ICSE ENGLISH LITERATURE MCQs
The Pedestrian – MCQs (ICSE Class 10)
1. The story “The Pedestrian” belongs to which genre?
A. Romance
B. Fantasy
C. Horror
D. Dystopian
Answer: D. Dystopian successcdsICSEHELP
2. In which month is the story set?
A. January
B. September
C. November
D. December
Answer: C. November successcdsICSEHELP
3. Which future year is the setting of the story?
A. 2035
B. 2053
C. 2083
D. 2019
Answer: B. 2053 successcdsICSEHELP
4. Leonard Mead wears sneakers at night walks because they...
A. Are stylish
B. Are comfortable
C. Keep his feet warm
D. Make no noise and attract no attention
Answer: D. Make no noise and attract attention successcdsICSEHELP
5. How do the people inside their homes appear to Mead?
A. Lively
B. Angelic
C. Romantic
D. Gray phantoms
Answer: D. Gray phantoms successcdsICSEHELP
6. Which of the following best describes the sound of the metallic police car?
A. Musical
B. Whistling
C. Harsh
D. Mesmerizing
Answer: C. Harsh successcdsICSEHELP
7. The primary theme of “The Pedestrian” is the...
A. Advancement of technology
B. Dehumanization of people
C. Necessity of entertainment
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Dehumanization of people successcdsICSEHELP
8. What does the police car symbolize in the story?
A. Protection
B. Conformity
C. Humanization
D. Anarchy
Answer: B. Conformity Aneetta Class
9. Why is Leonard Mead arrested by the police car?
A. For being a writer
B. For walking at night for pleasure
C. For trespassing
D. For having no profession
Answer: B. For walking at night for pleasure (viewed as a regressive act) Aneetta ClassScribd
10. How is the society depicted in the story best described?
A. Utopian
B. Idealistic
C. Dystopian
D. Pastoral
Answer: C. Dystopian ScribdEnglish Chatterbox
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order) from Ama Ata Aidoo’s short story “The Girl Who Can” (ICSE Class 10).
Here’s a set of Sequencing MCQs in ICSE style:
The Girl Who Can – Sequencing MCQs
Q1. Arrange the following events in the correct sequence:
1. Nana argues with Adjoa’s mother about the usefulness of thin legs.
2. Adjoa is selected for the school’s district games team.
3. Adjoa feels embarrassed about her legs.
4. Adjoa proves her talent as a runner.
Options:
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 3, 1, 4, 2
C. 2, 1, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: A. 1, 3, 2, 4
Q2. Which of the following is the correct order of incidents in the story?
1. Adjoa wins races and gains recognition.
2. Nana constantly criticises Adjoa’s legs.
3. The headmistress praises Adjoa’s running ability.
4. Adjoa worries that her legs are too thin.
Options:
A. 2, 4, 3, 1
B. 4, 2, 1, 3
C. 2, 4, 1, 3
D. 3, 2, 4, 1
Answer: A. 2, 4, 3, 1
Q3. Arrange in sequence:
1. Adjoa surprises everyone by excelling in athletics.
2. Her grandmother Nana insists “a woman’s legs must be strong to bear children.”
3. Her mother defends her occasionally but remains mostly silent.
4. Adjoa is finally valued for her running talent.
Options:
A. 2, 3, 1, 4
B. 3, 2, 4, 1
C. 2, 1, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: A. 2, 3, 1, 4
1. Who are the three men forming the Second Triumvirate at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1?
A. Brutus, Cassius, and Casca
B. Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus
C. Caesar, Brutus, and Lepidus
D. Octavius, Brutus, and Cicero
Answer: B. Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus
2. What are the triumvirs doing at the beginning of the scene?
A. Preparing to fight Brutus and Cassius
B. Reading Caesar's will aloud to the public
C. Making a list of people to be killed
D. Holding Caesar’s funeral
Answer: C. Making a list of people to be killed
3. What does Antony think of Lepidus?
A. He respects him as an equal
B. He considers him wise and experienced
C. He thinks he is untrustworthy
D. He thinks he is useful but not capable of leadership
Answer: D. He thinks he is useful but not capable of leadership
4. Why does Antony compare Lepidus to a donkey and a horse?
A. To praise his strength and loyalty
B. To emphasize Lepidus’s political intelligence
C. To suggest he is only good for doing tasks, not for leadership
D. To show Lepidus's love for animals
Answer: C. To suggest he is only good for doing tasks, not for leadership
5. What is Antony’s attitude toward Caesar’s will in this scene?
A. He wants to honor Caesar’s wishes completely
B. He wants to change it to reduce the generosity to the citizens
C. He is unaware of the will’s contents
D. He believes it should be publicly burned
Answer: B. He wants to change it to reduce the generosity to the citizens
6. What does this scene reveal about Antony's character?
A. He is honest and loyal
B. He is manipulative and power-hungry
C. He is passive and indifferent
D. He is fearful and indecisive
Answer: B. He is manipulative and power-hungry
Act 3, Scene 1 — The Assassination
1. What warning does Caesar ignore at the beginning of Scene 1?
A. Brutus’ plea to stay home
B. A soothsayer’s new prophecy
C. Artemidorus’s letter
D. Calpurnia’s dream
Answer: C. Artemidorus’s letter
2. Who is the first to stab Caesar?
A. Cassius
B. Casca
C. Brutus
D. Decius
Answer: B. Casca
3. What are Caesar’s famous last words?
A. “Let me die with honor.”
B. “This is betrayal!”
C. “Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!”
D. “You too, Brutus? I am undone!”
Answer: C. “Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!”
4. What reason does Brutus give for killing Caesar?
A. Caesar planned to enslave Rome
B. Caesar was a tyrant
C. Caesar was ambitious and dangerous to the Republic
D. Caesar insulted the Senate
Answer: C. Caesar was ambitious and dangerous to the Republic
5. What does Antony request after Caesar’s death?
A. To become the new consul
B. To speak at Caesar’s funeral
C. To punish the conspirators
D. To flee Rome
Answer: B. To speak at Caesar’s funeral
🎤 Act 3, Scene 2 — Brutus’ and Antony’s Speeches
6. How does Brutus begin his funeral speech?
A. “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.”
B. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”
C. “Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause.”
D. “People of Rome, Caesar is dead by my hand.”
Answer: C. “Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause.”
7. What does Brutus claim guided his actions?
A. Jealousy of Caesar’s power
B. Pity for Caesar
C. Ambition for Rome’s throne
D. Love for Rome above Caesar
Answer: D. Love for Rome above Caesar
8. How do the Roman citizens initially respond to Brutus’ speech?
A. They turn against him
B. They are confused
C. They praise him and support the assassination
D. They demand Antony speak immediately
Answer: C. They praise him and support the assassination
9. What rhetorical strategy does Antony use in his speech?
A. Logical appeals only
B. Repeated praise of Brutus as "an honourable man"
C. A direct accusation of Brutus as a traitor
D. Mockery and sarcasm
Answer: B. Repeated praise of Brutus as "an honourable man"
10. What item does Antony use to sway the crowd emotionally?
A. Caesar’s crown
B. Caesar’s blood-stained toga
C. Caesar’s sword
D. A statue of Caesar
Answer: B. Caesar’s blood-stained toga
11. What does Antony reveal to the crowd about Caesar's will?
A. It names Brutus as heir
B. It leaves money and land to every Roman citizen
C. It orders the end of the Republic
D. It disinherits Mark Antony
Answer: B. It leaves money and land to every Roman citizen
12. How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech?
A. They remain loyal to Brutus
B. They are divided
C. They are stirred to riot and revenge
D. They want Antony to be king
Answer: C. They are stirred to riot and revenge
🔥 Act 3, Scene 3 — The Mob’s Fury
13. Who is Cinna in this scene?
A. One of the conspirators
B. A friend of Caesar
C. A poet mistaken for a conspirator
D. A soldier in Antony’s army
Answer: C. A poet mistaken for a conspirator
14. What happens to Cinna the poet?
A. He escapes the mob
B. He is arrested by the Senate
C. He is killed by the angry citizens
D. He joins the conspirators
Answer: C. He is killed by the angry citizens
15. Why does the mob kill Cinna the poet?
A. He confesses to being a conspirator
B. They believe all poets are liars
C. They confuse him with Cinna the conspirator and act out of rage
D. He insults Caesar in a poem
Answer: C. They confuse him with Cinna the conspirator and act out of rage
