The Address Prose MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. “I was in a room I knew and did not know.” What does author mean by this?

1. She saw familiar things but in unfamiliar surroundings
2. She saw unfamiliar things but in familiar surroundings
3. She did not recognize the things she saw
4. She did not want to remember anything

2. According to the author, when do we notice the things in the house?

1. When they are out of our sight
2. When they are used
3. When they are shown
4. All of the above

3. After reading “The Address”, how would you describe Mrs. Dorling?

1. Materialistic
2. Selfish
3. Opportunist
4. All of the above

4. At the end, what does the author decide?

1. To forget the address
2. To visit next year again
3. To remember the address forever
4. None of the above

5. Her face gave absolutely no sign of recognition.” Who is her?

1. Mrs. S
2. Mrs. Dorling's daughter
3. Mrs. Dorling
4. Mrs. S's daughter

6. How did Mrs. Dorling treat the author when the author visited her?

1. Warm & welcoming
2. Cold & inhospitable
3. Overjoyed
4. Both a and c

7. How does the author describe Mrs. Dorling when she saw her the first time during the war?

1. A woman with a broad back
2. A woman with a round back
3. A woman with a straight back
4. None of the above

8. I thought that no one had come back.” Why does Mrs. Dorling say this?

1. Because she was happy to see the protagonist
2. Because she had been waiting for the protagonist for a long time
3. Because she thought everyone in the protagonist's family were dead
4. None of the above

9. I was in a room I knew and did not know.” What does author mean by this?

1. She saw familiar things but in unfamiliar surroundings
2. She saw unfamiliar things but in familiar surroundings
3. She did not recognize the things she saw
4. She did not want to remember anything

10. In total, how many times did the author visit the given address?

1. Twice
2. Once
3. Thrice
4. Never