MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

Use arrows to indicate the intonation at the end of each of the following sentences.

Question No. 2

Match each word with the correct synonym or meaning on the right.

Answer :

Question No. 3

Choose an appropriate word from the first column in the table to complete the sentences.

Answer :

(1) Kambili ______ Ezinne’s friendship because the other girls did not speak to her.

(2) Kambili was always ______ around the other girls.

(3) They thought she was a ______ because she kept to herself and didn’t spend time with them.

(4) People often ______ when they are anxious, nervous or afraid.

(5) Your ______ will darken if you are often in the sun.

(6) The girls were ______ and tried to outdo each other in class.

(7) A ______ is an admission of guilt for a crime or sin.

(8) Kambili didn’t want to be late for Kevin, so she ______ to the school gate every day.

Question No. 4

Complete the sentences with one of the words or its antonym from the table.

Answer :

(1) It is ______ to steal money.

(2) Kambili’s father was often ______ with his family.

(3) When Kambili arrived late, her father’s anger was ______.

(4) Ezinne did not ______ why Kambili always ran to the gate.

(5) Kambili knew it was ______ to disagree with her father

(6) Kambili’s father told her she must always be a ______ student.

(7) The children of rich parents often have the ______ of being able to travel to interesting places during the holidays.

Question No. 5

Add a prefix to the following words to create antonyms. Use the prefixes in the list.

Question No. 6

Write a descriptive essay of about 250 words. Imagine you are Kambili, and you fail to come first in class at the end of the next term. Describe your feelings. What do you think, say and do? What does Papa say and do? How does the environment add to your feelings?

Answer :

(2) Plan your essay.

(3) Write a topic sentence for each paragraph.

(5) Check your work for spelling and grammatical errors before rewriting it neatly and handing it in.

(1) Brainstorm your ideas. Jot them all down.

(4) When you have written a draft of the essay, take a short break, and then reread your work. Try reading it aloud. Does it make sense? Does it hold your attention? If possible, ask someone else to read your work and give you feedback on it.

Question No. 7

Ezinne said that her position in class was ______.

Answer :

first

second

third

fifth

eighth

Question No. 8

Kambili runs to the gate because ______.

Answer :

she is a snob

she is scared of her father’s punishment

she doesn’t like the other girls

she likes running

she is pleased to be going home

Question No. 9

Choose a word to describe how Kambili feels towards Ezinne.

Answer :

irritated

pleased

grateful

awkward

confident

Question No. 10

The girl whose parents are not rich is ______.

Answer :

Gabriella

Chinwe

Kambili

Ezinne

The girl at the next desk

Question No. 11

Chinwe is ______.

Answer :

popular, confident and friendly to everyone

popular, unconfident and friendly to everyone

unpopular, confident and friendly to everyone except Kambili

popular, unconfident and unfriendly to everyone

popular, confident and friendly to everyone except Kambili

Question No. 12

During long breaks, Kambili preferred to ______.

Answer :

go to the tuckshop

sit outside with friends

read alone in the library

run to the gate

stay in the classroom

Question No. 13

Read through the extract again. As you read, consider the following.

Answer :

What is Kambili unable to explain to Ezinne? Identify four different things.

Why do you think she hides this information about her life?

Why does Kambili stutter?

What can fear make a person do?

Write a short paragraph describing how you would feel, if you were Kambili.

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