Class 10 English (First Flight)

1. Who is the author of 'The Hundred Dresses – I'?

• A. Eleanor Estes
• B. L.M. Montgomery
• C. Roald Dahl
• D. Lois Lowry

2. Who was the quiet girl who sat in Room 13?

• A. Wanda Petronski
• B. Peggy
• C. Maddie
• D. Cecile

3. In which seat did Wanda usually sit in Room 13?

• A. Next to the last seat in the last row
• B. The very front row near the teacher
• C. In the middle of the room
• D. Next to Peggy's desk

4. Why did Wanda sit in the back row of the classroom?

• A. Her feet were usually caked with dry mud from Boggins Heights
• B. She was forced by the teacher
• C. She liked sitting with noisy boys
• D. She could not see the blackboard from the front

5. From where did Wanda Petronski walk to school every day?

• A. Boggins Heights
• B. Oliver Street
• C. Maple Avenue
• D. Country Road

6. Who was the most popular girl in Room 13?

• A. Peggy
• B. Maddie
• C. Wanda
• D. Cecile

7. Who was Peggy's best friend?

• A. Maddie
• B. Wanda
• C. Cecile
• D. Miss Mason

8. What dress did Wanda wear to school every day?

• A. A faded blue dress that didn't hang right
• B. A bright red cotton dress
• C. A green silk dress with a red sash
• D. A yellow wool tunic

9. How many dresses did Wanda claim to have lined up in her closet?

• A. A hundred
• B. Fifty
• C. Sixty
• D. Twenty

10. How many pairs of shoes did Wanda claim to have?

• A. Sixty pairs
• B. Ten pairs
• C. Fifty pairs
• D. A hundred pairs

11. Why did Peggy and Maddie wait for Wanda before school?

• A. To have fun and mock her about her hundred dresses
• B. To walk to school together as friends
• C. To borrow her notes
• D. To share lunch with her

12. Why was Maddie uncomfortable when Peggy teased Wanda?

• A. Because Maddie herself was poor and wore hand-me-down clothes
• B. Because Wanda was her cousin
• C. Because she hated Peggy
• D. Because the teacher would punish them

13. What did Maddie wish to write in a secret note to Peggy?

• A. Asking Peggy to stop teasing Wanda Petronski
• B. Asking Peggy to lend her money
• C. Inviting Peggy to her house
• D. Complaining about Miss Mason

14. Why did Maddie tear up the note she started writing to Peggy?

• A. She feared Peggy and other girls would make fun of her instead
• B. She ran out of ink
• C. She changed her mind about Wanda
• D. Peggy noticed her writing

15. What drawing competition was organized in the school for girls?

• A. Designing dresses
• B. Designing motorboats
• C. Painting landscapes
• D. Drawing portraits

16. What contest was held for the boys in the class?

• A. Designing motorboats
• B. Drawing cars
• C. Designing airplanes
• D. Painting flags

17. Who did everyone expect to win the drawing contest for girls?

• A. Peggy
• B. Maddie
• C. Wanda
• D. Cecile

18. Who won the drawing contest for girls?

• A. Wanda Petronski
• B. Peggy
• C. Maddie
• D. Cecile

19. How many drawings of dresses did Wanda submit for the contest?

• A. A hundred drawings
• B. Ten drawings
• C. Fifty drawings
• D. Sixty drawings

20. Who was the teacher in Room 13?

• A. Miss Mason
• B. Mrs. Kuperus
• C. Miss Petronski
• D. Mrs. Thomas

21. Who won the contest among the boys?

• A. Jack Beggles
• B. Thomas Smith
• C. Jake Petronski
• D. John Miller

22. Why was Wanda absent on the day the contest winners were announced?

• A. Her family was preparing to move to a big city
• B. She was sick with fever
• C. She had missed the school bus
• D. She was celebrating her birthday

23. How did the students react when they saw Wanda's drawings displayed in Room 13?

• A. They gasped in admiration and applauded
• B. They laughed at her drawings
• C. They ignored them completely
• D. They complained to the teacher

24. What specific drawing did Peggy recognize and admire among Wanda's hundred sketches?

• A. A blue dress and a green dress with a red sash
• B. A yellow dress with lace
• C. A purple gown with silver stars
• D. A white wedding dress

25. What did Peggy realize about Wanda after seeing her artwork?

• A. Wanda was immensely talented at drawing
• B. Wanda had cheated in the competition
• C. Wanda bought those drawings
• D. Wanda copied Peggy's style

26. What nationality was Wanda Petronski?

• A. Polish
• B. German
• C. Russian
• D. Italian

27. Why was Wanda's name considered funny or strange by her classmates?

• A. It was long and difficult for native American children to pronounce
• B. It sounded like an animal's name
• C. It had an odd translation
• D. It was very short

28. What was Peggy's nature regarding animals and smaller children?

• A. She was kind and protected small children from bullies
• B. She was cruel to everyone
• C. She ignored animals
• D. She picked fights with everyone

29. Why didn't Peggy think she was being cruel to Wanda?

• A. She thought Wanda was lying about having a hundred dresses
• B. She knew Wanda liked the teasing
• C. She was asked by Miss Mason to test Wanda
• D. Wanda encouraged her

30. What central theme does 'The Hundred Dresses – I' reflect?

• A. Bullying, social discrimination, and empathy
• B. Importance of winning sports
• C. Secrets of successful teaching
• D. Benefits of living in big cities