NCERT English Class 11 | Chapter 1 | The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse | MCQs |

1. Where did Aram live?

A. In the country

B. Live Avenue

C. In the centre of the town

D. At the edge of town on Walnut Avenue

Answer: (D) At the edge of town on Walnut Avenue.


2. What does Aram have to say about the horse?

A. Beautiful white horse

B. Magnificent & lovely

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

Answer: (C) Both A and B


3. Mourad was considered the natural descendant of his _________.

A. Father

B. Uncle

C. Grandfather

D. Great-grandfather

Answer: (B) Uncle


4. How old is Aram?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10

Answer: (C) 9


5. “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” is a story of two _________ boys.

A. Assyrian

B. African

C. Armenian

D. Arabian

Answer: (C) Armenian


6. What would you say about uncle Khosrove?

A. Irritable

B. Impatient

C. Hot-temperedred

D. All of the above

Answer: (D) All of the above


7. What was Uncle Khosrove's usual catchphrase?

A. Forget it

B. It is harmless; ignore it

C. Ignore it; pay no attention.

D. It is no harm; pay no attention to it.

Answer: (D) It is no harm; pay no attention to it.


8. What was the horse's initial behaviour?

A. It wanted to rest

B. It wanted to run wild

C. It wanted to be trained

D. All of the above

Answer: (B) It wanted to run wild.


9. What sort of an understanding did Mourad mention with the horse?

A. Mature

B. Simple and honest

C. Complicated

D. Difficult

Answer: (B) Simple and honest.


10. Who was the horse's true master?

A. John Byro

B. Fetvajian

C. Dikran Halabian

D. Zorab

Answer: (A) John Byro


11. When did the boys get the horse back?

A. After an year

B. After six months

C. After they ran into John Byro

D. after Aram learned to ride it

Answer: (C) After they ran into John Byro.


12. Who is the narrator of the story “The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse”?

A. William Saroyan

B. Aram

C. John Byro

D. Mourad

Answer: (B) Aram


13. What is the concept/theme of "The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse"?

A. Honour

B. Trust

C. Honesty

D. All of the above

Answer: (D) All of the above.


14. Why couldn’t Aram believe when he saw Mourad with the horse?

A. Because he was dreaming

B. Because he was dreaming

C. Because Mourad was crazy

D. Because they were poor to afford a horse

Answer: (D) Because they were poor to afford a horse.


15. “I have a way with farmers.” Who is the one who says it?

A. Mourad to John Byro

B. Aram to John Byro

C. Mourad to Aram

D. Aram to Mourad

Answer: (C) Mourad to Aram


16. John Byro said, “A suspicious man would believe his eyes instead of his heart.” What does it tell about him?

A. He believed in the honesty of the Garoghlanian family

B. He was impractical

C. He was foolish

D. None of the above

Answer: (A) He believed in the honesty of the Garoghlanian family.


17. At what time did Aram and Mourad ride the horse?

A. Late night

B. Early morning

C. Evening

D. Afternoon hours

Answer: (B) Early morning


18. Why did the horse's owner refuse to believe his horse had been stolen by the boys?

A. Because his horse had a twin

B. Because their family was known for honesty

C. Because he had already found his horse

D. Because the colour of the horse was different

Answer: (B) Because their family was known for honesty.


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