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MCQs For Class 9 Beehive
Chapter 9 : If I Were You
MCQs For Class 9 Beehive Chapter 9 If I Were You
Q1. Who is the author of the play "If I Were You"?
A. Vikram Seth
B. Douglas James
C. Isaac Asimov
D. Robert Frost
Correct Answer: B
Q2. What is the name of the protagonist of the play?
A. Vincent Charles Gerrard
B. Stephen King
C. Douglas James
D. The Intruder
Correct Answer: A
Q3. Where does Gerrard live?
A. In a crowded city
B. In a lonely cottage
C. In a big mansion
D. In a hotel
Correct Answer: B
Q4. What was Gerrard doing when the play started?
A. Sleeping
B. Cooking
C. Packing a travelling bag
D. Reading a book
Correct Answer: C
Q5. What was Gerrard’s profession?
A. A teacher
B. A doctor
C. A playwright (theatrical person)
D. A policeman
Correct Answer: C
Q6. Who entered Gerrard’s cottage secretly?
A. A friend
B. The police
C. An intruder
D. His brother
Correct Answer: C
Q7. How was the Intruder dressed?
A. In a police uniform
B. In a tracksuit
C. In a flashy overcoat and a soft hat
D. In a formal suit
Correct Answer: C
Q8. What was the Intruder carrying in his hand?
A. A knife
B. A revolver
C. A stick
D. A bag
Correct Answer: B
Q9. Why did the Intruder enter Gerrard’s house?
A. To steal money
B. To kill Gerrard and take on his identity
C. To ask for directions
D. To hide from the rain
Correct Answer: B
Q10. What was the Intruder's specialty in crime?
A. Bank robbery
B. Jewel robbery
C. Kidnapping
D. Smuggling
Correct Answer: B
Q11. Why did the Intruder choose Gerrard to impersonate?
A. Gerrard was very rich
B. Gerrard was a mystery man and lived in a lonely place
C. Gerrard was his old friend
D. Gerrard looked like a movie star
Correct Answer: B
Q12. What did Gerrard say when he saw the Intruder?
A. He started crying
B. He said, "This is all very melodramatic"
C. He shouted for help
D. He fainted
Correct Answer: B
Q13. How did Gerrard behave when he saw the revolver?
A. Panicked
B. Remained calm and nonchalant
C. Ran away
D. Fought with the Intruder
Correct Answer: B
Q14. What does the word 'nonchalant' mean?
A. Angry
B. Not showing anxiety or excitement (calm)
C. Afraid
D. Happy
Correct Answer: B
Q15. Where had the Intruder seen Gerrard?
A. In a theater
B. In Aylesbury
C. In London
D. In a park
Correct Answer: B
Q16. What crime had the Intruder committed recently?
A. He stole a car
B. He murdered a policeman
C. He robbed a bank
D. He broke a window
Correct Answer: B
Q17. The Intruder said, "I'm not taking it for fun." What was he referring to?
A. Killing Gerrard
B. Robbing the house
C. Taking Gerrard's identity
D. Using the revolver
Correct Answer: A
Q18. According to the Intruder, what would happen to him if he was caught as Gerrard?
A. He would be hanged
B. He wouldn't be hanged as they couldn't hang him twice
C. He would go to jail
D. He would be set free
Correct Answer: B
Q19. What was Gerrard’s "mystery" that he told the Intruder?
A. That he was a secret agent
B. That he was also a criminal and a murderer
C. That he was a millionaire
D. That he was a ghost
Correct Answer: B
Q20. Why did Gerrard say he lived in a lonely cottage?
A. Because he liked nature
B. Because he was hiding from the police
C. Because he had no family
D. Because he was poor
Correct Answer: B
Q21. How did Gerrard prove that he was a criminal?
A. By showing his revolver
B. By showing his disguise outfit (false moustaches, et
C. ) C. By showing a bag of money
D. By calling the police
Correct Answer: B
Q22. What did Gerrard tell the Intruder about the "man at the corner"?
A. He was a postman
B. He was a spy for Gerrard
C. He was a policeman
D. He was a waiter
Correct Answer: B
Q23. Gerrard told the Intruder that his ________ had been caught.
A. Brother
B. One of his men
C. Wife
D. Dog
Correct Answer: B
Q24. What did Gerrard suggest the Intruder should do to escape?
A. Run into the forest
B. Hide in the basement
C. Drive away with him in the car
D. Call the police
Correct Answer: C
Q25. Where did Gerrard actually lead the Intruder while pretending to go to the garage?
A. To the kitchen
B. To a cupboard
C. To the garden
D. To the police station
Correct Answer: B
Q26. What happened when the Intruder stepped into the cupboard?
A. He found the car
B. Gerrard pushed him and locked the door
C. He found the police
D. He found the money
Correct Answer: B
Q27. What fell from the Intruder's hand when Gerrard pushed him?
A. His hat
B. His revolver
C. His bag
D. His keys
Correct Answer: B
Q28. What did Gerrard do after locking the Intruder in the cupboard?
A. He went to sleep
B. He picked up the phone to call the sergeant
C. He ran away
D. He started laughing
Correct Answer: B
Q29. What was Gerrard’s reaction to the whole situation at the end?
A. He was terrified
B. He found it useful for his next play
C. He was angry
D. He was sad
Correct Answer: B
Q30. Whom did Gerrard want to talk to on the phone?
A. His mother
B. The Sergeant
C. His manager
D. A doctor
Correct Answer: B
Q31. Gerrard’s tone throughout the play was:
A. Humorous and witty
B. Cruel
C. Nervous
D. Arrogant
Correct Answer: A
Q32. What was the Intruder's plan for Gerrard’s body?
A. Bury it in the garden
B. Leave it in the car
C. Put it in the cupboard
D. Burn it
Correct Answer: B
Q33. "At last a sympathetic audience!" Who said this?
A. The Intruder
B. Gerrard
C. The Sergeant
D. The Neighbor
Correct Answer: B
Q34. Why did Gerrard call the Intruder "sympathetic"?
A. Because the Intruder was kind
B. It was a sarcastic remark
C. Because the Intruder listened to him
D. Because the Intruder gave him money
Correct Answer: B
Q35. What did the Intruder want Gerrard to talk about?
A. His childhood
B. Himself
C. His money
D. His plays
Correct Answer: B
Q36. The Intruder was "dandy". What does 'dandy' mean?
A. Poorly dressed
B. Stylishly dressed
C. Ugly
D. Scary
Correct Answer: B
Q37. What did the Intruder think of himself?
A. He thought he was very smart
B. He thought he was a fool
C. He thought he was a hero
D. He thought he was a victim
Correct Answer: A
Q38. "I’m a poor pantomime philosopher." Who is referred to here?
A. The Intruder
B. Gerrard
C. The policeman
D. The author
Correct Answer: B
Q39. What did Gerrard say about the police arrival?
A. They were coming for dinner
B. They were expected any minute
C. They would never come
D. They were his friends
Correct Answer: B
Q40. What was in the travelling bag Gerrard was packing?
A. Clothes
B. Disguise materials like moustaches
C. Weapons
D. Food
Correct Answer: B
Q41. The play "If I Were You" is a:
A. Tragedy
B. Mystery Thriller / Comedy
C. Historical play
D. Fairy tale
Correct Answer: B
Q42. What did the Intruder want to know about Gerrard's habits?
A. If he cooks his own food
B. If he sees many people
C. If he sleeps early
D. If he likes music
Correct Answer: B
Q43. Gerrard told the Intruder that he (Gerrard) was:
A. A simple man
B. A more dangerous criminal than the Intruder
C. A retired soldier
D. A politician
Correct Answer: B
Q44. What was the "props" Gerrard mentioned?
A. Properties he owned
B. Theatrical properties/costumes
C. Books
D. Chairs
Correct Answer: B
Q45. How did Gerrard save his life?
A. By using his revolver
B. By his presence of mind and cleverness
C. By begging for mercy
D. By calling his neighbors
Correct Answer: B
Q46. The Intruder failed because:
A. He was not brave
B. He was overconfident and less clever than Gerrard
C. He had no gun
D. He didn't know how to drive
Correct Answer: B
Q47. What did Gerrard say he would use for his next play?
A. The Intruder’s gun
B. The Intruder’s story/incident
C. The Intruder’s hat
D. The cupboard
Correct Answer: B
Q48. Which word best describes Gerrard?
A. Cowardly
B. Witty and Intelligent
C. Gullible
D. Rude
Correct Answer: B
Q49. Where did Gerrard tell the Intruder the "exit" was?
A. Through the window
B. Through the cupboard door
C. Through the back door
D. Through the chimney
Correct Answer: B
Q50. What is the central theme of the play?
A. Violence is good
B. Intelligence and wit are superior to brute force
C. Always help strangers
D. Criminals always win
Correct Answer: B