On the Face of it MCQ Chapter 6 Class 12 Question 1.

Derry was scared that if he didn’t go back to Mr. Lamb.

(A) Mr. Lamb would not let him in.
(B) Mr. Lamb would make other friends
(C) he wouldn’t be able to pick crab-apples
(D) he’d never go anywhere in the world again
Answer:
(D) he’d never go anywhere in the world again

Explanation:
He adopted Mr. Lamb’s ideology happily and decided to lead a normal life like all others.

MCQ Of On the Face of it Class 12 Question 2.

Mr. Lamb called Derry blessed:

(A) because he was young
(B) because he had a mother
(C) because he had friends
(D) because except a burnt face, he had a perfectly healthy body
Answer:
(D) because except a burnt face, he had a perfectly healthy body

Explanation:
Lamb told Derry how to overcome his physical deformity. Lamb called him blessed because he had got two arms, two legs, ears, eyes, a brain and a tongue except the burnt face. Mr Lamb himself had a leg of tin.

On the Face of it Class 12 MCQ Question 3.

How did Mr. Lamb relate Beauty and the Beast?

(A) They were relative to each other.
(B) They were indifferent to each other.
(C) They were God’s Grace.
(D) They were part of destiny.
Answer:
(A) They were relative to each other.

Explanation:
Mr. Lamb means that different people hold different perceptions. While one person might find someone or something beautiful, another person might find that person or thing beastly.

On the Face of it MCQs Chapter 6 Question 4.

What was Mr. Lamb’s attitude towards life?

(A) He wanted to survive with the problems.
(B) He wanted to struggle with disability.
(C) He wanted to live life to the fullest.
(D) He wanted to look for sympathy.
Answer:
(C) He wanted to live life to the fullest.

Explanation:
Mr. Lamb didn’t want to waste his life in regrets. Derry liked to be alone:

MCQ On the Face of it Chapter 6 Class 12 Question 5.

Derry liked to be alone.

(A) because of burnt face
(B) because he couldn’t bear with people’s comments
(C) because of inferiority complex
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these

Explanation:
Derry had a burnt face which people used to hate and pass foul comments, so Derry had developed inferiority complex and he liked seclusion.

On the Face of it MCQ With Answers Question 6.

Mr. Lamb kept the door of his garden open:

(A) to let the animals come in
(B) to get fresh air
(C) to avoid opening the door again and again
(D) to have fine contact with the outer world and enjoy
Answer:
(D) to have fine contact with the outer world and enjoy

Explanation:
Mr. Lamb always kept his gate open because he did not mind strangers entering his house. He was an extremely social person and was ever ready to welcome anyone who entered his garden.

MCQs Of On the Face of it Chapter 6 Question 7.

If Derry were in a library at the beginning of the play, which of the following sections of books would he NOT explore?

(i) Science fiction
(ii) Fantasy
(iii) Self-help
(iv) Non-fiction

(A) Options (i) and (ii)
(B) Options (ii) and (iii)
(C) Options (iii) and (iv)
(D) Options (i) and (iv)
Answer:
(B) Options (ii) and (iii)

On the Face of it MCQ Class 12 Chapter 6 Question 8.

“Ah, but do you care if you never kiss them.” What does Mr. Lamb aim to do with such a statement?

(A) Empower Derry to take charge.
(B) Inspire Derry to have dreams.
(C) Comfort Derry by distracting him.
(D) Question Derry about his desires.
Answer:
(A) Empower Derry to take charge.

Question 9.

Choose the option that best constitutes a message from the play:

(A) People’s attitude should not stop one from experiencing life.
(B) What people say has no bearing upon how one feels about things.
(C) People cannot be changed. One can and should only change oneself.
(D) One’s opinions cannot be based on what people say behind one’s back.
Answer:
(A) People’s attitude should not stop one from experiencing life.

Question 10.

Based on the slogans and tag lines, for which of the following brands might Mr. Lamb be a suitable brand

(A) Options (i), (ii), (iii)
(B) Options (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) Options (iii), (iv), (v)
(D) Options (iv), (v), (i)
Answer:
(D) Options (iv), (v), (i)

Extract Based MCQs

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

I. MR LAMB: Look, boy, look…. what do you see?
DERRY: Just….grass and stuff. Weeds.
MR LAMB: Some call them weeds. If you like, then…. a weed garden, that. There’s fruit and there are flowers, and trees and herbs. All sorts. But over there…. weeds. I grow weeds there. Why one green, growing plant is called a weed and another ‘flower’? Where’s the difference. It’s all life…. growing. Same as you and me.
DERRY: We’re not the same.
MR LAMB: I’m old. You’re young. You’ve got a burned face, I’ve got a tin leg. Not important. You’re standing there…. I’m sitting here. Where’s the difference?

Question 1.

Like the play, the given extract is a study in contrasts. What does Mr. Lamb seek to do by bringing up distinctions?

(A) To explain that weeds are important and should be valued and cared for as much as flowers.
(B) To emphasize that distinctions are made by man to serve specific purposes and uses.
(C) To highlight that labels are arbitrary and essentially reflect a common life experience.
(D) To remind Derry that the only difference that matters is that of attitude and experience.
Answer:
(C) To highlight that labels are arbitrary and essentially reflect a common life experience.

Question 2.

How would you describe Derry’s tone when he says – “We’re not the same”?

(A) Angry
(B) Perplexed
(C) Gloomy
(D) Practical
Answer:
(C) Gloomy

Question 3.

Look at the given images of books. In which of the following are you NOT likely to find Mr. Lamb’s words as given in the extract?

(A) Options (i) and (iii)
(B) Options (i) and (iv)
(C) Options (ii) and (iv)
(D) Options (ii) and (iii)
Answer:
(B) Options (i) and (iv)

Question 4.

Which of the following represents Mr. Lamb’s analysis of flowers and weeds?

(A) Comparison is an act of violence against the self.
(B) If you have a garden in your library, everything will be complete.
(C) One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.
(D) The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff.
Answer:
(C) One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.

II. DERRY: What do you do all day?
MR LAMB: Sit in the sun. Read books. Ah, you thought it was an empty house, but inside, it’s full. Books and other things. Full.
DERRY: But there aren’t any curtains at the windows.
MR LAMB: I’m not fond of curtains. Shutting things out, shutting things in. I like the light and the darkness and the windows open, to hear the wind.
DERRY: Yes. I like that. When it’s raining, I like to hear it on the roof.
MR LAMB: So you’re not lost, are you? Not altogether? You do hear things. You listen.
DERRY: They talk about me. Downstairs, when I’m not there.

Question 1.

According to Mr. Lamb, what does the idea of being Tost’ signify?

(A) He, who does not hear what other people say, is lost.
(B) He, who does not appreciate man and nature, is lost.
(C) He, who does not pause to reflect on wind and rain, is lost.
(D) He, who is closed off to nature and its wonders, is lost.
Answer:
(D) He, who is closed off to nature and its wonders, is lost.

Question 2.

Read the following analysis of Mr. Lamb’s character based on the given extract. Choose the option that fills in the given blanks most appropriately:

Mr. Lamb’s (i) ———- and daily activities reflected the values he lived by and the kind of person
he was. His openness, inquisitiveness and his (ii) ———– to nature were embodied in his work and words. Being close to and experiencing (iii) —— the heart of was not only significant to him, but was at finding meaning and (iv)———- in life.

(A) (i) preferences; (ii) attainment; (iii) nature; (iv) direction
(B) (i) choices ; (ii) loyalty; (iii) the world ; (iv) hope
(C) (i) words ; (ii) attitude; (iii) gardening; (iv) worthiness
(D) (i) sermons; (ii) proximity; (iii) life; (iv) values
Answer:
(A) (i) preferences; (ii) attainment; (iii) nature; (iv) direction

Question 3.

Choose the option that best describes the sequence of Derry’s emotions in the above extract:

(A) shyness – friendliness – reluctant acceptance
(B) inquisitiveness – nostalgia – mild sadness
(C) curiosity – measured delight – disappointment
(D) defiance – excitement – grouchy insecurity
Answer:
(C) curiosity – measured delight – disappointment

Question 4.

“You do hear things. You listen.” Choose the option that captures the difference between hearing and listening.

hear: listen:: —– : —–
(A) shut in: shut out
(B) smile: laugh
(C) act: reflect
(D) chance: attend
Answer:
(C) act: reflect

III. “I thought it was empty….an empty house”.

Question 1.

Who is ‘I’ here?

(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) Susan Hill
(D) Jack
Answer:
(A) Derry

Question 2.

Who is the owner of the house?

(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) Susan Hill
(D) Jack
Answer:
(B) Mr. Lamb

Question 3.

Why does ‘I’ enter the house?

(A) To steal apples
(B) To get his ball back
(C) To greet the neighbors
(D) Out of curiosity
Answer:
(D) Out of curiosity

Question 4.

How does ‘I’ feel when he sees the owner?

(A) Excited
(B) Pleasured
(C) Embarrassed
(D) Indifferent
Answer:
(C) Embarrassed

IV “What have you changed the subject for? People always do that. Why don’t you ask me? Why do you do what they all do and pretend it isn’t true and isn’t there?”

Question 1.

Who is the speaker?

(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) Derry’s mother
(D) Mr. Lamb’s wife
Answer:
(A) Derry

Question 2.

Which subject was being talked about?

(A) English
(B) Burnt and ugly face
(C) Tin leg
(D) Nature
Answer:
(B) Burnt and ugly face

Question 3.

Who changed the subject and why?

(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) Derry’s mother
(D) Mr. Lamb’s wife
Answer:
(B) Mr. Lamb

Question 4.

What did people do when they looked at Derry?

(A) Sympathised with him
(B) Loved him
(C) Afraid of him
(D) Did not notice him
Answer:
(C) Afraid of him

V “But you can put on trousers and cover it up and no one sees, they don’t have to notice and stare.”

Question 1.

Who is ‘you’ conversing with?

(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) His wife
(D) Susan Hill
Answer:
(A) Derry

Question 2.

Why do children call ‘you’ Lamey-Lamb?

(A) He could not walk
(B) He had a golden leg
(C) He had a tin leg
(D) He had no legs
Answer:
(C) He had a tin leg

Question 3.

In what context does the speaker say these words?

(A) His burnt face
(B) His amputated hand
(C) His distorted head
(D) His large ears
Answer:
(A) His burnt face

Question 4.

How does ‘you’ respond?

(A) Tries to keep the speaker quiet
(B) Tries to alter the view of the speaker
(C) Tries to alter the appearance of the speaker
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Tries to alter the view of the speaker

VI.”So you will. But the world won’t. The world’s got a whole face, and the world’s there to be looked at.

Question 1.

From which lesson have these lines been taken?

(A) The Enemy
(B) Should Wizard Hit Mommy
(C) On The Face of It
(D) Deep Water
Answer:
(C) On The Face of It

Question 2.

Who is ‘you’ here?

(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) Jack
(D) Jo
Answer:
(A) Derry

Question 3.

What problem is ‘you’ talking about?

(A) Amputation of leg due to an accident
(B) Burning of face due to acid
(C) Distortion of head due to a blow
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Burning of face due to acid

Question 4.

Who gives this reply?

(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) Jack
(D) Jo
Answer:
(B) Mr. Lamb

VII. “And think of all those people worse off than you. Think, you might have been blinded, or born deaf, or have to live in a wheelchair or be daft in your head and dribble.”

Question 1.

Who is the speaker of these words?

(A) Jack
(B) Jo
(C) Derry
(D) Mr. Lamb
Answer:
(C) Derry

Question 2.

How have people been sermonizing to Derry about his burnt face?

(A) To be brave
(B)To be sympathetic
(C) To be patient
(D) To be happy
Answer:
(A) To be brave

Question 3.

How does Derry feel about this sermonising?

(A) Liked
(B) Disliked
(C) Indifferent
(D) Displeased
Answer:
(B) Disliked

Question 4.

Pick up a word from above lines which is similar in meaning as ‘fall slowly in drops or a thin stream’.

(A) Worse
(B) Deaf
(C) Daft
(D) Dribble
Answer:
(D) Dribble

VIII. “So you believe everything you hear, then”

Question 1.

Who is the speaker of the above lines?

(A) Derry
(B) Lamb
(C) Dr. Sadao
(D) Tom
Answer:
(B) Lamb

Question 2.

About which incident the listener is talking about he had heard?

(A) Two women talking about his face
(B) Two men talking about his leg
(C) Two children making fun of him
(D) Everyone around him
Answer:
(A) Two women talking about his face

Question 3.

How did Derry feel about it?

(A) They were cruel
(B) They were sympathetic
(C) They were happy
(D) They were indifferent
Answer:
(A) They were cruel

Question 4.

How does Mr. Lamb interpret the conversation?

(A) Sympathetic
(B) Casual
(C) Funny
(D) Serious
Answer:
(B) Casual

IX. “I am not fond of curtains. Shutting things out, shutting things in. I like the light and the darkness, and the windows open, to hear the wind.”

Question 1.

Whose house is being referred here?

(A) Dr. Sadao
(B) Humi
(C) Lamb
(D) Douglas
Answer:
(C) Lamb

Question 2.

What things the house is full of?

(A) Books
(B) Dust
(C) Garbage
(D) Paintings
Answer:
(A) Books

Question 3.

Why is ‘I’ not fond of curtains?

(A) They shut things in
(B) They shut things out
(C) They are useless
(D) They are waste of money
Answer:
(B) They shut things out

Question 4.

What does the listener like to hear?

(A) Barking of dog
(B) Honking of vehicles
(C) Calmness of the nature
(D) Pitter patter of rain
Answer:
(D) Pitter patter of rain

X. “What’ll he ever do? What’s going to happen to him when we’ve gone? How ever will he get on in this world?”

Question 1.

Who is the author of this story?

(A)Derry
(B) Derry’s mother
(C) Derry’s father
(D) Lamb
Answer:
(A)Derry

Question 2.

Where is he willing to go?

(A) School
(B) College
(C) Lamb’s house
(D) Playground
Answer:
(C) Lamb’s house

Question 3.

Why does Derry want to return to Lamb’s garden?

(A) To get his ball
(B) To make fun of him
(C) To exchange books
(D) To keep his promise
Answer:
(D) To keep his promise

Question 4.

What does Derry see when he returns to Lamb’s garden?

(A) The flowers have been plucked
(B) The apples have been plucked
(C) Lamb is lying on the ground
(D) Lamb is watering the plants
Answer:
(C) Lamb is lying on the ground

MCQ Questions for Class 12 English with Answers