A House Is Not a Home MCQs with Answers

Question-1. After rescuing his mother the firemen put ?- on her mouth.

1. Medicine
2. Oxygen mask
3. Cloth
4. Water

Question-2. The narrator had a pet

1. Cow
2. Cat
3. Fish
4. Dog

Question-3. The story started with the entering of the narrator to the

1. High school
2. College
3. Junior school
4. University

Question-4. What is the story 'A House is not a Home' about?

1. defines a home
2. defines a house
3. None
4. differentiates between a house and a home

Question-5. Where did the author and his mother have to borrow money?

1. grandparents
2. neighbours
3. bank
4. private financial institutions

Question-6. Who did the author find missing after the fire accident?

1. his dog
2. his mother
3. his monkey
4. his cat

Question-7. Why did the author run to his neighbours house?

1. to ask for help
2. to call the fire department
3. to get water
4. All

Question-8. Why was the author feeling shy in the school?

1. he was not wearing shoes
2. because he did not have his school bag and books
3. his dress was casual
4. All

Question-9. How long did it take to blow out the fire?

1. two hours
2. three hours
3. four hours
4. five hours

Question-10. In the begging how does the author fed in the new high school?

1. happy
2. excited
3. isolated
4. all of the above

Question-11. In the story 'A House Is Not a Home', how did the author walk around the school the next after the fire broke out?

1. Like a tired soul
2. Like an embarrassed fool
3. Like a depressed kid
4. Like a zombie

Question-12. In the story 'A House Is Not a Home', who kept stoking the fire to keep the house nice and warm?

1. Author
2. Author?s father
3. Author?s mother
4. The red tabby cat

Question-13. In the story 'A House Is Not a Home', who told the author that with time he would end up loving his new school more than the old one?

1. His old schoolteachers
2. His parents
3. His best friend
4. His brother

Question-14. Mention the words which express the author's embarrassment.

1. embarassed
2. geek and strange
3. weird and backpack
4. all

Question-15. People were milling around me, asking me to hurry up,….........Who are 'people' here?

1. Authors neighbors
2. Author?s new schoolmates
3. The residents of the city
4. None of the above

Question-16. She was gone…...................Who was gone?

1. Authors mother
2. Author?s cat
3. Author?s friend
4. The little girl who used to play with author every evening

Question-17. What changed Zan's perception of life and made him accept his new life?

1. his new friends compassionate behavior
2. arrangement of all basic necessities by his classmates
3. when his new friends started inviting him to their place
4. All

Question-18. What did the author lose in the fire?

1. school shoes
2. uniform
3. bag and -books
4. all of the above

Question-19. What did the teachers of the old school tell Zan?

1. graduall, he will adjust and accept his new school
2. they will support him
3. they will help him
4. none

Question-20. What did Zan notice while doing his homework?

1. cat was jumping
2. cat was sleeping
3. smoke pouring through the ceiling
4. None

Question-21. What is a home?

1. where people live together and share a bond of love and care
2. a house only
3. a property
4. None

Question-22. What is a house?

1. a building which people use to live
2. a place
3. a property
4. None

Question-23. What is most precious according to this lesson?

1. a well furnished house
2. bond of love and care amongst the members of a family
3. a house
4. None

Question-24. What was the author did when he saw smoke pouring in through the window?

1. playing in the courtyard
2. doing his homework
3. taking his meal
4. Watching Television

Question-25. What was Zan doing when fire broke out?

1. was playing
2. was in neighbourer?s house
3. was sleeping
4. was doing his homework

Question-26. Where did the author and his mother spend their night OM- the fire accident?

1. in the house of grandparents
2. in the house of neighbours
3. in the fire brigade building
4. in the author?s school

Question-27. Where did the author run when the fire broke out?

1. to his neighbours house
2. to his grandparents
3. on the roof
4. all

Question-28. Where did the author?s mother run and why?

1. to the backyard of their house to save few precious memories
2. to their neighbours
3. to the roof
4. none

Question-29. Who caught the author when he rushed after his mother in the burning house?

1. a policeman
2. a neighbour
3. a fireman
4. a friend

Question-30. Who made a collection of money for the author?

1. the students in the new high school
2. the teachers in the old primary school
3. neighbours
4. social workers

Question-31. Who used to wake up the cat?

1. Zan's mother
2. Zan's aunt
3. Zan
4. None

Question-32. Why did the author feel isolated when he got into high school in the story ?A House Is Not a Home??

1. His parents moved to another city
2. He was sent abroad
3. All his closest friends were sent to a different high school
4. He was unable to cope up with high school studies

Question-33. Why did the narrator feel strange in high school?

1. because he was fresh
2. all his friends went to other places
3. because he was all alone
4. All