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MCQs on 'Should the Wizard Hit Mommy?' by John Updike

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MCQs of ‘Should the Wizard Hit Mommy by John Updike"- CBSE English for Class XII

 MCQs of ‘Should the Wizard Hit Mommy by John Updike

Q1.Who is the writer of ‘Should the Wizard Hit Mommy?

a.  Susan Hill

b.John Updike

c.   Jack Finney

d. Pearl S Buck

Q2. Who is Jack?

a.  A servant in the narrator’s house

b. The writer of the lesson ‘The Enemy’

c.  Jo’s father

d. None of the above

Q3. Name the narrator’s daughter.

a.  Baby

b. Jonsie

c.   Julia

d.Jo

Q3. Name the small creature around which all the stories are concocted (made up) by the narrator in the lesson ‘Should the Wizard Hit Mommy’.

a. Roger

b. Rojer

c.   Hozer

d. Noser

Q4. Why did the other small creatures of the woodland run away on noticing Roger Skunk coming towards them?

a.  They were not on speaking terms with him.

b. Roger Skunk was not a well-behaved creature.

c.  Roger Skunk smelled very bad.

d. None of the above.

Q5. To which creature did Roger Skunk go first to get his problem solved?

a.  A fox

b.An owl

c.   A dog

d. A wizard

Q6. Whose name does the owl recommend to Roger Skunk to go to get his problem solved?

a.  A bear

b. A crow

c.  A wizard

d. A doctor

Q7. What does the wizard tell Roger Skunk to give him as the price for his help?

a. Seven pennies

b. Seven coins

c.   Seven rupees

d. Seven dollars

Q8. What place was told to Roger by the wizard, from where he could get extra pennies?

a. From the magic well

b. From a nearby house

c.   From an old building

d. From a hut

Q9. What did Roger do after paying seven pennies to the wizard?

a.  He would go directly to the home.

b.  He would sleep in the forest for some time.

c.  He would play many games with other creatures.

d. He would wait for his father’s return at the railway station.

Q9. From where did Roger’s Daddy usually come?

a.  New York

b.Boston

c.   Washington

d. Chicago

Q10. How many children did Jack have?

a.  One

b.Two

c.   Three

d. Four

Q11. Name Jo’s baby brother?

a.  Tinku

b. Shinku

c.   Rinku

d.Bobby

Q12. What is the age of Jack’s son?

a.  1 year

b.2 years

c.   Three years

d. Six months

Q13. What would other creatures cry after having seen Roger skunk coming towards them?

a.  ‘Oho, here comes Roger Stinky skunk’

b. ‘Oh, my God, here comes Roger Stinky skunk’

c.  Uh-oh, here comes Roger Stinky skunk’

d. ‘Oho, here comes Roger Stinky skunk’

Q14. When other creatures run away seeing Roger Skunk coming, what was his reaction?

a.  He would run after them.

b. He would start abusing them.

c.   He would sit silently.

d.Two little round tears would fall down from his eyes.

Q15. How many tears would roll down Roger skunk’s eyes on seeing other small creatures run away to avoid playing with him?

a. Two

b. Three-

 f   Four

Five

c. 16. What is the name of the narrator’s wife?

a. Clare

b. Clarisa

c.   Chelisa

d. Chemisa

  Q17. Select from the given four options the correct synonym of the word ‘enormous’.

a. Huge

b. Small

c.   Fatty

d. Thin

Q18.Name the book that spilled from the bed.

a. Golden Book

b. Golden Buck

c.   Golden Deer

d. Golden Dictionary

Q19. What did Jo ask her father Jack?

a. Are magic spells real?

b. Are the magicians come from some other world?

c.   Do all people know magic spells?

d. None of the above

Q20. What is a crick?

a.  A small pond

b. A small hut

c.  A small river

d. A small field

Q21. Where is the wizard’s house situated/

a.  In a forest

b. Near an old building

c.  Near a small river

d. Near a well

  Q22. What was the colour of the Wizard’s house?

a. White

b. Yellow

c.   Blue

d. Grey

Q23. What type of hat was worn by the wizard?

a. A pointed blue hat

b. A round blue hat

c.   A square blue hat

d. A rectangular blue hat

Q24. What question did Jo ask her father about the wizard?

a. Will he die?

b. Will he run away?

c.   Will he not help Roger Skunk in the future?

d. None of the above

Q25. What smell did Roger skunk ask the wizard to make his body give out?

a. of roses

b. of apples

c. of mangoes

d. of sunflowers

  Q26. What name did Jack attach with Roger while telling a story to his daughter Jo?

a.  Monkey

b.Fish

c.   Pig

d. Deer

 Q27. How many pennies did Roger Skunk really have with him?

a.  Seven

b.Four

c.   Three

d. Five

Q28. From where did Roger Skunk bring extra pennies?

a.  From a pond

b. From a garden

c.   From a hut

d.From the magic well

Q29. What is a ‘pick-up-sticks’ game?

a.  A game in which sticks are burnt

b.A game in which sticks are thrown and picked

c.   A game in which sticks are piled

d. A game in which sticks are used to punish the defeated team.

Q30. What thing did Roger Skunk’s mother hit the wizard right on his head?

a. An umbrella

b. A bat

c.   A stick

d. A stone

Q31. Why did Roger Skunk’s mother hit the wizard?

a.  Because he abused her son

b.Because he changed her son’s smell

c.   Because he slapped her son

d. Because he terrified her son

Q32. What is Jo’s nickname?

a. Joanne

b. Jolly

c.   Joan

d. Jomy

Q33. How did Jo want her father to end up the story next time?

a.  …in which the wizard did not help Roger

b.in which the wizard would also hit back skunk’s mother

c.   …in which the wizard would sing a song

Q34. How did the other creatures react when Skunk met them to play after his real smell was restored on him?

a.  They became habitual of his smell and played with him.

b. They did not play with him.

c.   They again ran away on seeing him.

d. None of the above

Q35. What word does Jo use for Roger Skunk’s mother while talking to her father?

a. Stupid

b. Intelligent

c.   Cruel

d. Bad

Q36. With which thing did Jo want the wizard to hit Roger Skunk’s mother?

a.  A stick

b. An umbrella

c.   A stone

d.His magic wand