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Question 1

author refers to:

A Charlie Chaplin B R. K. Narayan C Oscar Wilde D Manoj Das

Question 2

In 'My Mother', source of the chapter is:

A an extract from 'Lime Light' B a public speech C a newspaper editorial D an extract from 'My Autobiography'

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for main focus.

A a sports competition B a detective mystery C Chaplin's recollections of his parents, especially his mother D a political rally

Question 4

According to the chapter, how Chaplin remembers his father means:

A a village priest B a quiet, brooding man with dark eyes C a cheerful singer with golden hair D a strict schoolmaster

Question 5

comparison made by his mother about his father refers to:

A he looked like Napoleon B he looked like Caesar C he looked like Shakespeare D he looked like a soldier

Question 6

In 'My Mother', his father's voice is:

A a harsh bass B a childish soprano C a cracked whisper D a light baritone

Question 7

Choose the correct answer for his father's profession.

A lawyer B doctor C vaudevillian entertainer D bank clerk

Question 8

According to the chapter, his father's weekly income mentioned means:

A sixty pounds a week B forty pounds a week C ten pounds a week D twenty pounds a week

Question 9

main ruin of many performers refers to:

A drink B illiteracy C travel D war

Question 10

In 'My Mother', what theatres often dealt in is:

A books B medicine C jewellery D alcohol

Question 11

Choose the correct answer for age at which his father died.

A forty-five B fifty C thirty-seven D thirty

Question 12

According to the chapter, his father's temper when drunk means:

A childlike B violent C gentle D silent

Question 13

where Chaplin's mother once ran away during a tantrum refers to:

A Brighton B Manchester C Bristol D Oxford

Question 14

In 'My Mother', his mother's reply to the telegram is:

A 'All is well, darling!' B 'I am at prayer, darling!' C 'Nothing at all, darling! D 'Balls, parties and picnics, darling!'

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for parents separated when.

A when he was five B after he joined school C about a year after Chaplin's birth D before he was born

Question 16

According to the chapter, what his mother did not seek means:

A a court title B alimony C legal revenge D a new stage partner

Question 17

his mother's earnings in her own right refers to:

A twenty-five pounds a week B five pounds a week C fifteen pounds a week D forty pounds a week

Question 18

In 'My Mother', his mother's main professional problem is:

A weak eyesight B a broken leg C memory loss D trouble with her voice

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for smallest illness that affected her voice.

A toothache B a headache C the slightest cold D fever only

Question 20

According to the chapter, disease that troubled her means:

A arthritis B laryngitis C pneumonia D malaria

Question 21

what happened during singing refers to:

A her voice cracked or disappeared into a whisper B she forgot the song C the orchestra stopped D she collapsed immediately

Question 22

In 'My Mother', audience reaction to her failing voice is:

A they prayed for her B they stood in silence C they threw flowers D they laughed and booed

Question 23

Choose the correct answer for effect of this on her health.

A she grew stronger B she left England C she became a nervous wreck D she recovered quickly

Question 24

According to the chapter, effect on theatrical engagements means:

A they stayed unchanged B they fell off until practically nil C they doubled D they moved to better theaters

Question 25

where Chaplin first appeared on stage refers to:

A the Canteen at Aldershot B the London Opera House C the Westminster church hall D a village fair

Question 26

In 'My Mother', who made up much of that audience is:

A schoolchildren B lawyers C priests D soldiers

Question 27

Choose the correct answer for how Chaplin describes that audience.

A deeply sympathetic B quiet and thoughtful C rowdy and ready to ridicule D highly cultured

Question 28

According to the chapter, how old Chaplin was at his first stage appearance means:

A ten B five C three D seven

Question 29

what the stage manager did refers to:

A sent Chaplin on stage in his mother's place B closed the show immediately C dismissed his mother angrily D called the police

Question 30

In 'My Mother', song Chaplin first sang is:

A 'Auld Lang Syne' B 'Riley, Riley' C 'Home, Sweet Home' D 'Jack Jones'

Question 31

Choose the correct answer for what fell on the stage during his song.

A letters B stones C money D flowers

Question 32

According to the chapter, Chaplin's comic announcement means:

A he would call his mother B he would pick up the money first and sing afterwards C he would sing faster D he would leave the stage

Question 33

who helped gather the money refers to:

A the stage manager B his mother C a soldier D the orchestra leader

Question 34

In 'My Mother', what Chaplin feared then is:

A the audience would attack him B his mother would scold him C he would forget the song D the manager would keep the money

Question 35

Choose the correct answer for what else Chaplin did on stage.

A played the violin B read from a book C talked, danced and imitated his mother D gave a long speech

Question 36

According to the chapter, Irish march song associated with his mother means:

A 'Danny Boy' B 'Riley, Riley, that's the boy to beguile ye' C 'Rule Britannia' D 'Annie Laurie'

Question 37

what especially delighted the audience refers to:

A his imitation of his mother's cracked voice B his serious prayer C his silence D his tears

Question 38

In 'My Mother', how the audience responded finally is:

A with anger and silence B with a demand for refund C with prayer and hymns D with laughter, cheers, and more money

Question 39

Choose the correct answer for meaning of that night for the family.

A it ended both careers B it took place after his father's death C it was Chaplin's first appearance and his mother's last D it began both careers

Question 40

According to the chapter, what fate did to his mother means:

A she moved abroad successfully B she never regained her voice C she became richer D she found a new theater

Question 41

how the family circumstances changed refers to:

A from bad to worse B from poor to rich C from stage to politics D from village to city

Question 42

In 'My Mother', what happened to their home situation is:

A they bought a larger house B they moved into a theater C they lived with relatives in comfort D they moved from three rooms to two and then to one

Question 43

Choose the correct answer for what his mother pawned.

A only furniture B the stage costumes of others C jewellery and small possessions D books and instruments

Question 44

According to the chapter, where his mother turned for hope means:

A travel B religion C politics D medicine only

Question 45

church she attended refers to:

A Christ Church in Westminster Bridge Road B St. Paul's Cathedral C All Saints Church D St. Peter's

Question 46

In 'My Mother', music Chaplin sat through in church is:

A military drums B folk songs C violin solos D Bach's organ music

Question 47

Choose the correct answer for what often moved his mother in church.

A the painted windows only B the candles alone C the Reverend's voice and sermons D the church bells only

Question 48

According to the chapter, religion's effect on her social life means:

A it took her back to Brighton B it almost snapped her relation with theatrical friends C it restored her stage career D it made her wealthy

Question 49

what work she sometimes did later refers to:

A nursing B teaching in school C working in a factory D running a shop

Question 50

In 'My Mother', what skill helped her survive is:

A horse riding B law writing C music teaching D needlework and dressmaking