Level 1
How did Mrs. Dorling treat the author when the author visited her?
A. Warm & welcoming
B. Cold & inhospitable
C. Overjoyed
D. Both (A) and (C)
B. Cold & inhospitable
“Her face gave absolutely no sign of recognition.” Who is her?
A. Mrs. S
B. Mrs. Dorling’s daughter
C. Mrs. Dorling
D. Mrs. S’s daughter
C. Mrs. Dorling
In what attire did the author find Mrs. Dorling?
A. Author’s mother’s green knitted cardigan
B. Author’s green knitted cardigan
C. Author is unable to recognise it
A. Not mentioned in the story
A. Author’s mother’s green knitted cardigan
“I thought that no one had come back.” Why does Mrs. Dorling say this?
A. Because she was happy to see the protagonist
B. Because she had been waiting for the protagonist for a long time
C. Because she thought everyone in the protagonist’s family were dead
D. None of the above
C. Because she thought everyone in the protagonist’s family were dead
What was the address that the author’s mother asked her to remember?
A. Number 50, Marconi Street
B. Number 46, Baker Street
C. Number 54, Marconi Street
D. Number 46, Marconi Street
D. Number 46, Marconi Street
Mrs. Dorling’s was _________ of Mrs. S.
A. a sister
B. an old acquaintance
C. an old friend
D. a relative
B. an old acquaintance
Mrs. Dorling took the possessions of the things on the pretence of __________.
A. using them
B. selling them
C. keeping them safe
D. Both (A) and (B)
C. keeping them safe
Was the author convinced with her mother’s idea of letting Mrs. Dorling take away their things?
A. Absolutely
B. Partially
C. Not at all
D. Not mentioned in the story
B. Partially
How does the author describe Mrs. Dorling when she saw her the first time during the war?
A. A woman with a broad back
B. A woman with a round back
C. A woman with a straight back
D. None of the above
A. A woman with a broad back
Why did the author wait for such a long time before visiting “The Address”?
A. Because she was not interested
B. Because she was afraid to confront her mother’s belongings
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
C. Both (A) and (B)
Why had the author come to visit Mrs. Dorling?
A. Because Mrs. Dorling had belongings of author’s mother
B. Because Mrs. Dorling called her
C. Because she missed Mrs. Dorling
D. None of the above
A. Because Mrs. Dorling had belongings of author’s mother
Who opened the door upon the author’s second visit to Mrs. Dorling’s house?
A. Mrs. Dorling
B. Mrs. Dorling’s daughter
C. Mrs. Dorling’s husband
D. No one opened the door
B. Mrs. Dorling’s daughter
Unlike Mrs. Dorling, her daughter was __________ towards the author.
A. rude
B. mature
C. hospitable
D. mean
C. hospitable
What was the protagonist’s reaction when she entered the living-room?
A. Thrilled
B. Emotional
C. Nervous
D. Horrified
D. Horrified
“I was in a room I knew and did not know.” What does author mean by this?
A. She saw familiar things but in unfamiliar surroundings
B. She saw unfamiliar things but in familiar surroundings
C. She did not recognize the things she saw
D. She did not want to remember anything
A. She saw familiar things but in unfamiliar surroundings
How does the author describe the living room?
A. Muggy smell
B. Strange atmosphere
C. Sophisticated
D. Both (A) and (B)
D. Both (A) and (B)
In what condition did the author find the living room?
A. Haphazard
B. Well arranged
C. Empty
D. Old fashioned
A. Haphazard
The author remembered that the woollen table-cloth had _________.
A. an ink-mark
B. a defect
C. a burn mark
D. None of the above
C. a burn mark
According to the author, when do we notice the things in the house?
A. When they are out of our sight
B. When they are used
C. When they are shown
D. All of the above
A. When they are out of our sight
What was the ‘silver’ that the author was once asked to clean by her mother?
A. Jewellery
B. Cutlery
C. Sculptures
D. Stones
B. Cutlery
Why did the author leave Mrs. Dorling in a hurry?
A. Because she was getting late for the train
B. Because she no longer wanted to stay there
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
C. Both (A) and (B)
Why did the objects lose their value for the author?
A. Because their prices fell down
B. Because they were difficult to take along
C. Because she had new objects
D. Because she saw them in different surroundings
D. Because she saw them in different surroundings
At the end, what does the author decide?
A. To forget the address
B. To visit next year again
C. To remember the address forever
D. None of the above
A. To forget the address
Who is the protagonist of “The Address”?
A. Mrs. Dorling
B. Mrs. S’s daughter
C. Mrs. S
D. Mrs. Dorling’s daughter
B. Mrs. S’s daughter
The author had come to visit Mrs. Dorling _______ the war.
A. during
B. before
C. after
D. Not mentioned in the story
C. after