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The Snake and the Mirror

English · Class 9 · CBSE

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What distracted the snake and saved the doctor?

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  1. What is the most important lesson readers learn from the chapter?

    1. Never keep mirrors in your room.
    2. True courage lies in staying calm during danger and remaining humble.
    3. Doctors should never live alone.
    4. Snakes always attack humans.

  2. Which value does the story teach?

    1. Pride is always beneficial.
    2. Patience and humility are important.
    3. Money solves every problem.
    4. Dreams should never be pursued.

  3. What is the main theme of the story?

    1. Importance of wealth
    2. Human vanity, fear, and presence of mind
    3. Friendship
    4. Medical science

  4. Which literary device is mainly used in the story?

    1. Tragedy
    2. Irony
    3. Fantasy
    4. Mythology

  5. Which quality best describes the young doctor at the beginning of the story?

    1. Humble
    2. Proud and self-admiring
    3. Lazy
    4. Selfless

  6. What had the thief taken from the doctor's room?

    1. His books
    2. His clothes and money
    3. His medical instruments
    4. His chair

  7. What did the doctor do after the snake moved away?

    1. He tried to catch the snake.
    2. He quietly ran out of the room.
    3. He killed the snake.
    4. He continued looking into the mirror.

  8. What distracted the snake and saved the doctor?

    1. A loud noise outside
    2. The doctor's prayer
    3. Its reflection in the mirror
    4. A rat running across the floor

  9. Why did the doctor remain completely still?

    1. He had fallen asleep.
    2. He wanted to surprise the snake.
    3. He feared the snake would bite him.
    4. He was unable to move because of illness.

  10. Where did the snake finally rest?

    1. On the table
    2. Around the doctor's neck
    3. Under the bed
    4. On the chair

  11. Why did the snake enter the doctor's room?

    1. It was chasing another snake.
    2. It followed the rats.
    3. It wanted water.
    4. It escaped from a zoo.

  12. What was the doctor doing before the snake appeared?

    1. Reading a novel
    2. Cooking dinner
    3. Looking at himself in the mirror
    4. Sleeping

  13. Where did the young doctor live?

    1. In a large bungalow
    2. In a hostel
    3. In a small rented room
    4. In a hospital

  14. What was the profession of the narrator?

    1. Teacher
    2. Lawyer
    3. Doctor
    4. Engineer

  15. Who is the author of "The Snake and the Mirror"?

    1. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
    2. Ruskin Bond
    3. R.K. Narayan
    4. Mulk Raj Anand