Multiple Choice Questions
Tales of Childhood
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 77 questions available
Q. 1
When did Astri die?
A
1918B
1920C
1915D
1922Click an option to check your answer
Q. 2
How old was Astri when she died?
A
3 yearsB
7 yearsC
5 yearsD
10 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
In which country is Cardiff located?
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WalesB
IrelandC
ScotlandD
EnglandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What did the father want to do after death?
A
Get betterB
Go to heaven with his daughterC
Travel abroadD
Live longerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Who worked on the farm besides the animals?
A
Ploughman and cowmanB
Builder and driverC
Teacher and doctorD
Policeman and nurseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
How does the narrator describe Mrs Corfield and Miss Tucker?
A
Strict and seriousB
Angry and quietC
Loud and noisyD
Sweet and smilingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What kind of land was around the mansion?
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RiverB
DesertC
Forest onlyD
Farm and woodlandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Who ran the Elm Tree House?
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Two friendsB
Two teachersC
Two sistersD
Two brothersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
In which year did the family move to the country mansion?
A
1918B
1905C
1911D
1920Click an option to check your answer
Q. 10
How far was the mansion from Cardiff?
A
About 12 milesB
About 8 milesC
About 10 milesD
About 5 milesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Who did Harold Dahl marry?
A
Miss TuckerB
Astri DahlC
Sofie Magdalene HesselbergD
Mary LambClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
How old was the father when he died?
A
60 yearsB
57 yearsC
50 yearsD
45 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What is a shipbroker?
A
A person who supplies ships with needed itemsB
A person who repairs shipsC
A captain of a shipD
A sailorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What medicine was not available in those days?
A
PenicillinB
AspirinC
AntibioticsD
ParacetamolClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What animals lived in the sties?
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ChickensB
HorsesC
CowsD
PigsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What animals were in the chicken-run?
A
CowsB
HorsesC
PigsD
ChickensClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
How many gardeners worked in the house?
A
NoneB
OneC
TwoD
FiveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What is astonishing about early memories?
A
People remember some thingsB
People remember a lotC
People remember very littleD
People forget everythingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
How did the father feel after Astri's death?
A
ConfusedB
HappyC
AngryD
SpeechlessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What type of school was Elm Tree House?
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KindergartenB
CollegeC
Primary schoolD
High schoolClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Can the narrator remember his classroom?
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NoB
YesC
Not sureD
SomewhatClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Who was the father thinking of during his illness?
A
His beloved daughterB
His friendC
His sonD
His wifeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Where did the mother move after selling the big house?
A
LlandaffB
LondonC
CardiffD
SwanseaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Who ran Elm Tree House?
A
Two teachersB
Two brothersC
Two sistersD
Two friendsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Where was Harold Dahl originally from?
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OsloB
CardiffC
SarpsborgD
LondonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
What did the father want after Astri died?
A
To join her in heavenB
To move awayC
To travelD
To get a new jobClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What is the blurred memory the narrator has?
A
Reading booksB
Sitting on stairs tying shoelacesC
Playing outsideD
Eating lunchClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What nationality was Harold Dahl?
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FinnishB
DanishC
NorwegianD
SwedishClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What were the horses used for?
A
Pulling ploughs and hay-wagonsB
RidingC
Pulling cartsD
RacingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
How many years ago were these memories from?
A
About 50 years agoB
About 70 years agoC
About 60 years agoD
About 62 years agoClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What did patients have to do to survive these diseases?
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Fight hardB
Take medicineC
Wait patientlyD
Rest at homeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
How much do people usually remember before age 7 or 8?
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NothingB
Very littleC
A lotD
EverythingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What surrounded the mansion?
A
Gardens onlyB
Lawns and terracesC
FencesD
WallsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
How long did the narrator attend Elm Tree House?
A
Two yearsB
One yearC
Three yearsD
Six monthsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What type of fuel did ships mainly use in Harold Dahlâs time?
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WoodB
GasolineC
OilD
CoalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Where did the narrator go to school?
A
SarpsborgB
RadyrC
LlandaffD
CardiffClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
What happened soon after Harold met Sofie Magdalene?
A
They traveled abroadB
They were marriedC
They moved to CardiffD
They started a businessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What was Harold Dahlâs fatherâs profession?
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FarmerB
MerchantC
SailorD
TeacherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What illness did the father suffer from later?
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Heart attackB
PneumoniaC
ColdD
CancerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Where was the mansion located?
A
Near BristolB
Near LondonC
Near RadyrD
Near CardiffClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
How many sisters ran Elm Tree House?
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OneB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Can the narrator remember the faces of the sisters?
A
Only Miss TuckerB
NoC
YesD
Only Mrs CorfieldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What kind of house was Cumberland Lodge?
A
Large mansionB
Small hutC
Pleasant medium-sized villaD
ApartmentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What was on the roof of the house?
A
TurretsB
SkylightC
ChimneyD
AntennasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What is the most important item supplied by a shipbroker?
A
FoodB
RopeC
FuelD
PaintClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
Can the narrator remember the classroom clearly?
A
YesB
NoC
SomewhatD
Not at allClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Who was the favorite child of the narrator's father?
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The narratorB
The motherC
Another sisterD
AstriClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What was the father's attitude towards life after getting sick?
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He wanted to liveB
He was angryC
He did not careD
He was hopefulClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
From what age can the narrator remember many things?
A
From 5 yearsB
From 6 yearsC
From 8 yearsD
From 10 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Who was Astri to the narrator?
A
MotherB
SisterC
CousinD
AuntClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
What kind of goods did Harold Dahlâs grandfather trade?
A
Various goods from cheese to chicken-wireB
Only vegetablesC
Only cheeseD
Only chicken-wireClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
When did Harold Dahl meet his future wife?
A
Summer of 1920B
Summer of 1930C
Summer of 1901D
Summer of 1911Click an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Which two diseases were threats due to lack of medicine?
A
Malaria and fluB
Appendicitis and malariaC
Pneumonia and fluD
Appendicitis and pneumoniaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
What disease caused Astri's death?
A
AppendicitisB
PneumoniaC
FluD
MeaslesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
How old was the narrator when they moved to the mansion?
A
Seven yearsB
Five yearsC
Two yearsD
Three yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
How many children did the mother have to look after?
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SixB
ThreeC
FiveD
FourClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
How much does one remember life before age 7 or 8?
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A lotB
NothingC
EverythingD
Very littleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
How far was the new house from the old one?
A
10 milesB
20 milesC
Same placeD
A few milesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
What blurred memory does the narrator have?
A
Sitting on stairs tying shoelacesB
Playing outsideC
Reading booksD
Eating lunchClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What had the mother lost within a few weeks?
A
A daughter and husbandB
A son and husbandC
A daughter and sonD
A husband and friendClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Which of the following items does a shipbroker supply?
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Only foodB
Only fuelC
Food, fuel, ropes, paint, soap, towels, hammers, nails, and moreD
Only ropesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Where did Harold Dahl set up his shipbroking firm?
A
CardiffB
OsloC
LondonD
SarpsborgClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
What profession did Harold Dahl take up after losing his arm?
A
FishermanB
ShipbrokerC
TeacherD
CarpenterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
When did the narrator start going to school?
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At age eightB
At age sevenC
At age fourD
At age sixClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
What kind of house was it described as?
A
Small cottageB
Old houseC
Imposing mansionD
Modern houseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
How long after Astri's death did the father get sick?
A
1 monthB
1 weekC
6 monthsD
1 yearClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
What did the mother do with the big house after the loss?
A
Left it emptyB
Burned itC
Sold itD
Gave it awayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
What were the names of the sisters?
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Mrs Smith & Miss BrownB
Mrs Green & Miss LeeC
Mrs Corfield & Miss TuckerD
Mrs White & Miss BlackClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
How long did the narrator go to Elm Tree House?
A
Six monthsB
One yearC
Three yearsD
Two yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
How does the narrator describe the sisters?
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Sweet and smilingB
Loud and noisyC
Angry and quietD
Strict and seriousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
What was the father's attitude toward fighting the disease?
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He was hopefulB
He fought bravelyC
He refused to fightD
He ignored the diseaseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
Who lived in the cottages around the mansion?
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FriendsB
FamilyC
VisitorsD
StaffClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
What type of memory does the narrator have of school?
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ClearB
BlurredC
DetailedD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
What does the narrator try to tie on the stairs?
A
A shoelaceB
A beltC
A ribbonD
A ropeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
What animals were in the meadows?
A
Milking cowsB
GoatsC
HorsesD
SheepClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
From what age does the narrator remember many things?
A
From 5 yearsB
From 10 yearsC
From 8 yearsD
From 6 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
At what age did Harold Dahl lose an arm?
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FourteenB
EighteenC
SixteenD
TwelveClick an option to check your answer
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