mention him.D
I will mention him later.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Did any protest from Swami change Father’s mind?
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Yes, he eventually agreedB
No, no protest changed Father’s mindC
Only a littleD
Only when threatenedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
How did Swami compare Samuel to the other teachers?
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Samuel was indifferentB
Samuel was friendlier than the other teachersC
Samuel was as strict as the othersD
Samuel was harsher than the other teachersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Who said, “You’ll have to. It is your own fault.”?
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The teacherB
SwamiC
His fatherD
The headmasterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What question did Swami ask Father about the letter?
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Where is it?B
What have you written, Father?C
Did you forget it?D
Can I read it?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 54
How did Father reply to Swami’s question about the letter?
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I wrote your homework.B
It’s a secret.C
I will explain later.D
Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 55
How did Father reply about mentioning Samuel in the letter?
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No, I didn’t mention him.B
Yes. Plenty of things.C
I will mention him later.D
I forgot to mention him.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 56
What did Swami plan to do with the letter when he entered the school gate?
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Deliver it to the headmaster at the end of the dayB
Keep it for himselfC
Read it aloudD
Tear it upClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
What excuse does the father suggest Swami use?
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Say you had a headache and so are late.B
Say you overslept.C
Say you feel sick.D
Say you forgot your book.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What did Swami ask after hearing about Samuel in the letter?
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What has he done, Father?B
Where is Samuel?C
Is he your friend?D
Did Samuel call you?Click an option to check your answer
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