MCQ Questions For Class 9 English Moments Chapter 2 The Adventures of Toto
Q1. What did Grandfather buy from the tonga-driver?
a) A feeding-trough
b) A little red monkey
c) A new bird
d) A pearly white teeth
Answer: b) A little red monkey
Q2. Why did Grandfather decide to add Toto to his private zoo?
a) Because Toto was pretty
b) Because Toto had deep-set eyebrows
c) Because Toto had pearly white teeth
d) Because Toto was out of place with the tonga-driver
Answer: a) Because Toto was pretty
Q3. How did Toto use his tail?
a) To hang from a branch
b) To scoop up delicacies
c) To add to his good looks
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Q4. Why did Grandfather and the narrator decide to keep Toto’s presence a secret from Grandmother?
a) Because Grandmother did not like new animals
b) Because Grandmother was scared of monkeys
c) Because they wanted to surprise her later
d) Because Grandmother was in a bad mood
Answer: a) Because Grandmother did not like new animals
Q5. Where did Grandfather and the narrator put Toto when they first brought him home?
a) In a private zoo
b) In a little closet in the narrator’s bedroom wall
c) In a feeding-trough
d) In Grandmother’s bedroom
Answer: b) In a little closet in the narrator’s bedroom wall
Q6. What did Grandmother do when she saw Toto?
a) She fussed and complained
b) She hugged and played with him
c) She was scared and ran away
d) She didn’t notice him
Answer: a) She fussed and complained
Q7. How did Toto behave when Grandfather and the narrator came back to release him?
a) He was docile and calm
b) He was mischievous and playful
c) He was scared and hiding
d) He was sleeping
Answer: b) He was mischievous and playful
Q8. What happened to the walls and the school blazer after Toto was left in the little closet?
a) The walls were covered with ornamental paper
b) The walls were torn down
c) The school blazer was gone
d) The walls were damaged and the school blazer was in shreds
Answer: d) The walls were damaged and the school blazer was in shreds
Q9. How did Toto’s hands look?
a) Dried-up as though they had been pickled in the sun for many years
b) Soft and smooth
c) Hairy and rough
d) Wet and slippery
Answer: a) Dried-up as though they had been pickled in the sun for many years
Q10. What did Toto’s smile do to elderly Anglo-lndian ladies?
a) Made them happy and excited
b) Frightened the life out of them
c) Made them curious and interested
d) Made them want to adopt Toto
Answer: b) Frightened the life out of them
Q11. What is the title of the chapter?
A. The Adventures of Toto
B. Mischievous or Docile
C. Toto’s Treats
D. The Monkey and the Kettle
Answer: A. The Adventures of Toto
Q12. What is Toto’s companion in the stable?
A. A tortoise
B. A rabbit
C. A donkey
D. A squirrel
Answer: C. A donkey
Q13. What did Toto do on Nana’s first night in the stable?
A. He played with Nana
B. He ate Nana’s food
C. He bit Nana’s ears
D. He slept next to Nana
Answer: C. He bit Nana’s ears
Q14. What did Grandfather give Toto during cold winter evenings?
A. A blanket
B. A large bowl of warm water for his bath
C. A hot cup of tea
D. A piece of fruit
Answer: B. A large bowl of warm water for his bath
Q15. How did Toto test the temperature of the warm water given to him by Grandmother?
A. He tasted it
B. He dipped his feet in it
C. He asked Grandmother to test it for him
D. He touched it with his hand
Answer: D. He touched it with his hand
Q16. What did Toto use to rub himself all over during his bath?
A. A brush
B. A towel
C. Soap
D. Water
Answer: C. Soap
Q17. What did Toto do when the water in his bath became cold?
A. He stayed in the bath
B. He ran to the kitchen-fire to dry himself
C. He cried
D. He asked for more warm water
Answer: B. He ran to the kitchen-fire to dry himself
Q18. What happened when Toto removed the lid of the large kitchen kettle?
A. He took a bath in it
B. He drank the water
C. He played with the lid
D. He put his head in it
Answer: A. He took a bath in it
Q19. What did Toto do when the water in the kettle began to boil?
A. He raised himself up
B. He jumped out of the kettle
C. He continued sitting down
D. He ran to the kitchen-fire
Answer: A. He raised himself up
Q20. What did Grandmother do when she found Toto in the boiling water?
A. She laughed
B. She scolded Toto
C. She left him there
D. She pulled him out
Answer: D. She pulled him out
Q21. What did Toto do whenever one of the aunts came near him?
A. He ran away
B. He hugged them
C. He tore a hole in their dress
D. He played with them
Answer: C. He tore a hole in their dress
Q22. Where was Toto transferred to after his presence in the house was discovered?
A. A cage in the servants’ quarters
B. The stable
C. The kitchen
D. The garden
Answer: A. A cage in the servants’ quarters
Q23. What other pets did Toto live with in the cage?
A. A pair of rabbits and a tortoise
B. A tame squirrel and a pair of rabbits
C. A tortoise and a tame squirrel
D. A pair of rabbits and a goat
Answer: C. A tortoise and a tame squirrel
Q24. What did Toto do when he poked his head out of the bag at the railway turnstile?
A. He barked at the ticket-collector
B. He jumped out of the bag
C. He gave the ticket-collector a wide grin
D. He hid back inside the bag
Answer: C. He gave the ticket-collector a wide grin
Q25. How much did Grandfather have to pay for Toto’s fare on the train?
A. One rupee
B. Two rupees
C. Three rupees
D. Four rupees
Answer: C. Three rupees
Q26. What was Toto doing when the family entered the dining room?
a) Drinking water
b) Eating rice
c) Playing with a plate
d) Sitting on the dining table
Answer: b) Eating rice
Q27. What did Toto throw at my grandmother?
a) Glass of water
b) Plate
c) Dish of pullao
d) Nothing
Answer: b) Plate
Q28. What did Toto do after he climbed the jackfruit tree?
a) He ate every grain of rice in the dish
b) He threw the dish down from the tree
c) He slept in the tree
d) He climbed down the tree and ran away
Answer: a) He ate every grain of rice in the dish
Q29. Why did the family sell Toto back to the tonga-driver?
a) They did not like Toto
b) They wanted a new pet
c) Toto was too expensive to keep
d) Toto did not like them
Answer: c) Toto was too expensive to keep
Q30. What was the cost of selling Toto back to the tonga-driver?
a) Two rupees
b) Three rupees
c) Four rupees
d) Five rupees
Answer: b) Three rupees