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Prose 3 : Gentleman of Rio en Medio
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1. Don Anselmo took only twelve hundred dollars for the land because :
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story teller failed to convince
he was a man of principles
he was afraid of American friends
he did not know the value of the land
2. It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with the old man. This shows that the old man was :
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understanding
quick
unhurried
witty
3. The old man was accompanied by :
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his friends
parents
people
a dark young man
4. Behind him walked one of his βinnumerable kinβ. The word βinnumerable kinβ means that the old man had a number of :
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children
relatives
trees in his orchard
followers
5. The old man removed his hat gloves slowly and carefully. This action is compared to :
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Hero
land lord
Charlie Chaplin
Senator Catron
6. In the first meeting between the old man and the Americans, they talked about rain and the old manβs large family. Why did they do so?
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to mock his large family
a custom of the Americans
to prepare every one for the main talk
to make everyone know that it had not rained in that area.
7. Don Anselmo agreed to sell the land for the Americans because :
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they agreed to give twice the amount
they were his friends
they were good people
they agreed to buy the land without trees
8. Don Anselmo signed the deed :
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after taking twice the amount
but refused to take more than the amount agreed upon
without taking any money
after demanding more money
9. Don Anselmo did not sell the trees because :
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trees were like children to him
he thought they did not belong to him but to the children
he had grown them in memory of his ancestors.
he wanted his surroundings to be green
10. βDon Anselmoβ, I said, βWe have made a discoveryβ. What was the 'discovery'?
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The old man did not own the trees
he had asked for a high price
he had many relatives
he owned more land than he thought
11. After the survey, the Americans were willing to pay :
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twelve hundred dollars
thrice the amount they had agreed
almost twice the money they had agreed
half of the money they had agreed
12. Give one word for "A piece of land where fruit trees are grown." :
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cottage
forest
orchard
creek
13. The old man came to the office to :
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meet the lawyer
argue that he was the owner of the land
complaint
sign the sale deed
14. The old man in his coat looked like :
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an American
lawyer
Spanish
Senator Catron
15. The young man who accompanied the old man had eyes like :
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lotus
gazelle
fish
cow
16. The old man carried a cane which was actually :
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stick
steel rod
stylish stick
a skeleton of a worn-out umbrella
17. Legally, the trees belonged to :
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lawyer
the children of Rio-en Medio
The story teller
the Americans
18. The old man's house was ______and ______ :
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gnarled and beautiful
wretched and quaint
big and unpleasant
small and wretched
19. Don Anselmo inherited the house from :
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his granny
relatives
his father
his mother
20. The narrator's friends complained to him because :
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The children of the village were over running their property
Don Anselmo interfered a lot
Children had no place to play
Don Anselmo asked for more money
21. The meaning of the word "quaintβ is :
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sad
angry
happy
strange, unusual but attractive
22. It took most of the following winter to buy the trees. It means that :
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by the following winter they had cut all the trees.
they bought trees from Don Anselmo.
they approached the people and bought the trees individually.
Don Anselmo refused to sell.
23. Give one word for "to cut off some branches of a tree to make it grow better" :
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trim
grafting
prune
clone
24. What is the "Prince Alberts ? " It is a/an :
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old long coat
old green coat
long, double - breasted coat
old green faded coat
25. After the sale deed , Americans did not execute one of the following work in the orchard :
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They replastered the old house
They pruned the trees
They patched the fence
They demolished the old house and built a new one.
26. How did the children of the village react with Americans ?
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They quarreled with them
They replied with harsh words
They threw stones at the Americans
They laughed and talked back good naturedly
27. The old man's orchard was ______and ______ :
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gnarled and beautiful
small and wretched
wretched and quaint
big and unpleasant
28. 'Don' means Spanish tittle of respect much like ____ in English :
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Sir
Madam
Land Lord
Father
29. According to the Surveyor the land measures :
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two acres
ten acres
more than eight acres
eight acres
30. Complete the second part of the sentence by picking correct option : " If Americans had not been Buena gente :
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Don Anselmo would have sold his land
Don Anselmo wouldn't have sold his land
Don Anselmo would sell his land
Don Anselmo would not sell his land
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