Unit 1: The Gentlemen of the Jungle — Online MCQ Test
ENGLISH · CLASS 11 FIRST PUC · Karnataka State Board
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Unit 1: The Gentlemen of the Jungle — Important Questions & Answers
Who is the author of "The Gentlemen of the Jungle"?
- A. Jomo Kenyatta
- B. M. V. Kamath
- C. R.K. Narayan
- D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: A. Jomo Kenyatta
The lesson is a political allegory written by Jomo Kenyatta. He uses the story to criticize colonial exploitation.
The lesson is a political allegory written by Jomo Kenyatta. He uses the story to criticize colonial exploitation.
What kind of animal first asked the man for shelter in his hut?
- A. A lion
- B. An elephant
- C. A monkey
- D. A giraffe
Answer: B. An elephant
The elephant is the first animal to enter the man's hut and request shelter. This begins the chain of events in the story.
The elephant is the first animal to enter the man's hut and request shelter. This begins the chain of events in the story.
Why did the elephant ask to stay in the man's hut?
- A. It wanted to learn farming
- B. It wanted shelter from the rain
- C. It wanted to eat the man's food
- D. It wanted to guard the hut
Answer: B. It wanted shelter from the rain
The elephant claimed it needed shelter from the rain. This innocent request later turns into permanent occupation.
The elephant claimed it needed shelter from the rain. This innocent request later turns into permanent occupation.
Which statement best describes the man's position by the end of the story?
- A. He becomes the ruler of the jungle
- B. He gains more land and wealth
- C. He is completely displaced from his own hut
- D. He is accepted as a judge by the animals
Answer: C. He is completely displaced from his own hut
By the end, the man loses control over his hut and is pushed aside. This reflects the displacement of native people under colonial rule.
By the end, the man loses control over his hut and is pushed aside. This reflects the displacement of native people under colonial rule.
The phrase "gentlemen of the jungle" is ironic because the animals are actually ________.
- A. polite hosts protecting the man
- B. helpless creatures seeking food
- C. oppressors disguising exploitation as civilization
- D. farmers helping build the hut
Answer: C. oppressors disguising exploitation as civilization
The title is ironic because the animals are not truly gentlemen. They pretend to be civilized while practicing domination and exploitation.
The title is ironic because the animals are not truly gentlemen. They pretend to be civilized while practicing domination and exploitation.