Multiple Choice Questions
The Shop That Never Was
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Q. 1
What kind of train did the shopman show?
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A magic train with no steamB
A broken trainC
A noisy steam trainD
A real trainClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What did Gip want from the shopman?
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A crystal ballB
A magic wandC
A magic boxD
A magic mirrorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What did the narrator try to know?
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The shopman's ageB
The cost of the itemsC
The name of the shopD
Gip’s wishClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What kind of toy sword did the shopman show?
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A magic toy swordB
One that cuts fingersC
A heavy iron swordD
One that bendsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What did the narrator want to buy?
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FoodB
BooksC
Simple tricksD
ClothesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What was written on the brown paper?
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Gip’s full name and addressB
Price tagC
Magic wordsD
Store nameClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What did Gip say about the shop?
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It was too darkB
It was boringC
It was scaryD
It was a proper magic shopClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
How many times had the narrator passed the shop?
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NeverB
Every dayC
Once or twiceD
Many timesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What made the narrator feel distrustful?
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Shopman vanishedB
Gip ran awayC
Shopman laughedD
Gip held the shopman’s fingerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What was shown inside the drum?
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An empty spaceB
A mirrorC
A lightD
A toyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Where did the shopman say the object was?
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In the narrator’s pocketB
In Gip’s handC
In the drawerD
On the tableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
How did Gip feel when he found the magic box in his pocket?
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SurprisedB
ConfusedC
SadD
AngryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What did the narrator see where the shop was?
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A mirrorB
A toy shopC
Nothing at allD
A big signClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What was Gip's attitude toward the shop?
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NervousB
Very eagerC
ScaredD
BoredClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Who got into the cab with the narrator?
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A policemanB
A strangerC
GipD
The shopmanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What did the narrator finally say about the box?
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“Put it back.”B
“We’ll take that box.”C
“It is expensive.”D
“It is too big.”Click an option to check your answer
Q. 17
What did the narrator do after not finding the shop?
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Started runningB
Cried loudlyC
Called a cabD
Sat on the groundClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Where were the items in the parcels from?
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A gift shopB
A bookstoreC
The toy fairD
The magic shopClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What did the magic mirrors do?
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Played musicB
Changed your shapeC
Gave lightD
Showed the futureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What game did Gip say he was playing?
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Hide and seekB
TagC
Catch-catchD
ChessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What was special about the magic toy sword?
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It could flyB
It made soundsC
It didn’t bend, break or cutD
It was shinyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
How did the narrator feel while watching the mirrors?
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AngryB
AfraidC
SadD
AmusedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What did the shopman do with the drum?
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Put it over GipB
Hit itC
Hid behind itD
Broke itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What did the shopman do with the toy box?
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Waved it and packed itB
Hid itC
Opened and threw itD
Gave it to another boyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
How did Gip look after coming out of the shop?
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Completely fineB
HurtC
SadD
AngryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Where did the narrator find himself next?
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In Regent StreetB
In a dreamC
At homeD
Inside the shopClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Where did the shopman pull the glass ball from?
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His hairB
A bagC
His sleeveD
His pocketClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What was on the shop counter?
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Food itemsB
ToysC
Crystal ballsD
FlowersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
How did Gip appear at the end of the story?
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Lost and cryingB
Laughing loudlyC
Calm and smiling with parcelsD
Scared and sadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What happened when a magic word was spoken?
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Soldiers dancedB
The box explodedC
Soldiers disappearedD
Soldiers came aliveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What did the shopman take from his cheek?
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A toyB
A coinC
A cardD
A mirrorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What did the narrator ask the shopman to do?
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Close the shopB
Remove the drum quicklyC
DanceD
RunClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Who took the narrator to the shop?
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His son GipB
His friendC
A strangerD
The shopmanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What was the narrator looking for?
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The shopmanB
GipC
A cabD
The door of the magic shopClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What kind of shop was it?
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Wide and cleanB
Narrow and darkC
Huge and crowdedD
Big and brightClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What did the narrator begin to do when he felt uneasy?
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Sit downB
Call policeC
Look for the way outD
Ask for foodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
What was on the floor of the shop?
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Magic mirrorsB
CoinsC
Broken glassD
CarpetsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What did the shopman say about the price of the glass balls?
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Free of costB
DiscountedC
Very expensiveD
Sold outClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What did Gip see in the showroom?
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Nothing specialB
AnimalsC
FoodD
Toys and magic thingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Where did the shopman go suddenly?
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Outside the shopB
Behind the counterC
Into a mirrorD
UpstairsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What was the shopman holding in his hand?
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A toy boxB
A large drumC
A magic stickD
A mirrorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What did the shopman do after scratching his head?
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Gave a bookB
Called another manC
Pulled out a glass ballD
Left the shopClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
How many parcels was Gip carrying?
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OneB
TwoC
FourD
ThreeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What did Gip see when he tried to take the ball?
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A coinB
A real trickC
A blank palmD
A glass boxClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What did the narrator ask about the object?
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Where it came fromB
How much it costC
How to use itD
Who made itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What was surprising about the shopman’s action?
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He was angryB
It made noiseC
It was too slowD
It was seen in magic showsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Where had the narrator seen the Magic Shop before?
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On TVB
From afarC
From insideD
From closeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Did the shopman answer the narrator’s question?
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He laughedB
No, he ignored himC
Yes, politelyD
He shoutedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
When did the shopman appear?
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Outside the shopB
After they enteredC
Before Gip arrivedD
While they were laughingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Where was Gip standing when the narrator turned to him?
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On a tableB
On a chairC
On a stoolD
On the floorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Why did the narrator go back to Regent Street many times?
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To meet the shopmanB
To return the parcelsC
To find the shop againD
To buy more toysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
What happened to Gip after the drum was removed?
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He criedB
He disappearedC
He played againD
He laughedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What was written on the card?
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Shop of WondersB
Toy WorldC
Magic Tricks OnlyD
Genuine Magic GoodsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
What did the narrator suggest about the shopman’s actions?
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He was scaredB
He was making fun of themC
He was seriousD
He was honestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
What did the narrator feel for a second?
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HappyB
At a lossC
AngryD
ExcitedClick an option to check your answer
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