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| English 11th Lesson 1 BUTTON, BUTTON Questions Bank |
English 1st Year Chapter 1 Button Button Questions Bank
MCQs
Please select the right answer.
1. “Look at this, Jess.” He bragged. Here the word bragged means
2. “That brings back something to me.” .Here the word brings back means
3. A small cleared patch was in the heart of the wilderness. Here the word wilderness means
4. According to Jess’s father, when you are past seventy, you feel like, __________.
5. He pointed across the high point of rugged land. Here the word rugged means
6. He wiped more sweat from his face. Here the word wiped means
7. He would do it if he had to crawl. Here the word crawl means
8. How many children does the old man have?
9. How many doctors had the old man visited from January until April?
10. How many years ago did the doctor advise the old man to take a rest?
11. I could not protest to him now. Here the word protest means
12. I had seen many species of hard and soft wood tress. Here the word species means
13. I have cheated the death many times. Here the word cheated means
14. I managed to stand on land by holding a little sapling. Here the word sapling means
15. I thought he had found a new kind of grass or an unfamiliar herb. Here the word unfamiliar means
16. In how many years did the old man improve the land?
17. In how many years did the old man improve the land?
18. In October, when the rabbits were ripe and the frost had come. Here the word ripe means
19. In the clearing, the writer did not see a single __________.
20. Jess’s father lived to raise a family of five children. ” To raise” here means __________.
21. Jess’s father raised __________ of corn to the shock.
22. Many of the trees were sixty feet tall and the wild __________ had matted their tops together.
23. My curiosity was aroused. Here the word curiosity means
24. On the lower side of the clearing, there was a rim of shadow. Here the word rim means
25. One of the doctors had told the old man not to walk the length of a __________.
26. The clearing on the top was not more than __________.
27. The day was
28. The day was _________.
29. The land was fenced by
30. The land was fenced by __________.
31. The morning wind was so good to breath in __________.
32. The old man let the dirt run between his fingers and said that it was like __________.
33. The old man made so many paths to know he was __________.
34. The old man wanted to show his son _________.
35. The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs were __________.
36. The rabbits became ripe in the month of __________.
37. The second bluff lifted abruptly from the land toward the sky. Here the word abruptly means
38. The writer could not drive his car because there were________.
39. The writer had been over that point many times with the exception of the __________.
40. The writer had just finished walking __________ uphill from his home to his father’s.
41. The writer had never seen anything __________ upon this high point of the rugged land.
42. The writer’s father had gone to eight different doctors from __________.
43. What did Jess bring for his mother?
44. What did the old man cut with his knife?
45. What did the old man cut with his pocket knife?
46. What did the old man want to show to his son?
47. What is the average age of a man according to the Good Book?
48. What is the current age of the old man?
49. What trees were growing on the top of the mountain?
50. What type of special tree was found by the old man?
51. What type of special tree was found by the old man?
52. When he made up his mind to do a thing, he would do it even if he had to __________.
53. Where did Jess lose his little plough?
54. While climbing the second steep bluff, the old man stopped __________ to wipe the sweat from his eyes.
55. Why did Jess’s father make many paths to the clearing?
56. Why did the old man hunt for squirrels?
57. Why did the old man hunt the squirrels?
58. Within the distance of a few __________ several paths left the main path and circled around the slope, gradually climbing the mountain.
Short Questions
1. Did Norma remain normal on hearing the news of the accident of her husband?
2. Do you agree with Norma's view that the death of an unknown person is not important?
3. How did Norma get the money she desired?
4. Mr. Steward said, do you really know your husband?" What did he mean?
5. Was Arthur interested in pushing the button
6. What did Mr. Steward tell about the organization for which he worked?
7. What did Mr. Steward tell about the unit?
8. What did Norma remember when she was informed of her husband's accidental death?
9. What did Norma tell Arthur about the push-button unit and the researchers?
10. What is the significance of Arthur's1ife-insurance policy?
11. What moral lesson does the story teach?
12. What sort of man Arthur is?
13. What sort of person Norma
14. What was the message Norma received on pushing the button she received the pushing the button?
15. What was there in the package lying by front door?
16. What was there inside the push-button unit?
17. What was written on the card of Mr. Steward?
18. What were Norma’s feelings when she pushed the button?
19. What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer?
20. Why did Mr. Steward continue persuading Norma?
21. Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr.Steward offensive?
22. Why did Norma persuade her husband to agree with her?
23. Why did not Norma remain true to husband?
24. Why has the story been given the title "Button, Button "?
Long Questions
"1. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-I)
Abruptly, she began to smash it on the sink edge, pounding it harder and harder, until the wood split. She pulled the sides apart, cutting her fingers without noticing. There were no transistors in the box, no wires or tubes. The box was empty. B"
"2. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-I)
While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package from the bottom cabinet. Opening it, she set the button unit on the table. She stared at it for a long time before taking the key from its envelope and removing the glass dome. She stared at the button. How ridiculous, she thought. All this furore over a meaningless button. "
"3. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-I)
When he’d gone to work, Norma remained at the table, staring into her coffee. I’m going to be late, she thought. She shrugged. What difference did it make? While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package from the bottom cabinet. Opening it, she set the button unit on the table. She stared at it for a long time before taking the key from its envelope and removing the glass dome. She stared at the button. How ridiculous, she thought. All this furore over a meaningless button."
"4. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-I)
“Are you”-he seemed to draw back slightly-” are you really saying-“
“I’m saying that they’re probably doing it for some research project! She cut him off. “That they want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance! That they’re just saying someone would die, in order to study reactions, see if there would be guilt, anxiety, whatever! You don’t really think they’d kill somebody, do you?”"