1. ” Once Upon a Time ” has hecn written
( A ) Humayun K : hir
( B ) Leo Tolstoy
( C ) Toni Morrison
( D ) R.C. Hutchinson
ANSWER -( C ) Toni Morrison
2. ‘ Toni Morrison received the Nobel Prize in the field of –
( A ) Peace
( B ) Science
( C ) Literature
( D ) Economics
ANSWER -( C ) Literature
3. In the story ‘ Once upon a Time the woman is the daughter of –
( A ) Merchant
( B ) Politician
( C ) Slave
( D ) A rich man
ANSWER -( C ) Slave
4. Toni Morrison was the first ……….. to receive the Nobel Prize .
( A ) White woman
( B ) European woman
( C ) Asian woman
( D ) Black woman
ANSWER -( D ) Black woman
5. In the story ” Once Upon a Time ‘ , the woman was visited by
( A ) Some young people
( B ) Some old people
( C ) Some rich people
( D ) Some sick people
ANSWER -( A ) Some young people

6. In the essay ” Once Upon a Time ‘ the old woman was
( A ) blind but wise
( B ) deaf
( C ) brave
( D ) lame
ANSWER -( A ) blind but wise
7. Toni Morrison is the writer f ………..
( A ) Gillu
( B ) The Pace for Living
( C ) Once Upon a Time
( D ) Me and The Ecology Bit
ANSWER -( C ) Once Upon a Time
8. Tony Morrison received the Nobel Prize in M
( A ) 1990
( B ) 1992
( C ) 1991
( D ) 1993
ANSWER -( D ) 1993
9. ” Once upon a time there was an old woman , Blind wise ‘ has been taken from IBM
( A ) A Blind and Wise Woman
( B ) Acceptance Speech
( C ) Once upon a time
( D ) An old woman
ANSWER -( C ) Once upon a time
10. In the story ” Once upon a time ‘ , the future of ……. is yours .
( A ) language
( B ) intelligence
( C ) fortune
( D ) none of these
ANSWER -( A ) language

11. In the story ” Once upon a time ‘ the old woman did not know the ……… of her visitors
( A ) version
( B ) motive
( C ) mockery
( D ) thought
ANSWER -( B ) motive
12. The young people asked the old woman a question .Whose answercould only be given by one who could
( A ) hear
( B ) smell
( C ) read
( D ) sce
ANSWER -( D ) sce
13. The old woman was …….. enough to know she could not help the young people
( A ) stupid
( B ) intelligent
( C ) strong
( D ) suspicious
ANSWER -( B ) intelligent
14. ” Once Upon a Time ‘ is a
( A ) novel
( B ) story
( C ) drama
( D ) fiction
ANSWER -( B ) story
15. Where did the wise lady live ?
( A ) In a small house
( B ) In a big house
( C ) In a temple
( D ) In a mosque
ANSWER -( A ) In a small house

16. The future of language is
( A ) yours
( B ) ours
( C ) hers
( D) theirs
ANSWER -( A ) yours
17. Who is the father of the old woman ?
( A ) A black American slave
( B ) A black British slave
( C ) A black African slave
( D ) A black Ethopian slave
ANSWER -( A ) A black American slave
18. The old woman was famous for her
( A ) intelligent
( B ) wisdom
( C ) foolishness
( D ) cleverness
ANSWER -( B ) wisdom
19. One day some came to her ( old woman ) house .
( A ) young people
( B ) young woman
( C ) old man
( D ) young lady
ANSWER -( A ) young people
20. What does the bird represen ?
( A ) language
( B ) writing
( C ) knowledge
( D ) intelligence
ANSWER -( A ) language

21. Indian social custom is a ………. of many different strains and elements .
( A ) blend
( B ) element
( C ) ingredient
( D ) trend
ANSWER -( A ) blend
22. Toni Morrison’s novel Paradise ‘ was published in
( A ) 1995
( B ) 1996
( C ) 1997
( D ) 1998
ANSWER -( D ) 1998
23. Once upon a time there was an
( A ) old man
( B ) old woman
( C ) old king
( D ) old visitor
ANSWER -( B ) old woman
24. Some …….. people visited the old woman in ‘ Once Upon a Time
( A ) young
( B ) old
( C ) gentle
( D ) uncivilised
ANSWER -( A ) young
25. What disability did the old woman have ?
( A ) foolishness
( B ) cowardness
( C ) shyness
( D ) blindness
ANSWER -( D ) blindness

26. The old woman was ..
( A ) wise
( B ) bold
( C ) foolish
( D ) shy
ANSWER -( A ) wise
27. What is the position of old woman in her neighbourhood ?
( A ) Quarrelling woman
( B ) Rural prophet
( C ) Wanston
( D ) Extravagant
ANSWER -( B ) Rural prophet
28. The old woman was cnough to know she could not help the young people .
( A ) strong
( B ) stupid
( C ) intelligent
( D ) bold
ANSWER -( C ) intelligent
29. One of the visitors who visits the old woman holds a …… in his hand .
( A ) cat
( B ) rabbit
( C ) flower
( D ) bird
ANSWER -( D ) bird
30. The old woman’s house is situated outside of
( A ) camp
( B ) town
( C ) city
( D ) village
ANSWER -( B ) town

31. The old woman in ‘ Once Upon a Time ‘ could answer the questions asked by the young men , if only she could
( A ) read
( B ) see
( C ) smell
( D ) hear
ANSWER -( B ) see
32. The boy in ‘ Once Upon a Time ‘ carries a and a jug of warm cider .
( A ) bag
( B ) plate
( C ) lamp
( D ) cup
ANSWER -( C ) lamp
33. ” Old woman , I hold in my hand a bird ” is from :
( A ) Once Upon a Time
( B ) Me and the Ecology Bit
( C ) Gillu
( D ) The Pace for Living
ANSWER -(A ) Once Upon a Time
34. The girl in ‘ Once upon a Time ‘ offers bread and pieces of ………
( A ) chicken
( B ) fruits
( C ) cheese
( D ) meat
ANSWER -( D ) meat
35. When did Toni Morrison receive the Nobel Prize ?
( A ) 1990
( B ) 1992
( C ) 1993
( D ) 1994
ANSWER -( C ) 1993
