ENGINE TROUBLE

SELECT THE RIGHT ANSWER:

1. Which show came into the city of the narrator?

Disney Land
Gaiety Land
Circus
Fashion show

2. Where was the show set up?

Circus Ground
Municipal Ground
Gymkhana Ground
College Ground

3. Which corner of the show was in great favour of the visitors?

Lottery
Animal Show
Motor cyclist show
Magic show

4. Which prize did the narrator win in the show?

Silver Coin
Cash prize
Road Engine
Gold medal

5. .......................................... is the writer of the story 'Engine Trouble'.

6. How much amount did the owner of Gaiety Land collect a day?
One hundred Rupees
Three hundred Rupees
Four hundred Rupees
Five hundred Rupees

7. What was the cost of ticket for each booth to the visitor?
a single anna
a couple of annas
three annas
five annas

8. What was the number of the ticket drawn by the narrator?

1004
1003
1007
1005
 

9. What was the condition laid by showman about carrying prize?

The showman will deliver the prize at home
The owner will have to carry the prize at his own cost
The prize will be kept on the ground permanently
The Municipality will deliver the prize at home

10. How much amount the showman paid to the driver to bring the
engine at Gymkhana ground?
one hundred and ten rupees
one hundred and five rupees
one hundred and twenty rupees
hundred rupees

11. What are the circumstances that lead to the narrator taking
possession of a road engine in 'Engine Trouble?'
He finds it on the side of the road.
He inherits it from a family member.
He wins a raffle at a carnival.
He trades for it with a friend.

12. In 'Engine Trouble,' all of these happen after the prize winning
EXCEPT which?
The engine hits and damages a wall.
The narrator is thrown in jail.
The narrator loses his house.
An elephant is injured trying to move the engine.

13. What is the narrator's solution to his problems in 'Engine

Trouble?'
Skipping town
Committing suicide
Paying his debts
Getting a credit card

14. Answer the following questions briefly:

Who first served a notice to the owner of the road engine and why?
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Who was Joseph? Why was he hired?

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Who slapped the narrator and why did he do so?

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Where did the engine lodge itself after the earthquake?

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How does he finally get rid of the engine?

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