CBSE Class 12 English The Rattrap Worksheet Set C

 

Question. Why does the rattrap seller think of this world as a big rattrap ,in context to the story 'The Rattrap'?
A) The world offers us various types of baits in form of comforts of life
B) This in return traps us into rattrap of the world
C) This leads us to various types of miseries
D) All of the above

Answer : D 

Question. The peddler’s rattraps were made of
A) Wood
B) Aluminium
C) Wire
D) Plastic

Answer : C 

Question. Who stole the old man"s money?
A) His neighbour
B) His son
C) The rattrap seller
D) His wife

Answer : C 

Question. Where has the story been set up?
A) Jewellery shops
B) Forests of Sweden
C) Roads of Sweden
D) Mines of Sweden

Answer : D 

Question. According to the seller what leads us to various miseries?
A) Attractions
B) People
C) Friends
D) Wishes and greed of comfort

Answer : D 

Question. Who used to make rattraps?
A) Crofter
B) Edla
C) Ironmaster
D) Peddler

Answer : D 

Question. The crofter had received a payment of
A) Forty kronor
B) Thirty kronor
C) Twenty-five kronor
D) Ten kronor

Answer : B

Question. The Rattrap is a story about a rattrap seller who leads a very
A) Poor life as his earnings are very low
B) Lavish life as his earnings were very high
C) Simple life as he does not want to come in the eyes of others
D) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. In peddler's view, what does the world look like?
A) A rat
B) A jungle
C) A jigsaw
D) As Rattrap

Answer : D 

Question. From where did the Peddler get the idea of the world being a Rattrap?
A) From his friends' situation
B) From Crofter's behavior
C) From Edla's words
D) From his circumstances and miserable life conditions

Answer : D 

Question. This story revolves around whom?
A) Around Crofter and his daughter
B) Around crofter
C) Around ironman
D) Around the peddler- the Rattrap seller

Answer : D 

Question. How did the rattrap seller enter the Cottage in order to steal the money?
A) By breaking the lock
B) By smashing the window pane
C) By breaking the door
D) By entering through the ventilator

Answer : B

Question. Why was he amused by his idea of a rattrap?
A) It was a bad joke
B) It was a good comparison
C) It was the exact situation and was humorous
D) None

Answer : C 

Question. Who was the owner of the cottage?
A) An old woman
B) An old man
C) Rattrap seller
D) The author himself

Answer : B

Question. where did the old man keep his money?
A) In the chest
B) In his box
C) In the bank
D) In a leather pouch

Answer : D 

Question. What does the rattrap seller has to do to make his both ends meet?
A) Peddling
B) Selling
C) Begging
D) Thievery and begging

Answer : D 

Question. How was the physical appearance of the peddler in the chapter The Rattrap?
A) His clothes were in rags
B) His cheeks were sunken
C)Hunger gleamed in his eyes
D) All of the above

Answer : D 

Question. Who is main character of the story?
A) Crofter
B) Peddler
C) Ironman
D) Ironmaster

Answer : B

Question. Why did the Peddler have to resort to begging and thievery?
A) He was habitual of it
B) Miserable life
C) Because of non-profitability of his business
D) None of these

Answer : C 

Question. What did the peddler see one dark evening?
A) A little grey Cottage
B) An old woman
C) A small boy
D) All of the above

Answer : A

Question. Who is the author of the story 'The Rattrap'?
A) Selma Lagerlof
B) Thomas B. Allen
C) Howard Phillips
D) Sudha Murthy

Answer : A

Question. Why does the rattrap seller knit up various kinds of thoughts in the story The Rattrap?
A) He Is alone in this whole world
B) He leads a miserable and lonesome life
C) He lives in poverty
D) Both A and B

Answer : D 

Question. Sweden Mines are rich in which ore?
A) Brass
B) copper
C) steel
D) iron ore

Answer : D 

Question. what does the metaphor of rattrap signify?
A) Humans
B) Thieves
C) Attractions
D) Human greed and distractions

Answer : D 

Question. How had the crofter earn the money in the chapter The Rattrap ?
A) By toiling day and night
B) By selling his cows milk
C) By selling his cow
D) By working at cowshed

Answer : B

Question. The peddler and the crofter played a game after the supper the game was
A) Rummy
B) Mjolis
C) The snake and the ladder
D) Ludo

Answer : B

Question. Which country does the author belong to?
A) Singapore
B) Sydney
C) Sweden
D) Switzerland

Answer : C 

Question. What idea struck the rattrap seller's mind one day?
A) This world is joyful and wonderful
B) He should run away
C) The whole world is also like a rattrap
D) People are wonderful

Answer : C 

Question. The rattrap peddler returned to the man’s house in order to
(a) Steal the thirty kronor
(b) Say thanks to the old man
(c) Take the bag he had left behind
(d) Note down the address of the old man

Answer : A

Question. How did the Crofter tempt the Peddler to steal his money?
A) By his kindness
B) By his warm care
C) By showing him money
D) None of these

Answer : C  

Question. Who offered shelter to the Peddler?
A) A beggar
B) A friend
C) A milkman
D) An old Crofter

Answer : D 

Question. Why was the Crofter so talkative and friendly with the Peddler?
A) Because he knew him.
B) He was his friend
C) He was his neighbour
D) Because he was lonely man without friends and family

Answer : D  

Question. The old man was generous with his
A) Confidence
B) Money
C) Food
D) Guest

Answer : A 

Question. The old man in the grey cottage
A) Welcomed the peddler
B) Shooed away the peddler
C) Fought with the peddler
D) Got into an argument

Answer : A

Question. Where did the crofter work earlier in the chapter The Rattrap?
A) At a Factory
B) At Ramsjo Ironworks
C) At a shop
D) At cowshed

Answer : B

Question. From where did the rattrap seller get the material to make the rat traps?
A) Collected from the junkyard
B) Bought the material
C) Went begging from the stores
D) Stole from the farms

Answer : C 

Question. The old man told the peddler that he had been a
A) Milkman
B) Crofter
C) Carpenter
D) Goldsmith

Answer : B

Question. The peddler often thought about the people
A) Who had caught rats
B) Who had been tempted to touch the bait
C) Were thieves
D) Were priests

Answer : B

Question. In the chapter The Rattrap ,every night the peddler had to search for a shelter----
A) As he had no home
B) As he wanted to explore the place
C) As he travelled all over the place
D) None of the above

Answer : A 

Question. What was the mistake made by the crofter when the peddler was in his house
A) He asked his address
B) Called the police
C) Showed him the place where he had kept his money
D) Abused him

Answer : C 

Question. What happened when the rattrap seller left the mainroad and went into the forest?
A) He was happy there
B) He took rest there
C) He enjoyed the forest
D) He became confused and lost his ways

Answer : D

Question. The ironmaster lived in the manor with his
A) Old mother
B) Eldest daughter
C) Wife
D) Sons

Answer : B 

Question. What happens on the day after Christmas at the church in the story The Rattrap?
A) They came to know that the man is a thief
B) He had stolen money from the old crofter
C) He was a peddler
D) Both A and B

Answer : D

Question. Why was the rattrap seller trapped in the forest in the chapter the rattrap?
A) Because it was a dense forest
B) Because he could not find his way out
C) Because it was dark
D) Both A and B

Answer : B 

Question. When the rattrap seller had lost all the hopes, he heard a sound.From where was the sound coming?
A) From a School
B) From a mill
C) From a lake
D) From a shop

Answer : B 

Question. Why did Peddler not reveal his true identity?
A) Because of fear
B) He didn't want to hurt them
C) In the greed of getting money
D) None

Answer : C

Question. "Those are the hammer strokes from an iron mill" which chapter has this line been taken from?
A) The Lost Spring
B) The Last Lesson
C) Indigo
D) The Rattrap

Answer : D

Question. What does the 'forge' mean as in the chapter The Rattrap?
A) A factory in Swedish
B) A shop where metal is heated
C) A bungalow in Swedish
D) None of the above

Answer : B 

Question. What did the peddler realize when he walked and walked in the forest without coming to the end of the wood?
A) He had to call up home now
B) He realized he had only been walking around in the same part of the forest
C) Felt very foolish at his decision
D) Felt sorry for himself

Answer : B 

Question. What made the Peddler finally change his heart?
A) Edla’s words
B) Edla’s appearance
C) Edla’s father
D) Edla’s goodness and care

Answer : D

Question. Why did the Peddler feel that he had fallen into the Rattrap?
A) Because he fell into a pit
B) Because he fell in love with Edla
C) Because his heart is changed
D) Because of his pitiable circumstances

Answer : D

Question. Where did the rattrap seller reach when he followed the sound?
A) A school
B) A shop
C) A hill
D) The Ramsjo Ironworks

Answer : D

Question. For what did the rattrap seller ask permission?
A) To stay there for the night
B) To dance in the factory
C) To help the blacksmiths
D) To build a wall

Answer : A

Question. What was master smith wearing?
A) A short shirt and a pair of wooden shoes
B) A long shirt and a pair of wooden shoes
C) A long shirt and a pair of leather shoes
D) A short shirt and a pair of leather shoes

Answer : B 

Question. Why did the Peddler leave the stolen money in a Rattrap?
A) Because of his plan
B) to deceive them
C) because of fear of Iron master
D) To repay the love and care given by Edla

Answer : D

Question. The purpose of her visit to the iron-mill was to
A) Advise him to give up stealing
B) Counsel him
C) Propose to him
D) Persuade the rattrap seller to spend Christmas Eve at their house

Answer : D

Question. The rattrap peddler spent most of his Christmas Eve
A) Sleeping
B) Playing
C) Singing
D) laughing

Answer : A

Question. The peddler entered the gate of the iron mill with the intention of
A) Asking for food
B) Meeting the master smith
C) Shelter from rain and cold
D) Chatting with his friends

Answer : C

Question. What did the peddler do after stealing the crofter's money in the chapter The Rattrap ?
A) The peddler chose the path through the forest which was lonely
B) He enjoyed a great meal
C) The peddler bought more rattraps
D) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. What sounds were coming from the furnace?
A) Groaning of bellowing
B) Cracking of coal
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Answer : C

Question. The ironmaster mistook the rattrap peddler for
A) An old cousin of his wife
B) An old employee
C) An old servant
D) An old regimental comrade

Answer : D

Question. The second thing of priority for the rattrap seller was to
A) To marry him to someone
B) Get him a better job
C) Take him to a doctor
D) Make him sleep comfortably

Answer : B 

Question. "He summoned all his strength,got up and staggered in the direction of the sound"- Who is 'he' referred to in the chapter The Rattrap?

A) The crofter
B) The rattrap seller
C) The ironmaster
D) All of the above

Answer : B 

Question. What time of the year was it when the rattrap seller had reached the forest in the chapter ‘The RATTRAP’?
A) January
B) December
C) February
D) October

Answer : B 

Question. What did the ironmaster feel when he saw the rattrap seller after he was well groomed by his valet?
A) Angry
B) Suspicious
C) Very happy
D) Not pleased

Answer : D 

Question. The rattrap peddler left a note with the package. The note was signed as
A) Captain Von Stahle
B) The tramp
C) The thief
D) The peddler

Answer : A

Question. The tramp argued with the ironmaster saying that
A) He did not want to marry Edla
B) He could celebrate Christmas
C )He was smarter than them
D) He could just go back

Answer : D 

Question. Where did the rattrap seller go from the dense forest in the chapter The Rattrap?
A) He went to a forge
B) He went towards the bank of the river
C) He went back to the crofter
D) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. H ow did Crofter treat the Peddler?
A) Very rudely
B) In a strange manner
C) Friendly manner
D) None of these

Answer : C

Question. What earns the sympathy of the reader towards the peddler?
A) His actions
B) His stories
C) His face
D) His sense of humour and innocent acceptance

Answer : D 

Question. Where did the ironmaster invite the rattrap seller?
A) To the dance party
B) To the hospital
C) To his house for the Christmas eve
D) To a marriage party

Answer : C

Question. The rattrap peddler gave the ironmaster a lecture on
A) How to be professional
B) How to be ethically correct
C) How to be honest
D) How the world is a rat trap

Answer : D 

Question. What would have happened if Edla would have gone by her father’s decision?
A) The peddler would have gone back to his old ways
B) The peddler would have changed any way
C) The peddler would have never got out of the forge.
D) the peddler’s perception would have changed

Answer : D 

Question. Who came to the iron-mill on a round of inspection?
A) The security guard
B) The caretaker
C) The ironmaster
D) The policeman

Answer : C

Question. Why did the Peddler decline the invitation?
A) Because he had stolen money
B) He wanted to run
C) He wanted to hide money
D) He wanted to remain at the mill

Answer : A

Question. The daughter wanted the peddler to stay so that he could
A) Play a game of poker with them
B) Play cards with them
C) Eat a meal with them
D) Enjoy at least Christmas with them

Answer : D 

Question. At the church next day what did the ironmaster and his daughter come to know about the rattrap seller?
A) That he was a rich man
B) That he had stolen the old crofter's money
C) That the rattrap seller had run away
D) That he had been arrested

Answer : B 

Question. He felt he had been fooled by a
A) Prankster
B) Bait
C) Crofter
D) Policeman

Answer : B 

Question. The young girl first suspected the peddler to be a
A) Insane person
B) Thief
C) Foolish fellow
D) Smart young man

Answer : B 

Question. The girl had brought with her the following article to make him feel warm
A) A fur coat
B) A sweater
C) A woollen shawl
D) A blanket

Answer : A

Question. The peddler was invited by the ironmaster to stay at his house. This made the peddler
A) Feel alarmed
B) Feel guilty
C) Feel uncomfortable
D) Jump up with joy

Answer : C

Question. The first move of the ironmaster was to make sure that the guest could
A) Be given some clothes
B) Be given some money
C) Have verification done
D) Gain some flesh on his body

Answer : D 

Question. Who sat in the dark forge near the furnace?
A) The master smith
B) His helper
C) Both A and B
D) None of above

Answer : C

Question. Why did the peddler want to be nice to Edla?
A) Because she was kind and benevolent
B) Because he had decided to change
C) Because she treated him like a real Captain
D) Because basically he was a nice person

Answer : C

Question. When does the ironmaster realise his mistake?
A) When the peddler speaks
B) When he sees an old photograph
C) When the peddler changes clothes and cleans his face
D) All of these

Answer : C

Question. What made the peddler agree to go with the girl?
A) Friendly manner
B) Stern expression
C) Soft voice
D) Her beautiful looks

Answer : A

Question. How did the ironmaster feel when he learnt that the rattrap seller was a thief ?
A) That the rattrap seller might steal their silver spoons
B) That he should report the matter to the police
C) That he should beat the man
D) That he should shoot him down

Answer : A

Question. What unusual incident occurs with the rattrap seller in the chapter The Rattrap?
A) The ironmaster mistakes him as an old friend
B) He invites him to his house
C) The rattrap seller gets kidnapped
D) Both A and B

Answer : D 

Question. The reason for his unhappiness was that
A) He hated the way he looked
B) He had made a mistake in recognizing him
C) He came to know he was a thief
D) He looked ugly now

Answer : B 

Question. What did the package left for Edla contain?
A) A diamond ring
B) A necklace
C) A small bangle
D) A small rattrap with 30 kronor on it

Answer : D 

Question. The reaction of the ironmaster to the peddler’s lecture was that
A) He slapped him
B) He laughed
C) He made fun of him
D) He shouted at him

Answer : B 

Question. Sitting in the carriage with the young girl, the rattrap seller was deep in thought. He felt
A) Confident
B) Nervous and tense
C) Ashamed at coming with the girl
D) Guilty at having stolen the crofter’s money

Answer : D 

Question. The stranger’s reaction to the ironmaster was
A) He started screaming
B) He denied it completely
C) He was angry
D) He made no attempt to hide his feelings

Answer : D 

Question. What did the ironmaster’s daughter say when the peddler was about to leave?
A) She asked him to leave after 2 days
B) She told him not to mind what her father had said
C) She said she wanted to go with him
D) She asked him to stay for that day only

Answer : D 

Question. Where did the ironmaster and his daughter learn that the peddler was a thief?
A) In the house of a friend
B) At a park
C) At the church
D) At the market 

Answer : C

Question. What does the peddler write in the letter to Edla in the chapter The Rattrap?
A) The peddler thanks Edla for her kindness
B) He requests her to return the stolen money to the crofter
C) He praises at last cooking skills
D) Both A and B

Answer : D 

Question. Why did the Peddler feel like stealing?
A) Has to repay a loan
B) Has to buy a drink
C) Habitual of it
D) Due to others’ indifference to his needs

Answer : D 

Question. The name of the ironmaster’s daughter was
A) Mary
B) Edla Willmansson
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Elizabeth

Answer : B 

Question. 'How is the Peddler influenced by meeting the crofter and Edla?
A) He was encouraged to steal money
B) He became a rattrap seller
C) His heart was changed
D) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Why did Edla plead her father not to send the Vagabond away?
A) Because of her father
B) Because he resembled her father’s friend
C) Because she liked him
D) Because of sympathy and his poor life condition

Answer : D 

Question. Who was finally able to convince the peddler to go to the ironmaster’s house as a guest during Christmas?
A) The guard at the iron mill
B) The ironmaster’s daughter
C) The apprentice
D) The blacksmith

Answer : B 

Question. Why did Crofter show 30 Kronor to the Peddler?
A) To show him down
B) To flaunt
C) Because he is sad
D) To share his feelings of pride

Answer : D 

 

 

Very Short Answer

Q.1)        What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?

Q.2)        What did Edla notice about the stranger?

Q.3)        How did the peddler defend himself against not having revealed his true identity?

Q.4)        Why did Edla invite the peddler to stay with her family?

Q.5)        How did the peddler feel after robbing the crofter? Why did he discontinue walking on the public highway?

              

Short Answer

Q.6)        Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain Von stable?

Q.7)        What was Edla Willmansson’s assessment of the peddler? What rationale did her father give for the coarse ways of the peddler?

Q.8)        What made the peddler finally change his ways?

Q.9)        When did the ironmaster realize his mistake?

Q.10)      From where did the peddler get the idea of the world is a rat trap?

              

Long Answer

Q.11)      The story also focuses on human loneliness and the need to bond with others.

Q.12)      The people we meet in life leave an impression on us. How is the rattrap peddler affected by the meeting the crofter and Edla?

Q.13)      The story is both entertaining and philosophical.

Q.14)      The story ‘The Rattrap’ exemplifies the nation that the emotional needs of human beings on their behavior. Elucidate.

Q.15)      How did the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitability shown by the crofter, the iron-master and his daughter?

 

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