The Storyteller

Name the writer of the story, 'Iswaran the Storyteller’.

• Mulk Raj Anand.

• Laxman.

• Ruskin Bond.

• A.K. Ramanujan.

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Which of the following qualities make Iswaran an 'asset' for Mahendra?

• He could create endless stories on varied subjects.

• He could cook delicious dishes made with fresh vegetables no matter where they were.

• He did not ask Mahendra to pay him regularly.

• He followed Mahendra uncomplainingly wherever he was posted.

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What was it about Iswaran’s bk stories that Mahendra enjoyed?

• The basic reality of his stories.

• The moral lesson of his stories.

• His way of narration.

• His art of prolonging his stories.

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What was Iswaran fond of reading?

• books

• comics

• fiction

• popular Tamil thrillers

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Readers can infer that the bachelor tells the children a story because he...

• feels sorry for the aunt and wants some peace for the both of them

• is really very fond of children

• rises to the aunt’s challenge and wishes to show her up

• is a professional storyteller

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What is the setting of the "Story-Teller?"

• a train

• a ship

• an airplane

• the country

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Which answer choice best describes the relationship among the bachelor, the aunt, and the three children in the "Story-Teller?"

• The bachelor is the children's uncle and the aunt's brother-in-law.

• The bachelor is engaged to the aunt but has never met the children before.

• The bachelor is a neighbor that the children have seen but do not know well.

• The bachelor is a complete stranger to the aunt and the children.

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What can you most logically infer about from the aunt from the story she tells the children in "The Story-Teller?"

• She is afraid of wild animals.

• She does not like pigs.

• She is a positive person.

• She lacks imagination.

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The children think that the bachelor's story is the most beautiful story they've ever heard because____

• Bertha is rewarded for being good.

• it was short.

• it was not a usual story and had a horrifying ending.

• wolves are dangerous.

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Why did the aunt object to the bachelor's story?

• It was more interesting than her story.

• It was about pigs instead of flowers.

• It was an inappropriate story for children.

• Bertha was not rewarded for her goodness.

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