Class 9 English Moments MCQ The Lost Child

Question :What did the lost child say when a man asked him, “Whose baby are you ?”
(a) The child said, “I want my father, I want my mother.”
(b) The child said, “I want to go home.”
(c) The child said, “I live in a village.”
(d) The child said, “I am feeling hungry.

Question :At what point in the fair did the child lose his parents?
(a) At the sweetmeat-shop.
(b) At the flower-shop.
(c) At the balloon-sellers.
(d) At the roundabout

Question :The child wanted to have balloons yet he walked on. Why?
(a) He knew his parents would never buy him the balloons.
(b) He knew his parents would say he was too old to play with such toys.
(c) Both A and B above.
(d) Neither A nor B.

Question :What did the child want to have at the flower shop?
(a) A garland of roses.
(b) A garland of violets.
(c) A garland of gulmohur.
(d) A garland of lilies.

Question :What did the child say as they passed by sweetmeat-shop?
(a) He said, ‘I want that burfi.’
(b) He said, ‘I want that jalebi.’
(c) He said, ‘I want that rasagulla.’
(d) He said, ‘I want that gulab jamun

Question :What shop was there at the entrance of the fair?
(a) A toy shop.
(b) A balloon shop.
(c) A- sweetmeat-shop.
(d) A flower shop

Question :What did the child start doing when a shower of young flowers fell on him?
(a) He started collecting the flowers from the ground.
(b)He started gathering the raining petals in his hands.
(c) He started dancing with joy.
(d) He started climbing up the flowering tree

Question :What did the parents do when they reached a shady grove?
(a) They collected some flowers for the child.
(b) They lay down to rest for some time.
(c)They sat down on the edge of a well.
(d) They listened to the cooing of doves.

Question :Who said to the child, “Come, child, come, come on to the footpath.”?
(a) The father.
(b) The mother
(c) Both the father and the mother.
(d) Neither the father nor the mother.

Question :How did the flowering mustard-field look?
(a) White like silver.
(b) Red like a rose.
(c) Pale like melting gold.
(d) Lovely like a rainbow.

Question :What did the father do when the child said, “I want that toy.”?
(a) He at once bought the toy for the child.
(b) He said, “Look, child, what is before you.
(c) He looked at the child red-eyed.
(d) He began to beat the child.

Question :What did the parents say when the child lagged behind?
(a) ‘Come, child, come.’
(b) ‘Come, or you’ll be lost.’
(c) ‘Come, have these toys.’
(d) ‘Come, we’re getting late.’

Question :Who was the little boy going with?
(a) With his father.
(b) With his mother.
(c) With his father and mother.
(d) None of the above.

Question :How were the people dressed for the festival?
(a) Shabbily.
(b) Daily.
(c) Carelessly.
(d) Scantily.

Question :Why did the child say “No” to all the things he was earlier crying for?
(a) lost interest
(b) his interest was changed
(c) because being with parents was more important
(d) none

Question :What does the child’s refusal to all the attractive things show towards the end?
(a) child lost his interest
(b) child’s obstinacy
(c) bond of love between child and parents is above everything.
(d) None

Question :Why were the parents holding the hand of their child?
(a) to protect him from the crowd
(b) because of their fears
(c) to help him
(d) None

Question :What is the theme of the story?
(a) Close bonding between parents and children
(b) village people are good
(c) we must go to village fairs
(d) None

Question :What does the story show?
(a) working of a fair
(b) working of a village
(c) village people are good
(d) working of a child’s mind

Question :How did the generous man try to calm down the child?
(a) showing him different toys
(b) taking him to rides
(c) talking to him and diverting his attention
(d) All

Question :What did the child realize?
(a) The fair was charming
(b) the toys were attractive
(c) that parents are the most valuable asset
(d) None