Here are Chapter 5: The Hundred Dresses – I for SEBA board exam preparation.
Chapter 5: The Hundred Dresses – I
1. Who is the author of the story “The Hundred Dresses – I”?
A. Liam O’Flaherty
B. Frederick Forsyth
C. El Bsor Ester
D. G.L. Fuentes
2. Which country did Wanda Petronski immigrate from?
A. Germany
B. Poland
C. Russia
D. Ireland
3. According to the text, which US city has the largest Polish-American community?
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Boston
D. Los Angeles
4. In which room number did the students of Wanda’s class sit?
A. Room Eleven
B. Room Twelve
C. Room Thirteen
D. Room Fourteen
5. Where exactly did Wanda sit in the classroom?
A. In the front row with the scholars
B. Next to the teacher’s desk
C. Next to the last seat in the last row
D. In the middle row
6. Why did Wanda sit in the last row?
A. She was a rough and noisy girl
B. She wanted to hide from the teacher
C. Her feet were usually caked with dry mud
D. She had poor eyesight
7. What kind of students usually sat in the corner where Wanda sat?
A. The most intelligent students
B. The quietest students
C. The rough boys who did not make good marks
D. The students who came early
8. What is “scuffling of feet” associated with in the story?
A. Dancing
B. Noisy, dragging movements of the feet on the ground
C. Marching in a parade
D. Running silently
9. Where did Wanda live?
A. Oliver Street
B. Boggins Heights
C. Chicago
D. New York
10. How is Wanda described in terms of her behavior?
A. Loud and boisterous
B. Very quiet and rarely said anything
C. Always laughing
D. Rude and aggressive
11. Who were the two girls who started the “fun” with Wanda?
A. Maddie and Jane
B. Peggy and Maddie
C. Peggy and Susan
D. Maddie and Mary
12. On which day was Wanda’s absence first noticed by Peggy and Maddie?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Friday
13. Why did Peggy and Maddie notice Wanda’s absence on Wednesday?
A. The teacher called her name
B. They wanted to copy her homework
C. Wanda had made them late to school
D. They saw her walking alone
14. Who was the most popular girl in the school?
A. Wanda
B. Maddie
C. Peggy
D. Miss Mason
15. Who was Peggy’s closest friend?
A. Wanda
B. Maddie
C. Cecile
D. Mary
16. What was the one thing about Wanda that the other children found “funny”?
A. Her hair
B. Her accent
C. Her name
D. Her school bag
17. Which other boy is mentioned as having a “funny” name?
A. Jack Beggles
B. Willie Bounce
C. Thomas Smith
D. Allen
18. What did Wanda usually wear to school?
A. A bright red dress
B. A faded blue dress
C. A silk gown
D. A black uniform
19. What game were the children playing when they often surrounded Wanda?
A. Tag
B. Football
C. Hopscotch
D. Hide and seek
20. How many dresses did Wanda claim to have?
A. Fifty
B. Sixty
C. One hundred
D. Ten
21. How did the girls react when Wanda said “A hundred”?
A. They clapped
B. They exclaimed incredulously
C. They ignored her
D. They ran away
22. According to Wanda, where were the hundred dresses kept?
A. In a trunk
B. At the laundry
C. Lined up in her closet
D. In her attic
23. What material did Wanda mention her dresses were made of?
A. Cotton and wool
B. Silk and velvet
C. Polyester and nylon
D. Jute and flax
24. How many pairs of shoes did Wanda say she had?
A. 20 pairs
B. 40 pairs
C. 60 pairs
D. 100 pairs
25. How did Wanda describe her shoes?
A. All black
B. All white
C. Every pair is different and all colours
D. All school shoes
26. Why did Peggy treat Wanda this way?
A. She was naturally cruel
B. She thought Wanda was lying about the dresses
C. She hated immigrants
D. She wanted to make Maddie laugh
27. What shows that Peggy was not completely cruel?
A. She gave money to the poor
B. She protected small children from bullies
C. She shared her lunch
D. She helped Wanda with homework
28. Why was Maddie bothered by the “dresses game”?
A. She was afraid of Wanda
B. She was poor herself
C. She disliked Peggy
D. She wanted to play the game too
29. What kind of clothes did Maddie wear?
A. Expensive designer clothes
B. Hand-me-down clothes
C. New uniforms
D. Traditional Polish clothes
30. What did Maddie often do while Peggy teased Wanda?
A. She laughed loudly
B. She studied the marbles in the palm of her hand
C. She walked away
D. She teased Wanda too
31. What was Maddie’s greatest fear?
A. That she would fail the exam
B. That Peggy would stop being her friend
C. That the others would start teasing her next
D. That Wanda would complain to the teacher
32. Maddie wanted to write a note to Peggy asking her to:
A. Invite Wanda to a party
B. Stop teasing Wanda
C. Help her with math
D. Wait for her after school
33. Why did Maddie tear up the note she wrote to Peggy?
A. She made spelling mistakes
B. She didn’t have a stamp
C. She was afraid of becoming the new target
D. Peggy arrived at her house
34. Who did Maddie think would win the drawing contest?
A. Wanda
B. Herself
C. Peggy
D. Jack Beggles
35. What was the topic of the drawing contest for girls?
A. Designing motorboats
B. Designing dresses
C. Painting landscapes
D. Designing houses
36. What was the topic of the drawing contest for boys?
A. Designing motorboats
B. Designing dresses
C. Designing cars
D. Designing airplanes
37. On the day the winners were announced, why didn’t Peggy and Maddie wait for Wanda?
A. It was raining (drizzling) and they didn’t want to be late
B. They were angry with Wanda
C. Wanda had already left
D. They took a bus
38. Which street leads to Boggins Heights?
A. Main Street
B. Oliver Street
C. Broad Street
D. Market Street
39. What did the children see when they entered the classroom on the contest result day?
A. Miss Mason was angry
B. The room was empty
C. Drawings all over the room
D. Wanda was crying
40. How many drawings were displayed in the room?
A. Fifty
B. Sixty
C. A hundred
D. Two
41. Who won the drawing contest for the boys?
A. Willie Bounce
B. Jack Beggles
C. Thomas
D. Smith
42. Where was the winning boy’s design displayed?
A. Room Twelve
B. Room Thirteen
C. The Hall
D. The Library
43. Who won the drawing contest for the girls?
A. Peggy
B. Maddie
C. Wanda Petronski
D. Cecile
44. What did Miss Mason say about Wanda’s drawings?
A. They were average
B. Any one of them was worthy of winning the prize
C. They were copied from magazines
D. They were incomplete
45. Was Wanda present to receive her medal?
A. Yes, she was very happy
B. No, she had been absent for some days
C. Yes, she came late
D. No, she had moved to another class
46. How did the class react to Wanda’s drawings?
A. They laughed
B. They burst into applause
C. They tore them up
D. They were indifferent
47. Which two dresses did Maddie and Peggy specifically recognize among the drawings?
A. A red one and a black one
B. The pale blue one and the brilliant jungle green one
C. A pink one and a white one
D. A yellow one and a purple one
48. What did Peggy say after seeing the drawings?
A. “I knew she was lying.”
B. “Boy, and I thought I could draw.”
C. “I can do better.”
D. “These are ugly.”
49. The word “stolidly” means:
A. Showing great excitement
B. Not showing any feeling
C. Angrily
D. Loudly
50. The word “incredulously” means:
A. With great belief
B. Showing unwillingness to believe
C. With respect
D. Happily
51. What does “exquisite” mean in the context of the drawings?
A. Extremely beautiful and well-made
B. Strange and unusual
C. Expensive
D. Large
52. What did the boys do when the winners were announced?
A. They booed
B. They stamped on the floor and whistled
C. They walked out
D. They complained
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