Eveline By James Joyce

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                                                                                            Eveline By James Joyce     James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet, widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Known for his innovative narrative techniques and complex use of language, Joyce’s works, such as “Dubliners,” “A Portrait of the Artist as Young Man,” “Ulysses,” and “Finnegans Wake,” revolutionized modernist literature. His writing often explores themes of identity, consciousness, and the struggles of ordinary life in early 20th-century Dublin. Joyce’s work has had a profound impact on both literary theory and the development of the modern novel. “Eveline” is a part of his collection “Dubliners” (1914). The story centers around a young woman named Eveline who is torn between her sense of duty to her family in Dublin and her desire for a new life with her lover, Frank, in Argentina. As she contemplates leavi
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His First Flight (Objective Type)

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His first Flight
1.       His first flight is written by
a)       Floyd Dell (b) W. Churchill (c) Patricia Demuth (d) Liam O’Flaherty
2.       He failed to ______________courage to take that plunge which appeared to him so desperate.
a)       Muster up (b) Gain (c) Collect (d) Receive                         
3.       He felt certain that his wings would never ______________ him.
a)       Help (b) support (c) enable (d) deceive                            
4.       His parents threatened to let him ________on his ledge unless he flew away.
a)       Punished (b) Burn (c) starve (d) Live
5.       The young seagull was __________on his ledge.
a)       Thirsty (b) Hungry (c) Alone (d) Happy
6.       He had seen his elder brother to catch his first ___________.
a)       Fly (b) Dogfish (c) Mouse (d) Herring
7.       His family was taunting him for his _______________.
a)       Cowardice (b) Lack of courage (c) laziness (d) Foolishness
8.       The sun was blazing warmly on his ledge that faced the ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________.
a)       North (b) East (c) West (d) South
9.       The sun was now ___________________ the sky.
a)       Warming up (b) Ascending (c) Descending (d) Blazing
10.   He even ____________ at the dried pieces of spotted eggshells.
a)       Chew (b) Devour (c) Gnawed (d) Eaten up
11.   He found a dried piece of ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________ at the far end of the ledge.
a)       Bread (b) Meat bone (c) Mackerel’s tail (d) Dogfish
12.   His long grey legs stepping _____________.
a)       Daintily (b) Firmly (c) Weakly (d) Smartly
13.   On each side of him the ledge ended in a sheer fall of _________________.
a)       Rock (b) Precipice (c) Mountain (d) Sea
14.   Only his ________________ was looking at him.
a)       Father (b) Brother (c) Sister (d) Mother
15.   The sight of food ________________ the young seagull.
a)       Tempted (b) Maddened (c) Lured (d) Attracted
16.   The young seagull leaned out _____________, tapping the rock with his feet.
a)       Happily (b) Greedily (c) Eagerly (d) Feebly
17.   She screamed back ____________________.
a)       In Contempt (b) Loudly (c) Derisively (d) Fluently
18.   As he passed beneath her he heard the _____________ of her wings.
a)       Sound (b) Swish (c) Flapping (d) Splash
19.   A monstrous ____________ seized him and his heart stood still.
a)       Fear (b) Weakness (c) Eagle (d) Terror
20.   He uttered a ____________ scream and flapped his wings again.
a)       Joyous (b) Joyful (c) Loud (d) Painful

21.   He _______________ himself to dive and soar and curvet, shrieking shrilly.
a)       Started (b) Began (c) Commenced (d) Launched
22.   Their beaks were offering him scraps of ______________.
a)       Food (b) Dogfish (c) Herring (d) Meat
23.   He turned his beak sideways and crowed ______________.
a)       Happily (b) Merrily (c) Gaily (d) Amusedly
24.   He saw a vast _____________ sea beneath him.
a)       Green (b) Blue (c) Grey (d) Orange
25.   Liam O’Flaherty was an _____________ novelist.
a)       American (b) Irish (c) Arab (d) Italian
26.   Liam O’Flaherty was born in Arran Islands, County _____________.
a)       Hampshire (b) New Jersey (c) Galway (d) Northern Islands




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