Multiple Choice Questions
The Story of Proserpine
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Total 90 questions available
Q. 1
Fill in the blank: Students ___ treat their teachers with respect.
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shouldB
mustC
mayD
couldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What word means "to find or discover": I could not ___ the advertisement...
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traceB
droveC
departedD
bankClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What did Ceres promise Jupiter?
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To bring rainB
To stop cryingC
To punish PlutoD
To make the earth fruitful againClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Which modal fits: Rajesh planned that he ___ make a kitchen garden.
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mustB
couldC
mayD
wouldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What did Pluto hear behind the bushes?
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Animal soundsB
MusicC
Crying soundsD
Voices and laughterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What surprised Ceres when she came back?
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Her daughter was missingB
Her house was destroyedC
The empty kitchenD
There was a stormClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What did Ceres use to light her way?
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A burning treeB
A torch from a volcanoC
A flashlightD
A candleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What did the flowers do when Proserpine went to the underworld?
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Hid undergroundB
Closed their petalsC
Bloomed moreD
Turned redClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Who depended on Ceres?
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Only animalsB
Only farmersC
All people of the worldD
Only godsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Whom did the people go to for help?
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JupiterB
PlutoC
ProserpineD
CeresClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What did the people ask Ceres to bring back?
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Plenty and foodB
WeaponsC
GoldD
FlowersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Pick the word meaning “leaving”: Please note the time of his ___ from office...
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traceB
curlsC
bankD
departureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
How long did she search on the first night?
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An hourB
All nightC
One weekD
Two daysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What did Proserpine’s hair look like?
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Straight and redB
Long and goldenC
Short and blackD
Curly and greyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Why could Ceres not take care of the earth?
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She was sickB
Her daughter was lostC
She was busy with JupiterD
She was building a houseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What happened to the nymph after she spoke?
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She ran awayB
She leapt toward the sun and skyC
She turned into a birdD
She vanished into a treeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
When did Ceres return home?
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At sunriseB
In the morningC
In the eveningD
At midnightClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
How did the earth respond to Ceres’s sorrow?
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It became silentB
It grew more treesC
It grieved with herD
It became happyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What did Ceres look at again and again?
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The skyB
Her daughter’s girdleC
A flowerD
Her crownClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What was the name of the goddess in the story?
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VenusB
CeresC
AthenaD
HeraClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Why were the people starving?
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They lost their jobsB
They had no homesC
It was raining too muchD
Ceres stopped workingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What did the people do to Jupiter?
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Prayed to himB
Ignored himC
Gave him giftsD
Fought himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
How did Ceres search her house?
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She called her friendsB
She searched all roomsC
She waited outsideD
She called Proserpine loudlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Which word best completes the sentence: The rose is said to be the ___ of all flowers.
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plungedB
departureC
lovelyD
curlsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What happened to Ceres’s cheeks?
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Turned redB
Became joyfulC
Covered in tearsD
Became goldenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Why did Proserpine throw her girdle into the river?
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To leave a clue for her motherB
To scare PlutoC
To hide itD
To play with itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What was Pluto riding?
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A dragonB
A horseC
A chariotD
A boatClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What did Pluto do when he reached the river?
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Turned backB
Called for helpC
Struck the ground with his sceptreD
Jumped into the riverClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Who came to earth one day?
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MarsB
MercuryC
JupiterD
PlutoClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Why couldn’t Pluto cross the river?
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It was frozenB
It was too fullC
He had no boatD
He didn’t want to swimClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
How did Proserpine help her mother?
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Washed clothesB
Cooked foodC
Helped in the fieldsD
Gathered firewoodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What happened when Pluto struck the ground?
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The river dried upB
The sky turned blackC
The ground openedD
A rainbow appearedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Who was speaking from the fountain?
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A nymphB
A fairyC
JupiterD
The windClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Why was Pluto lonely?
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He lived in spaceB
He hated everyoneC
He had no friendsD
No goddess wanted to join himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
How did Proserpine’s companions react?
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They attacked PlutoB
They cried loudlyC
They ran in all directionsD
They hid in bushesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What did the earth look like when Proserpine was away?
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Sad and gloomyB
Covered in goldC
Full of snowD
Bright and sunnyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Which modal completes this sentence: I ___ finish my homework before going to school.
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mayB
canC
wouldD
mustClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What did Proserpine do with her friends?
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FoughtB
Read booksC
Sang and dancedD
SleptClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What happened when Ceres passed by a river?
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She fell into the riverB
Waves carried something to herC
She saw a rainbowD
The river spoke to herClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Where did Ceres search for Proserpine?
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In the cityB
In the cloudsC
In the fields and valleysD
Inside the oceanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What had the nymph seen?
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Ceres flyingB
Proserpine on Pluto’s throneC
Proserpine playingD
Pluto cryingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What did the trees do when Proserpine left for the underworld?
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Shed their leavesB
Turned blueC
Grew fasterD
Bloomed with flowersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
Where did Ceres go after talking to Jupiter?
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To Pluto’s kingdomB
To the templeC
To the skyD
To a riverClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What did Pluto think when he saw Proserpine?
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She was not beautifulB
She was too youngC
She would be his queenD
She should run awayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Where did the nymph live?
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In the dark depths of the earthB
In a palaceC
In the seaD
In the skyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
Which word means "grasped or caught tightly"?
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freeB
captiveC
wandererD
helperClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
What did Jupiter say Proserpine must not have done to return to earth?
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Sung a songB
Cried in Pluto’s kingdomC
Talked to PlutoD
Eaten any foodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Why did Pluto stop his chariot?
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He was tiredB
He was curiousC
It was rainingD
He was hungryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
What were Proserpine and her friends doing?
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Cooking foodB
Laughing and playingC
Singing onlyD
SleepingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
How did Ceres feel when her daughter returned to Pluto?
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HappyB
GrievedC
SurprisedD
AngryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
What happened the next day?
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She returned homeB
She went to sleepC
She met JupiterD
She began a long journeyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Choose the right verb: When it rains, ___ a car is not easy.
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departedB
plungedC
droveD
drivingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What did Pluto do to take Proserpine?
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Asked her nicelyB
Sent a messageC
Picked her upD
Called her nameClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Which word fits: Kolkata is situated on the ___ of river Hooghly.
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bankB
droveC
traceD
curlsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Who was the king of the gods?
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MercuryB
PlutoC
MarsD
JupiterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Which word from the story means "a young unmarried girl"?
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goddessB
queenC
nymphD
maidenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Identify the correct modal: He ___ help me if he wished.
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shouldB
canC
mustD
couldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
How long must Proserpine stay in the underworld each year?
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Six monthsB
Four monthsC
Three monthsD
One yearClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Which word is used for "flowers"?
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leavesB
petalsC
rootsD
blossomsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What did Ceres find in the river?
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A necklaceB
A flower crownC
Her daughter’s girdleD
A ringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
What did the people want Jupiter to do?
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Build templesB
Send rainC
Return Proserpine to CeresD
Bring Ceres foodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What modal is correct: The teachers expect students ___ pass the examination.
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willB
mayC
canD
wouldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
What was the name of Ceres’s daughter?
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PersephoneB
AphroditeC
ProserpineD
DianaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Which word is a form of "drive": He ___ the car very fast down the road.
A
bankB
droveC
curlsD
plungedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
What color were Proserpine’s eyes?
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RedB
GreenC
Blue like the skyD
YellowClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Why did Pluto want Proserpine as queen?
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She had moneyB
Her beauty would light his kingdomC
She could cookD
She was strongClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
Why did Pluto drive very fast?
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He liked speedB
He was scared of CeresC
He wanted to escape rainD
He was in a raceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
What was Ceres the goddess of?
A
MoonB
WaterC
Crops, plants and treesD
LoveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
What fits best: It ___ rain today.
A
willB
mustC
mayD
canClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
What happened when Proserpine returned to her mother?
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Mountains shookB
It rained a lotC
The sea became dryD
The earth smiledClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
Which word from the story means "a horse-driven carriage or car"?
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cartB
chariotC
throneD
boatClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
What happened to her work on earth?
A
She did more workB
She forgot a few tasksC
She continued workingD
She neglected all her workClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
What was Pluto the king of?
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The seaB
Land of the deadC
The mountainsD
The skiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Who lived far down below the earth?
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MarsB
MercuryC
JupiterD
PlutoClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
Why didn’t Pluto ask her to be queen directly?
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He was shyB
He was in a hurryC
He forgotD
He knew she would say noClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
What was the result of neglecting the earth?
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People became richB
The sun disappearedC
It rained a lotD
Crops failed everywhereClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Where did the story take place long ago?
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SicilyB
RomeC
AthensD
GreeceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
What did Proserpine eat in Pluto’s kingdom?
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Six berriesB
Six grapesC
Six pomegranate seedsD
Six applesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
Choose the best modal: We ___ save trees for a better future.
A
shouldB
willC
canD
mayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
What did the nymph tell Ceres to do?
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Search in the riverB
Call PlutoC
Go to Jupiter and prayD
Fly to the underworldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
How did Proserpine look in Pluto’s kingdom?
A
Strong and angryB
Sleepy and boredC
Pale and tearfulD
Happy and laughingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 82
Who was deeply moved by the sorrow of Ceres?
A
PlutoB
ProserpineC
NeptuneD
JupiterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 83
Choose the correct modal: He ___ give you a solution.
A
willB
shouldC
couldD
mayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 84
Which word means "eager to know"?
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cheerfulB
curiousC
sadD
angryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 85
Where did the voice come from?
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A birdB
A fountainC
A treeD
A caveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 86
What did everyone say about Proserpine?
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She was a queenB
She was a goddess of warC
She was the WinterD
She was the SpringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 87
Which word means "a waistband"?
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girdleB
ribbonC
beltD
robeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 88
What was special about Proserpine’s cheeks?
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Rough and darkB
Pale and dullC
Rosy like apple blossomsD
Brown and dryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 89
How did Ceres feel about her daughter?
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Didn’t like her muchB
Loved her more than her lifeC
Didn’t care for herD
Thought she was annoyingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 90
Where did Ceres finally reach during her search?
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RomeB
AthensC
EgyptD
SicilyClick an option to check your answer
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