Class 11 English (Snapshots / JAC Board)

1. Who is the author of the story 'The Address'?

• A. Marga Minco
• B. William Saroyan
• C. Gordon Cook
• D. Shirley Toulson

2. What was the address where Mrs. Dorling lived?

• A. Number 46, Marconi Street
• B. Number 50, Baker Street
• C. Number 12, Oxford Street
• D. Number 26, Marconi Street

3. Why did the narrator go to Number 46, Marconi Street?

• A. To see and touch her mother's former belongings stored there
• B. To buy the house from Mrs. Dorling
• C. To attend a social gathering
• D. To demand money from Mrs. Dorling

4. How did Mrs. Dorling react when the narrator visited her house for the first time?

• A. She pretended not to recognize her and showed cold reluctance
• B. She welcomed her warmly with tea
• C. She immediately returned all the silver cutlery
• D. She started crying with happiness

5. What was Mrs. Dorling wearing when she opened the door during the first visit?

• A. The narrator's mother's green knitted cardigan
• B. A red woolen shawl
• C. A black silk dress
• D. An apron with flower prints

6. Who opened the door when the narrator visited the address for the second time?

• A. A fifteen-year-old girl (Mrs. Dorling's daughter)
• B. Mrs. Dorling herself
• C. A maid servant
• D. An old man

7. What historic background serves as the backdrop of the story 'The Address'?

• A. World War II in Holland
• B. World War I in France
• C. The American Civil War
• D. The Russian Revolution

8. Why had Mrs. Dorling offered to take away all nice things from the narrator's house?

• A. To save them from being lost if the family had to leave during the war
• B. To sell them in the market
• C. To decorate her own house permanently
• D. Because the narrator's mother gifted them to her

9. What object did the narrator notice burning mark on during her second visit inside the house?

• A. The woolen tablecloth
• B. The wooden table
• C. The green cardigan
• D. The curtains

10. What special cutlery items did the narrator recall using for eating everyday without realizing their value?

• A. Silver spoons, forks, and knives
• B. Gold-plated bowls
• C. Brass plates
• D. Crystal glasses

11. What was the name of the narrator's mother?

• A. Mrs. S.
• B. Mrs. Dorling
• C. Mrs. Minco
• D. Mrs. Anne

12. How did the narrator feel when she was surrounded by her mother's belongings in Mrs. Dorling's house?

• A. Oppressed and pained by the tasteless arrangement and strange surroundings
• B. Extremely joyful and happy
• C. Indifferent and bored
• D. Proud and boastful

13. Why did the narrator decide NOT to claim or take back her mother's possessions?

• A. They lost their emotional value when detached from her original home and loved ones
• B. They were damaged beyond repair
• C. She had no money to pay transport charges
• D. Mrs. Dorling refused to give them back

14. What resolution did the narrator make at the end of the story?

• A. To forget the address (Number 46, Marconi Street)
• B. To sue Mrs. Dorling in court
• C. To visit the house every month
• D. To buy a big house to store everything

15. How was Mrs. Dorling described by Mrs. S. in terms of relationship?

• A. An old acquaintance who renewed contact suddenly
• B. A close sister
• C. A maid working in their house
• D. A school friend from childhood

16. What antique item was hanging above the table in Mrs. Dorling's living room?

• A. The Hanukkah candle-holder
• B. A golden clock
• C. A painting of sunflowers
• D. A crystal chandelier

17. What kind of room was the narrator living in after the war?

• A. A small rented room with black-out paper strips on windows
• B. A spacious luxury apartment
• C. Her old childhood house
• D. A hotel suite

18. What was Mrs. Dorling's main motive in taking all items from Mrs. S.'s house?

• A. Greed and self-interest under the guise of sympathy
• B. Pure friendship and kindness
• C. Social service duty
• D. Orders from the government

19. How did Mrs. Dorling carry away the heavy items like vases and silver?

• A. In heavy suitcases and luggage during each visit
• B. In a truck sent by government
• C. With the help of porters
• D. In a horse cart

20. What tea set feature did the narrator recognize when Mrs. Dorling's daughter served tea?

• A. White cups with a gold border on the lid
• B. Red porcelain cups with dragons
• C. Plain glass mugs
• D. Silver teapot with wooden handles

21. What tone best describes the end of the story 'The Address'?

• A. Melancholic yet resolute acceptance
• B. Aggressive revenge
• C. Overwhelming celebration
• D. Hopeless despair

22. Why did the narrator leave the house abruptly during her second visit?

• A. The sight of her dead mother's items in an alien setup triggered unbearable psychological pain
• B. Mrs. Dorling returned and asked her to leave
• C. She had to catch her train back
• D. She felt sick physically

23. What primary loss does the story 'The Address' highlight?

• A. Emotional, human, and material losses caused by war
• B. Loss of physical property value
• C. Loss of business opportunity
• D. Loss of memory in old age

24. What makes the title 'The Address' fitting and symbolic?

• A. It represents both a physical place and the memory the narrator chooses to erase
• B. It is the post office address of the narrator
• C. It refers to a speech delivered by a politician
• D. It is where the narrator currently resides

25. Which thing out of all memories was easiest for the narrator to forget?

• A. The street address (Number 46, Marconi Street)
• B. The memory of her mother
• C. The horrors of the war
• D. Her childhood friends