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Q. 1
What was Horace Danby doing for two weeks before the incident at Shotover Grange?
A
Studying the electric wiring of the house
B
Watching movies with the servants
C
Planning a burglary
D
Tending to the garden
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Q. 2
What were the two servants doing while Horace Danby was studying the house?
A
Watching movies
B
Attending a party
C
Sleeping
D
Going to London
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Q. 3
How did Horace feel when he saw the servants leave the house?
A
Anxious
B
Happy
C
Frightened
D
Bored
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Q. 4
What was bothering Horace Danby as he entered the house?
A
Doubt about his plan
B
Noise from the movie theater
C
Fear of being caught
D
His allergies
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Q. 5
Where did Horace keep his tools for the burglary?
A
In his hand
B
In the garden
C
In a bag on his back
D
In the kitchen
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Q. 6
What was Horace's primary goal when he entered Shotover Grange?
A
To watch a movie
B
To meet the servants
C
To steal jewels
D
To tend to the garden
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Q. 7
Why did Horace feel happy despite his allergies?
A
He saw a movie
B
The servants left the house
C
He found a bag of tools
D
He enjoyed studying the house
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Q. 8
What did Horace see in the house's drawing room?
A
A vase of flowers
B
A dog
C
A safe
D
A painting
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Q. 9
What was Horace's physical reaction to the flowers in the drawing room?
A
He sneezed
B
He smiled
C
He laughed
D
He cried
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Q. 10
What was the immediate consequence of Horace cutting the burglar alarm?
A
The police arrived
B
The lights went out
C
The dog barked
D
A young lady appeared
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Q. 11
What was Horace Danby's profession?
A
Locksmith
B
Detective
C
Librarian
D
Businessman
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Q. 12
How many helpers did Horace Danby have in his business?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
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Q. 13
What aspect of Horace Danby's character is highlighted as not completely honest?
A
His business dealings
B
His personal life
C
His appearance
D
His criminal activities
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Q. 14
How long ago did Horace serve his first and only sentence in a prison library?
A
Ten years ago
B
Fifteen years ago
C
Twenty years ago
D
Five years ago
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Q. 15
What was Horace's motivation for committing burglary?
A
To buy rare books
B
To support his family
C
To fund his business
D
To travel the world
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Q. 16
How often did Horace Danby rob a safe?
A
Monthly
B
Quarterly
C
Annually
D
Biannually
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Q. 17
How did Horace Danby procure the books he loved after committing burglary?
A
He stole them from libraries
B
He bought them openly
C
He secretly purchased them through an agent
D
He borrowed them from friends
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Q. 18
What was Horace Danby's reputation in the community?
A
Unknown
B
Respected but not completely honest
C
Disreputable
D
Completely honest
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Q. 19
How did Horace plan his burglaries?
A
Carefully
B
Recklessly
C
Impulsively
D
Haphazardly
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Q. 20
What was the consequence of Horace Danby's criminal activities?
A
He became a wealthy man
B
He gained notoriety
C
He lived a life of luxury
D
He was caught and imprisoned
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Q. 21
The lady in red said, 'Society must be protected by men like you.' Here, men like you means:
A
ill-men like Horace.
B
robbers like Horace.
C
respectable men like Horace.
D
businessmen like Horace.
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Q. 22
Choose the character traits of the lady in red as demonstrated by her in the story.
(1) an unscrupulous thief
(2) confident and bold
(3) naive
(4) shrewd
A
Options 1, 2 and 3
B
Options 1, 2 and 4
C
Option 2 only
D
Option 3 only
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Q. 23
Choose the character traits of Horace as demonstrated in the story.
(1) meticulous planner
(2) honest
(3) respectable
(4) easily befooled
A
Options 1, 2 and 3
B
Option 1 only
C
Options 1, 3 and 4
D
Options 2, 3 and 4
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Q. 24
The lady in red had a plan in her mind. What was it?
A
She planned to go to a party.
B
She planned to dupe Horace.
C
She planned to walk the dog.
D
She had a plan to stay in her house.
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Q. 25
After all, he had lived with locks and safes all his life, this statement infers that Horace:
A
always lived in a locked room.
B
was an expert at opening locks and safes.
C
had been a professional robber.
D
had always got imprisonment.
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Q. 26
What was the promise that Horace made to the 'lady in red'?
A
He will never commit robbery again.
B
He will open the safe for her.
C
He will not tell anything about the opening of safe to her husband.
D
He will help her whenever she needs.
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Q. 27
Horace Danby is described as good and respectable but not completely honest'. This shows that Horace was_______ .
A
a respectable man but a thief.
B
a man of bad reputation.
C
an unsuccessful man but respected by all.
D
a professional robber.
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Q. 28
Horace planned the robbery at Shotover Grange in spite of having "a little tickle of hay fever" in his nose due to which Horace felt a little________ .
A
insecure
B
excited
C
terrified
D
uneasy
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Q. 29
When the lady in red said, 'However, I came back just in time, though I didn't expect to meet burglar,' her tone was:
A
Kind and quiet
B
Firm and surprised
C
Angry and complaining
D
Nice and warm
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Q. 30
Choose the option which is NOT the meaning of the word 'hindrance'.
A
stop
B
fragrance
C
interfere
D
hold back
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Q. 31
Horace covered his face with a handkerchief because:
A
it was cold there.
B
he wanted to stop coughing.
C
Horace feared an attack of hay fever.
D
he hid his face in shame.
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Q. 32
Why was Horace Danby compelled to commit robbery every year to steal enough money?
A
To maintain his status of a respectable man.
B
To run his business successfully.
C
To survive for the entire year.
D
To fulfill his hobby of collecting rare and expensive books.
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Q. 33
Horace took off his gloves to light the cigarette of the 'lady in red'. His action shows that:
A
he got terrified by the presence of the lady.
B
he did not feel like wearing them.
C
he found it difficult to lit the lighter with gloves on.
D
he became careless about his security.
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Q. 34
The dog, Sherry, was rubbing against the lady in red, it shows that:
A
The dog was showing its resentment.
B
the dog was trying to clean itself.
C
the dog had an acquaintance with the lady.
D
the lady offered a bone to the dog.
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Q. 35
The owners of Shotover Grange are called foolish because:
A
a magazine had published where the safe was kept.
B
they had not given the code to open the safe in a magazine.
C
they had not kept the safe locked.
D
they left the house unlocked.
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Q. 36
'Horace had some hope because she seemed to be amused at meeting him' What hope did Horace have?
A
He will be successful in his task of robbery.
B
The lady will be friendly with him.
C
The lady will let him go.
D
He will be welcomed by the lady.
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Q. 37
Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the chapter?
A
She was not in her own house.
B
The lady had been away for a month.
C
She was a clever person.
D
She was talking to a burglar.
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Q. 38
Which of the following describes the phrase 'honour among thieves'?
A
Thieving should be considered as an honourable profession.
B
Thieves must be honoured.
C
Thieves must give honour to each other.
D
Thieves must be honest to each other.
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Q. 39
The article in the magazine said 'a painting hid a safe' this line means that
A
there was a safety lock on the expensive painting.
B
there was a safe in the painting.
C
the safe had precious things to hide.
D
the painting was kept safely
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