Multiple Choice Questions
The Man Who Planted Trees
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Total 79 questions available
Q. 1
How was the wind described?
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CalmB
GentleC
Whistling continuallyD
StormyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What was agreed about the author’s stay?
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He would travel aheadB
He would leave next morningC
He would stay the nightD
He would leave soonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Did Elzéard stop planting trees during the war?
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YesB
Don’t knowC
NoD
SometimesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Who did he lose?
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His wife onlyB
His parentsC
His brotherD
His son and wifeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What animals did he live with?
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Sheep and dogB
Birds and goatsC
Dogs and catsD
Horses and cowsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
How many sections did the forest have?
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TwoB
FourC
ThreeD
OneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What was the main problem faced during the hike?
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Water shortageB
Food shortageC
Getting lostD
Bad weatherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
When did the author and Elzéard part ways?
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Next weekB
Next monthC
Next dayD
Same dayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
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War changes everythingB
Trees grow slowlyC
People forget historyD
One person can create great changeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What did he think about his work?
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It was easyB
It was boringC
It was a wasteD
It was very importantClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Who invited the author to come along?
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A hunterB
The man planting treesC
A shepherdD
A farmerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
How did the author feel when he saw the forest?
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HappyB
AngryC
ConfusedD
SpeechlessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
How many villages were scattered in the hills?
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TwentyB
Four or fiveC
One or twoD
TenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What did the shepherd share with the author?
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His soupB
His breadC
His waterD
His horseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
How did the oak trees compare to Elzéard?
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TallerB
ShorterC
Same heightD
Not mentionedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What is the main idea about the shepherd?
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He was angryB
He was rudeC
He was busyD
He was peaceful and caringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
How many acorns did he plant with care?
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One hundredB
FiftyC
One thousandD
Two hundredClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What work did the villagers do?
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FishingB
FarmingC
TradingD
Making charcoalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
How did the author feel with the shepherd’s company?
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AngryB
PeacefulC
SadD
NervousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What was the condition of the land everywhere?
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Full of waterB
Covered with flowersC
Dry with stiff, woody plantsD
Wet and greenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Did the land change when the author returned?
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YesB
NoC
PartiallyD
Don’t knowClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What plant grew there?
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Pine treesB
Wild lavenderC
Oak treesD
Wild rosesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What did the shepherd take out from his bag?
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ToolsB
StonesC
BreadD
AcornsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What did the author want after the war?
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To breathe pure airB
To go homeC
To meet familyD
To start a businessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What was the total length of the forest?
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Eight kilometersB
Fifteen kilometersC
Eleven kilometersD
Five kilometersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Where did the shepherd take the author after?
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To a riverB
To a farmC
To the villageD
To his cottageClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What did the man soak in water before going out?
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ApplesB
LeavesC
AcornsD
SeedsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Who did the author meet near the shadow?
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A shepherdB
A farmerC
A hunterD
A travelerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
How long did the author walk after moving his camp?
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Four hoursB
Two hoursC
Three hoursD
Five hoursClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What was the man’s exact age?
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Fifty-fiveB
Forty-fiveC
FiftyD
SixtyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What did the author and shepherd do after?
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Went to sleepB
Went for a walkC
Went to the villageD
Went to workClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What impression did the shepherd give?
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He was scaredB
He was calm and undisturbedC
He was angryD
He was tiredClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What was the man’s name?
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Pierre DupontB
Jacques MartinC
Elzéard BouffierD
John SmithClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What was his main reason to plant trees?
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He liked gardeningB
He was forced to do itC
He wanted to become famousD
He had nothing more important to doClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What was the widest point of the forest?
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Four kilometersB
Three kilometersC
Two kilometersD
One kilometerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What was missing in the area around the spring?
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TreesB
StonesC
LifeD
AnimalsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
How long was the author engaged in the war?
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Six yearsB
Three yearsC
Four yearsD
Five yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Was the spring found by the author active?
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YesB
NoC
Partially activeD
UnknownClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
Where did the author go for the hike?
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BeachesB
Tourist hillsC
City areasD
Unknown hillsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
For how many years had he been planting trees this way?
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Two yearsB
One yearC
Three yearsD
Five yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What did the author have to do about his camp?
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Leave the areaB
Stay thereC
Move itD
Build a fireClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Why was the author interested in the shepherd?
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Wanted foodB
Curious about his workC
Wanted to find waterD
Wanted shelterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What kind of life did he choose after retirement?
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Solitude with sheepB
Quiet farm lifeC
Busy city lifeD
Traveling abroadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
How did the shepherd check the acorns?
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Ate themB
Gave to the lambsC
Examined one by oneD
Threw them awayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What was the weather like on that day?
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CloudyB
RainyC
SunnyD
SnowyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
How many perfect acorns did the shepherd choose?
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One hundredB
TenC
FiftyD
Two hundredClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
What was the author’s water situation?
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Had plenty of waterB
Had no water at allC
Used last water the day beforeD
Found water easilyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What did the author see in the distance?
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A mountainB
A shadow of a figureC
A riverD
A treeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
How many of these trees had grown?
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Fifty thousandB
Five thousandC
Twenty thousandD
Ten thousandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Who lived in the villages?
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FishermenB
ShepherdsC
WoodcuttersD
FarmersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
What did he do with the iron rod at the place?
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Pounded the groundB
Hit a treeC
Dug a wellD
Built a fireClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which mountain range is mentioned in the text?
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AlpsB
AndesC
HimalayasD
RockiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
How long did the author walk before reaching desolation?
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One dayB
Four daysC
Two daysD
Three daysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
How did the author feel about finding water later?
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ExcitedB
HopefulC
ConfusedD
HopelessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
How old were the oak trees planted in 1910?
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Fifteen yearsB
Five yearsC
Twenty yearsD
Ten yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
How many trees had he planted in total?
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Fifty thousandB
One hundred thousandC
Ten thousandD
Two hundred thousandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Why did he decide to plant trees?
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To sell woodB
Because the land was dyingC
For funD
For moneyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
How many oak trees did the author imagine?
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Twenty thousandB
Five thousandC
One thousandD
Ten thousandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Where had he owned a farm?
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On the plainsB
Near a riverC
By the seaD
In the mountainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
How did the oak trees compare in height to the author?
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ShorterB
TallerC
Same heightD
Not mentionedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
What did the wind’s sound resemble?
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Water flowingB
Wild beast’s soundC
Bird songD
ThunderClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Where did the author camp?
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Near a riverB
Near a forestC
Next to an abandoned villageD
In a valleyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
What did the author realize about humans?
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Humans can create like GodB
Humans depend on natureC
Humans only destroyD
Humans are weakClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
What did the ruined houses suggest to the author?
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There was a market beforeB
There was a schoolC
There was a spring or wellD
There was a farmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
What type of land did the author cross?
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Rocky and steepB
Barren and monotonousC
WetlandsD
Fertile and greenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
What did the shepherd offer the author first?
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FoodB
A horseC
ShelterD
A drinkClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
What kind of trees was he planting?
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Pine treesB
Oak treesC
Mango treesD
Apple treesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
How old did the author think the man was?
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More than fiftyB
About sixtyC
About fortyD
Less than fiftyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
Did the war affect Elzéard Bouffier?
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NoB
SomewhatC
Don’t knowD
Yes, very muchClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
Did the author find water after moving the camp?
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NoB
YesC
Found a riverD
Found little waterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
Who created the forest without technical aids?
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A group of peopleB
A single manC
A governmentD
A companyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
How far was the closest village?
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More than a day and a halfB
One day awayC
Half a day awayD
One hour awayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
How long did the author spend walking through the forest?
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One hourB
Half a dayC
The whole dayD
A few hoursClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
How many lambs were resting near the shepherd?
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About fiftyB
About twenty-fiveC
About tenD
About thirtyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
How long ago did the author go on the hike?
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20 years agoB
About 40 years agoC
50 years agoD
10 years agoClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
What did he place in the hole he made?
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A seedB
A leafC
An acornD
A stoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
What did he carry as a walking stick?
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Bamboo stickB
CaneC
Iron rodD
Wooden stickClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
Who was the author thinking about before returning?
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A hunterB
A travelerC
A farmerD
A shepherdClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
What type of place was the abandoned village?
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Bustling townB
Deserted villageC
Small cityD
Tourist spotClick an option to check your answer
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