English Quiz : Unit-3

At the age of 3 or 4, Douglas visited the beach with his father. What caused a terror in his heart then?

• A) The sight of the sea waves

• B) The overpowering force of the waves

• C) The colour of the water

• D) The fishes in the sea

Y.M.C.A. stands for?

• A) Young Men’s Christian Authority

• B) Young Men’s Christopher Association

• C) Young Men’s Christian Army

• D) Young Men’s Christian Association

What was the impact of the pool incident?

• A) He developed a fear

• B) Became confident to swim

• C) Developed anxiety

• D) The old fear was reinforced

What does Douglas do to save himself in the pool?

• A) Used his mind and pushed himself up

• B) Shouted aloud

• C) Swam up to the shallow end

• D) Tried to reach the edge of the pool

How many times did Douglas try to come to the surface of the pool?

• A) Twice

• B) Once

• D) Thrice

• C) Five times

What does Douglas mean when he says, “In death there is peace”?

• A) He supports ending life to escape pain

• B) He experienced peace while drowning

• C) He believes death is better than fear

• D) He felt a moment of calm when he thought he would die

“I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell”. What does oblivion mean in these lines?

• A) Death

• B) Asleep

• C) Unconsciousness

• D) Abyss

What role did the instructor play in helping Douglas overcome his fear?

• A) Taught him technical swimming strokes

• B) Helped him develop trust in water gradually

• C) Encouraged him to face his past

• D) Took him to the ocean to swim

The chap that threw me in was saying, “But I was only fooling.” Choose the option mentioning the personality traits of this ‘chap’.

1. persuasive

2. irresponsible

3. domineering

4. manipulative

5. Callous

• C) 2, 3, 5

• B) 2, 4, 5

• A) 1, 2, 4

• D) 1, 3, 5

Why did the author's fear of water stay with him even after the incident?

• A) He refused to swim again

• B) He didn't trust his own swimming skills

• C) It became a psychological block

• D) He never discussed it with anyone