The Devoted Friends

MCQs

1. The text "The Devoted Friend" is written by:

a. Einstein

b. James Thurber

c. Bertrand Russell

d. Oscar Wilde

2. Their mother, who was pure white with real red was trying to teach them how to stand on their __________ in the water.

a. Heads

b. legs

c. mother

d. wings

3. "You will never be in the best society unless you can stand on your _________” she kept saying to them".

a. Heads

b. Legs

c. wings

d. mother

4. The little ducks paid no attention to her. They were so young that they did not know at all what an advantage it is to be in ___________ at all.

a. Water

b. Society

c. Company

d. Danger

5. "What disobedient children!" cried the old Water-rat; "they really deserve to be:

a. Punished

b. Taught

c. Neglected

d. Drowned

6. “Ah! I know nothing about the feelings of parents," said the Water-rat:" I am not a ____________.

a. Sensible thing

b. Parent

c. person of feelings

d. family man

7. In fact, I have never been married, and I never intend to be. Love is all very well in way, but __________ is much higher.

a. Marriage

b. Friendship

c. Lust

d. Society

8. "Real friends should have everything in common," the Miller used to say, and little Hans nodded and smiled, and felt very ___________ of having a friend with such noble ideas.

a. Ashamed

b. Confused

c. Proud

d. Depressed

9. Sometimes, indeed, the neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller _________gave little Hans anything in return.

a. Always

b. Never

c. Ever

d. Off and on

10. I think that___________ is the essence of friendship. Mutual understanding

a. Mutual

b. Respect

c. Reciprocation

d. Generosity