House Taken Over Short Story Trivia

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This is a short story about a brother and sister living together in their ancestral home and forced to leave it by some unknown entities. Have you read the book? Let's find out how well you know it.

Questions and Answers

1.

When was the book written?
- A.
  
  1936
- B.
  
  1946
- C.
  
  1956
- D.
  
  1966
Correct Answer
B. 1946

Explanation
The book was written in 1946.

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2.

Who lives in the house?
- A.
  
  A father and child
- B.
  
  An aunt and niece
- C.
  
  A brother and sister
- D.
  
  A mother and child
Correct Answer
C. A brother and sister

Explanation
The correct answer is A brother and sister. This is because the question asks who lives in the house, and out of the given options, a brother and sister can live together in a house. The other options do not specify a sibling relationship, so they are not the correct answer.

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3.

Who is the narrator of the story?
- A.
  
  Unknown
- B.
  
  The sister
- C.
  
  The brother
- D.
  
  The writer
Correct Answer
C. The brother

Explanation
The correct answer is "The brother." This implies that the story is being narrated from the perspective of the brother.

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4.

How many suitors did Irene turn down?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  1
- D.
  
  4
Correct Answer
B. 2

Explanation
Irene turned down two suitors.

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5.

How did Irene spend the day after the house work was done?
- A.
  
  Knitting
- B.
  
  Cooking
- C.
  
  Gardening
- D.
  
  Painting
Correct Answer
A. Knitting

Explanation
Irene spent the day after the house work was done by knitting.

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6.

What country did they live in?
- A.
  
  Turkey
- B.
  
  Brazil
- C.
  
  Australia
- D.
  
  Argentina
Correct Answer
D. Argentina

Explanation
The correct answer is Argentina because the question is asking about the country where "they" lived. Since no additional information is provided about who "they" refers to, we can only rely on the given options. Among the options, Argentina is the only country mentioned. Therefore, the correct answer is Argentina.

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7.

What literature was the narrator interested in?
- A.
  
  Italian
- B.
  
  English
- C.
  
  Spanish
- D.
  
  French
Correct Answer
D. French

Explanation
The narrator was interested in French literature.

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8.

Where did they get their income from?
- A.
  
  The house
- B.
  
  The farms
- C.
  
  Knitting
- D.
  
  Selling books
Correct Answer
B. The farms

Explanation
They got their income from the farms.

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9.

How much did the narrator have in the wardrobe in his bedroom?
- A.
  
  Fifteen thousand peso
- B.
  
  Ten thousand peso
- C.
  
  Fourteen thousand peso
- D.
  
  Thirteen thousand peso
Correct Answer
A. Fifteen thousand peso

Explanation
The narrator had fifteen thousand peso in the wardrobe in his bedroom.

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10.

What did the narrator do with the key when he locked the front door?
- A.
  
  Throw it in the garden
- B.
  
  Give it to his sister
- C.
  
  Throw it in the sewer
- D.
  
  Put it in his pocket
Correct Answer
C. Throw it in the sewer

Explanation
The narrator threw the key in the sewer after locking the front door.

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