1. Who is the author of the article ‘Little Girls Wiser than Man’ ?

A. Leo Tolstoy

B. Bladimir Narakov

C. Maxim Gorki

D. None of these

Ans : A. Leo Tolstoy

2. Where did the two little girls meet ?

A. On the first cross of the road

B. On the front road

C. In a lane between two homesteads

D. None of these

Ans : C. In a lane between two homesteads

3. Which festival is referred to by the writer in “Little Girls Wiser than Men” ?

A. Diwali

B. Holi

C. Easter

D. None of these

Ans : C. Easter

4. Malasha’s …… come and started scolding Akulya’s mother.

A. brother

B. father

C. sister

D. mother

Ans : D. mother

5. The old woman tried to make everyone understand that as it was Easter the day should be spent….

A. happily

B. sadly

C. angrily

D. jealousy

Ans : A. happily

6. The old woman tried to make everyone understand that as it was Easter; the day should be spent

A. Happily

B. Sadly

C. Angrily

D. Jealously

Ans : A. Happily

7. The two girls forgot their .

A. jealousy

B. anger

C. envy

D. farms

Ans : B. anger

8. ‘Except ye turn; and become as little .

A. children

B. young man

C. boy

D. girl

Ans : A. children

9. One girl was very small; the other a little …….

A. smaller

B. younger

C. bigger

D. thinner

Ans : C. bigger

10. Soon the ………… took them to splash about in the water.

A. thought

B. fancy

C. finary

D. none of these

Ans : B. fancy

11. One word led to another and they had an angry……

A. fighting

B. shouting

C. quarrel

D. flighting

Ans : C. quarrel

12. It is a time for ………… and not for such folly as this.

A. advising

B. rejoicing

C. avoiding

D. providing

Ans : B. rejoicing

13. Presently Malasha joined her; and with a ………. of wood helped her dig the channel.

A. chip

B. clip

C. slip

D. flip

Ans : A. chip

14. Dear little ……….

A. boys

B. girls

C. souls

D. brothers

Ans : C. souls

15. Who had dressed them ?

A. The father

B. The mother

C. The sister

D. None of these

Ans : B. The mother

16. Why were the two girls dressed in new clothes ?

A. They had gone to church

B. Both went to market

C. The had gone in a fair

D. None of these

Ans : A. They had gone to church

17. What was in the yard ?

A. Hot water

B. Cold water

C. Dirty water

D. None of these

Ans : C. Dirty water

18. Till where did the water reach ?

A. Malasha’s ankles

B. Akoulya’s ankles

C. Both 【A】 & 【B】

D. None of these

Ans : C. Both B. & A.

19. Who splashed water on Akoulya’s frock ?

A. a fast blowing wind

B. Malasha

C. a fast moving water

D. None of these

Ans : B. Malasha

20. In this story; the author shows how little children sometimes behave in a more natural manner than .

A. Plants

B. Adults

C. Saints

D. Animals

Ans : B. Adults

21. Malasha put down her foot and splashed dirty water on to Akoulya’s .

A. Neck

B. Hands

C. Frock

D. Hair

Ans : C. Frock

22. Who began to howl so that she could be heard all down the street ?

A. Akoulya

B. Malasha

C. Both

D. None of these

Ans : B. Malasha

23. ‘It is deep; I’m afraid!’ Who said ?

A. Akoulya

B. Malasha

C. Both

D. None of these

Ans : B. Malasha

24. Akouiya’s mother saw that her daughter’s skirt was .

A. torn

B. dry

C. splashed

D. torn

Ans : C. splashed

25. Who’s mother came out after hearing the howl began scolding .

A. Malasha’s

B. Akoulya’s

C. Both

D. None of these

Ans : A. Malasha’s

26. What happened when Malasha’s mother came out after hearing her howl ?

A. Malasha’s mother struck Akoulya

B. Malasha’s mother struck Akoulya’s mothers

C. Malasha’s mother began scolding her neighbour

D. none of these

Ans : C. Malasha’s mother began scolding her neighbour

27. Why was no one listening ?

A. because everyone was shouting

B. because everyone was fighting

C. because everyone was laughing

D. none of these

Ans : A. because everyone was shouting

28. They would not listen to the old woman and nearly …. her off her feet.

A. struck

B. killed

C. dashed

D. knocked’

Ans : D. knocked

29. ‘Akoulyas’s mother’ seized .

A. Malasha

B. Akoulya

C. Both

D. None of these

Ans : A. Malasha