Can You Answer The Questions Reading The Paragraph? Quiz

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    Alex couldn't go diving with his family because he had hurt his ankle in track practice. Despite his protests, his Mom ordered him to stay close to the hotel. While Alex was picking up the shells along the beach, he thought he heard a cry for help. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. He heard the yell again, but this time louder and more desperate. A couple of yards away, he saw a girl frantically waving her arms, trying to grab something to keep her head above water. Without hesitation, Alex jumped in the water to save a stranger. After pulling the girl from the ocean, he was called a hero by everyone.  QUESTION: Alex couldn't go diving because

    • He hurt his ankle.
    • He would miss track practice
    • He wanted to watch a movie in the hotel room.
    • He didn't know how to swim
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Are you interested in a special quiz, where you will get to test out just how well you understand the English language, and all you have to do is to answer the question from the passage you read as best as you can? Below is a paragraph quiz. Can you answer the question? Do give it a try and all the best!

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  • 2. 

    Why Matilda was not promoted to read books?

    • Her parents thought it will spoil her and she will become outspoken.

    • She has health issues.

    • Her parents didn't love her.

    Correct Answer
    A. Her parents thought it will spoil her and she will become outspoken.
    Explanation
    Matilda was not promoted to read books because her parents believed that it would spoil her and make her too outspoken. They had concerns that her voracious reading habit would lead her to become too independent and outspoken for a child her age. They wanted to protect her and believed that limiting her exposure to books would prevent her from developing these traits.

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    "Now tell me, Matilda," Miss Honey said, still polishing, "try to tell me exactly what goes on inside your head when you get a multiplication like that to do. You obviously have to work it out in some way, but you seem able to arrive at the answer almost instantly. Take the one you've just done, fourteen multiplied by nineteen." "I . . . I . . . I simply put the fourteen down in my head and multiply it by nineteen," Matilda said. "I'm afraid I don't know how else to explain it. I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I?" With this paragraph, what do you understand about Matilda?

    • Matilda believes she is not less than anyone. She can accomplish anything she puts hand on.

    • She was an arrogant child who likes to argue on every single thing.

    • The girl is shy and do things to please everyone.

    Correct Answer
    A. Matilda believes she is not less than anyone. She can accomplish anything she puts hand on.
    Explanation
    In the given paragraph, Matilda expresses her belief that she is capable of achieving anything she sets her mind to. She explains that she solves multiplication problems by simply putting the numbers in her head and multiplying them, comparing her ability to that of a pocket calculator. This shows that Matilda has confidence in her own abilities and believes that she is not inferior to anyone else.

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    Matilda's brother Michael was a perfectly normal boy, but the sister, as I said, was something to make your eyes pop. By the age of one and a half, her speech was perfect and she knew as many words as most grown-ups. The parents, instead of applauding her, called her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard. By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learned all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. What made Matilda abnormal to her family?

    • Her overly curious and extreme learning attitude at young age.

    • Her notorious habits and childish behavior.

    • Her disinterest towards studies, unlike her brother.

    Correct Answer
    A. Her overly curious and extreme learning attitude at young age.
    Explanation
    Matilda's family considered her abnormal because of her overly curious and extreme learning attitude at a young age. While her brother was a normal boy, Matilda displayed exceptional intelligence and abilities. By the age of one and a half, she had already mastered speech and knew as many words as most adults. Instead of praising her, her parents criticized her and believed that small girls should be seen and not heard. By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read and by four, she had already read all the books available in her household. Her insatiable curiosity and thirst for knowledge set her apart from her family and made her seem abnormal to them.

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    The weather was extremely cold…what is the most logical effect of this?

    • I went to bed

    • I put on flip flops

    • I put on a jacket

    • I went hiking

    Correct Answer
    A. I put on a jacket
    Explanation
    The most logical effect of the weather being extremely cold is to put on a jacket. This is because a jacket provides warmth and insulation, which is necessary to stay comfortable in cold weather. Going to bed or going hiking may not directly address the issue of cold weather, and wearing flip flops would not provide any protection from the cold.

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    The next morning, when the Otis family met at breakfast, they discussed the ghost at some length. The United States Minister was naturally a little annoyed to find that his present had not been accepted. "I have no wish," he said, "to do the ghost any personal injury, and I must say that considering the length of time he has been in the house, I don't think it is at all polite to throw pillows at him,"—a very just remark, at which, I am sorry to say, the twins burst into shouts of laughter. "Upon the other hand," he continued, "if he really declines to use the Rising Sun Lubricator, we shall have to take his chains from him. It would be quite impossible to sleep, with such a noise going on outside the bedrooms." What does "discussing at some length" mean?

    • Reviewed the incident for a long time.

    • Took a long run.

    • Chatted with each other.

    Correct Answer
    A. Reviewed the incident for a long time.
    Explanation
    The phrase "discussing at some length" suggests that the Otis family had a detailed and prolonged conversation about the ghost. They likely analyzed and reviewed the incident extensively, considering various aspects and perspectives. This implies that they spent a significant amount of time talking about the ghost and its implications.

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  • 7. 

    What caused him to stop picking up shells?

    • He heard his Mom calling his name.

    • He wanted to go diving instead

    • His Mom told him not to leave the hotel

    • He heard screams.

    Correct Answer
    A. He heard screams.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "He heard screams." This suggests that the reason he stopped picking up shells was because he heard screams, which likely startled or alarmed him. The screams could have indicated a dangerous or urgent situation, causing him to shift his attention and focus on the source of the screams rather than continuing to pick up shells.

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    Football is a great American sport. Millions of people watch football games every year. On Friday nights, chances are that your hometown is at a football game. Football began around 1840. The actual game has changed through the years. Its popularity has made it a million dollar entertainment industry. There is a lot of money to be made in football as Americans all over the United States tune in each week to watch men hitting one another on a field.   QUESTION: Because millions of people watch football,

    • It is one of the least popular sports.

    • It has become a moneymaking business.

    • People are protesting because of the unnecessary violence.

    • People in the 19th Century demanded that the game be shown on television.

    Correct Answer
    A. It has become a moneymaking business.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "It has become a moneymaking business." This is because the passage mentions that football's popularity has made it a million-dollar entertainment industry, implying that there is a lot of money to be made in football.

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    The reason why he had to disobey his mom's orders was that:

    • He wanted to talk to girl at the pool

    • He desperately wanted to go diving

    • He had to save a drowning girl.

    • He wanted to be called a hero.

    Correct Answer
    A. He had to save a drowning girl.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "He had to save a drowning girl." This is because saving someone's life is a morally justifiable reason to disobey orders. In this situation, the urgency and importance of rescuing someone in danger outweigh the importance of following his mom's orders.

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  • 10. 

    What was United State Minister's feelings for the ghost?

    • Sympathetic

    • Polite

    • Angry

    • Fearful

    Correct Answer
    A. Sympathetic
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Sympathetic". This suggests that the United State Minister had a compassionate and understanding attitude towards the ghost.

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