A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer

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A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903-1991) was a Polish-American writer and Nobel Prize-winning author known for his Yiddish-language stories that explore Jewish life, folklore, and themes of spirituality, identity, and morality. His works often delve into the complexities of human nature, blending realism with mysticism. In his story, “A Wedding in Brownsville,” Singer tells the tale of a man named Dr. Margolin, who returns to Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood for a wedding after many years. As he reconnects with familiar faces, he is haunted by memories of his past, including lost love and the horrors of the Holocaust. The story explores themes of memory, guilt, and the enduring impact of trauma on personal identity and relationships. Q: Who were the Senciminers? Ans. Sencimineers were Jewish villagers from the town of Sencimin, where Dr. Margolin once lived. They are now dispersed due to the devastation of WW II, and some of them attend th...
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The Piece of String by Guy De Moupassant (Mcqs)

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The Piece of String (mcqs)

By Guy De Moupassant

 

1. Why did the people gather at the great big hall?

(a) for a trial (b) for a great meal (c) to attend a concert (d) None of these

2. There were chickens, ___________ and legs of mutton in the roast?

(a) pigeons (b) quail (c) lamb (d) None of these

3. How much money the pocketbook contained?

(a) 500 Shillings (b) 500 pounds (c) 5000 shillings (d) 500 dollars

4. What was the name of the caretaker of the public hall?

(a) Mr. Manana (b) Mr. Hubert (c) Mr. Moupassant (d) Mr. James

5. What was the reward offered for the return of pocketbook?

(a) 50 shillings (b) 20 shillings (c) 50 dollars (d) 50 pounds

6. The mayor was a ________, serious man.

(a) healthy (b) stout (c) strong (d) thin and lean

7. Who did see Mr. Hubert pick up the pocketbook?

(a) Mr. James (b) Mr. Manana (c) the mayor (d) the police chief

8. Who was Mr. Manana?

(a) the caretaker of public hall (b) the mayor (c) a businessman (d) the harness man

9. What did Mr. Hubert picked up from the ground?

(a) the pocketbook (b) piece of paper (c) money lost by Mr. James (d) a piece of string

10. Who did suggest to search Mr. Hubert?

(a) Mr. James (b) the mayor (c) the public prosecutor (d) Mr. Hubert himself

11. What did the mayor finally do to Mr. Hubert?

(a) discharged him (b) charged him of theft (c) imprisoned him (d) None of these

12. What was the reaction of the people to his story of the string?

(a) sympathized with him (b) laughed at him (c) scolded him (d) believed him

13. What did his friends call him?

(a) old rascal (b) liar (c) corrupt (d) honest

14. Who returned the pocketbook and its contents?

(a) Mr. Hubert (b) Mr. Moupassant (c) Mr. Manana (d) Mr. George

15. Where did George find the pocketbook?

(a) on the road to village market (b) in public hall (c) the mayor office (d) None of these

16. Why did George give the pocketbook to his employer?

(a) he didn’t know how to read (b) he was busy (c) he thought it belonged to his employer (d) None of these

17. What was the most shameful thing for Mr. Hubert?

(a) being accused of theft (b) being called a liar (c) people’s response (d) None of these

18. How did people tell the story of the string?

(a) in a sad manner (b) as a moral story (c) to amuse themselves (d) None of these

19. What carried away the people and all their belongings?

(a) robbers (b) thunderstorm (c) flood (d) an earthquake

20. What was the only thing that withstood the havoc of flood?

(a)  Mr. Hubert’s home (b) Public Hall (c) Market (d) Mr. Hubert’s Grave

Key

 

1. For a great meal 2. Pigeons 3. 500 Shillings 4. Mr. James 5. 20 Shillings 6. Stout 7. Mr. Manana 8. The harness man 9. A piece of string 10. Mr. Hubert himself 11. Discharged him 12. Laughed at him 13. Old rascal 14. Mr. George 15. On the road to village market 16. He did not know how to read 17. Being called a liar 18. To amuse themselves 19. Flood 20. Mr. Hubert’s Grave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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