Prose -3 Gentleman of Rio en Medio | 10th English MCQ For 2021 Exam | All Prose Poem and Supplementary Reading Questions |

Prose -3 Gentleman of Rio en Medio 

-Juan A.A Sedillo

Multiple choice questions (MCQ)

1). It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with the old man. This shows that the old man was _______

a) understanding 

b) quick 

c) unhurried 

d) witty

2).The old man came to the office to ______________

a) meet the lawyer 

b) meet the Americans

c) sign the sale deed 

d) argue that he was the owner of the land

3).The old man was accompanied by ____________

a) his friends 

b) parents 

c) people 

d) a dark young man

4).Behind him walked one of his “innumerable kin”. The word “innumerable kin” means that the old man had a number of

a. children 

b. trees in his orchard 

c. relatives 

d. followers

5). The old man in his coat looked like ________

a. Senator Catron 

b. lawyer 

c. an American 

d. Spanish

6). The old man removed his hat gloves slowly and carefully. This action is compared to ________

a. Hero 

b. an old man 

c. land lord 

d. Charlie Chaplin.

7).The young man who accompanied the old man had eyes like _____

a. lotus 

b. gazelle 

c. fish 

d. clear sky

8).The old man carried a cane which was actually______

a. stick 

b. steel rod 

c. a skeleton of a worn-out umbrella 

d. stylish stick

9).The old man wore a coat named ______

a. Farmer’s coat 

b. Spanish coat 

c. rain coat 

d. Prince Alberts

10). Which of the lines from the text that suggest that the old man was a farmer?

a. he loved trees 

b. he planted trees for children

c. He tilled the same land they had tilled 

d. he loved his people

11) How did the old man greet the people who had been waiting for him?_____________

a. saluted them 

b. removed his hat 

c. shook hands all of them 

d. bowed to all of them

12) The old man removed his hat and gloves carefully because ______________

a. he was afraid that they would be torn. 

b. It was his usual style 

c. he was old and weak 

d. To respect all who assembled

13).In the first meeting of the old man and the Americans, They talked about rain and the old man’s large family. It was _______

a. to mock his large family 

b. a custom of the Americans

c. to prepare every one for the main talk 

d. to make everyone know that it had not rained in that area

14. The old man had agreed to sell twelve hundred dollars his house and land for twelve hundred dollars.

a. twelve hundred dollars 

b. twelve thousand dollars 

c. twelve hundred rupees 

d. twelve hundred pounds

15.The story teller respected the old man by saying ________

a. good morning 

b. Don Anselmo 

c. hello 

d. Sir Anselmo

16. According to the engineer the old man owned the land ______________

a. four acres 

b. eight hectares 

c. more than eight acres 

d. eight acres exactly

17. Don Anselmo took only 12 hundred dollars for the land finally because ______________

a. the story teller failed to convince Don Anselmo to take more money than what had agreed

b. Don Anselmo was a man of principles. 

c. It cost more than that amount 

d. he sold only the land , not the trees

18) It took a week to arrange another meeting because the old man _________________

a. deliberately delayed 

b. was slow 

c. was not in the station 

d. was ill

19) Don Anselmo says, “The Americans are good people”. Because he wanted to________________.

a. appreciate them . 

b mock at them 

c. express his sincere feelings 

d. flatter them

20) Why did the old man sell his house and land to the Americans? because________________

a. the Americans were good people 

b. he needed money 

c. He did not like the land 

d. his house was old

21. Don Anselmo sold his land but he didn’t sell his_______

a. house 

b. land 

c. trees in the orchard 

d. fruits in the orchard

22. The children of Reo en Medio were Don Anselmo’s ____

a. Sobrinos and nietos. 

b. grandchildren 

c. friends 

d. share holders

23. Don Anselmo inherited the house from______

a. his granny 

b. relatives 

c. his mother 

d. his father

24. According to Don Anselmo, The real owners of the trees were_______________.

a) Don Anselmo himself 

b) the Americans 

c) The story teller 

d) the children of Rio en Medio

25. Don Anselmo did not sell the trees .Because_______________

a. Trees were like children to him 

b. They were grown for the children of next generation

c. He had grown them in memory of his ancestors 

d . He wanted his surroundings to be green

26. Legally saying the trees should belong to___________

a. Don Anselmo 

b. the Americans 

c. the children of Rio en Medio 

d. The story teller

27. What did Don Anselmo do as he left the place with money? He_____________

a .The The old man shook hands all around 

b. said goodbye 

c. thanked them for purchasing his land 

d. offered them dinner

28. The Gentle man Don Anselmo was very fond of ___________

A. children 

B. money 

C. the land 

D. dress

29. The author offered Don Anselmo almost double amount for the land because

(A) the land was very fertile 

(B) there was an old fashioned house in the land

(C) there was an extra land 

(D) they were very rich.

Answers :

1) C 

2) C

3) D

4) C

5) A

6) D

7) B

8) A

9) D

10) C

11) D

12) B

13) C

14) A

15) B

16) C

17) A

18) C

19) C

20) A

21) C

22) A

23) C

24) D

25) B

26) B

27) A