Class 9 English Chapter 2: The Sound of Music MCQ

2. The Sound of Music

Part I

Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound without Hearing It

1. What challenge did Evelyn Glennie face?

a) Fear of public speaking

b) Profound deafness

c) Stage fright

d) Lack of resources

2. How did Evelyn first notice the train?

a) By hearing its sound

b) By feeling its vibrations

c) By seeing it approach

d) By someone telling her

3. Where did Evelyn go for her music education?

a) Juilliard School

b) Royal Academy of Music

c) Berklee College of Music

d) Scottish Music School

4. How old was Evelyn when her deafness was noticed?

a) Six years old

b) Eight years old

c) Ten years old

d) Twelve years old

5. Who first recognized Evelyn's potential in music?

a) Her mother

b) A headmistress

c) Ron Forbes

d) James Blades

6. What instrument inspired Evelyn to pursue music?

a) Piano

b) Violin

c) Xylophone

d) Guitar

7. What did Ron Forbes encourage Evelyn to do?

a) Use hearing aids

b) Sense music through other ways

c) Join a choir

d) Play the piano

8. How did Evelyn feel the higher drum notes?

a) Through her ears

b) From the waist up

c) From the waist down

d) Through her fingers

9. What kind of performances did Evelyn start with?

a) Solo performances

b) Orchestral work

c) Choir singing

d) Street performances

10. What was Evelyn's achievement at the Royal Academy of Music?

a) Failed to graduate

b) Scored highest marks

c) Dropped out

d) Won no awards

11. What is Evelyn's attitude towards her achievements?

a) Arrogant

b) Humble

c) Indifferent

d) Disappointed

12. How many instruments does Evelyn master?

a) A few dozen

b) Around fifty

c) About a hundred

d) Some thousand

13. What aspect of people troubles Evelyn in conversations?

a) Tall height

b) Bushy beards

c) Loud voices

d) Fast speaking

14. How does Evelyn describe her speech clarity?

a) Because she practices daily

b) Because she uses a hearing aid

c) Because she could hear till she was eleven

d) Because she reads lips

15. In addition to English, what other languages did Evelyn learn?

a) Spanish and French

b) German and Italian

c) French and Japanese

d) Chinese and Russian

16. How does Evelyn feel music in her body?

a) Through hearing aids

b) By watching the instruments

c) Through vibrations in her body

d) By reading music sheets

17. What special award did Evelyn receive in 1991?

a) Grammy Award

b) Royal Philharmonic Society’s Soloist of the Year Award

c) Golden Globe

d) Academy Award

18. Who praised Evelyn for her extraordinary ability to feel music?

a) Isabel Glennie

b) Ron Forbes

c) James Blades

d) Ann Richlin

19. Where does Evelyn also perform free concerts?

a) Universities

b) Public parks

c) Prisons and hospitals

d) Private clubs

20. What is Evelyn's view on her work ethic?

a) She believes in working moderately

b) She considers herself a workaholic

c) She prefers leisure over work

d) She dislikes working hard

21. What does Evelyn prioritize in addition to concerts?

a) Traveling

b) Classes for young musicians

c) Writing books

d) Filming documentaries

22. How has Evelyn inspired people?

a) By writing motivational books

b) By giving speeches

c) By showing that deafness doesn't limit achievements

d) By founding a music school

23. What did Evelyn bring to the front of the orchestra?

a) String instruments

b) Percussion

c) Wind instruments

d) Brass instruments

24. How does Evelyn feel when performing on a wooden platform?

a) She loses her balance

b) She feels vibrations through her bare feet

c) She hears the echoes

d) She sees the audience clearly

25. What makes Evelyn's understanding of music unique?

a) Her ability to hear despite being deaf

b) Her ability to feel music physically

c) Her high academic achievements

d) Her vast knowledge of music theory

26. How did Evelyn conceal her deafness initially?

a) By sitting in the front row

b) By copying other students

c) By using hearing aids secretly

d) By avoiding conversations

27. What did Evelyn’s headmistress suggest her parents do?

a) Send her to a music school

b) Take her to a specialist

c) Get her a tutor

d) Move her to another school

28. What did Evelyn achieve at the end of her three-year course?

a) Dropped out

b) Captured most of the top awards

c) Received no awards

d) Changed her career path

29. What does Evelyn use to sense the sound when playing the xylophone?

a) Hearing aids

b) Visual cues

c) Vibrations passing up the stick into her fingertips

d) Tuning forks

30. How does Evelyn contribute to society apart from her performances?

a) Writing music books

b) Organizing music festivals

c) Giving free concerts in prisons and hospitals

d) Teaching at a university

31. Who is Ann Richlin?

a) Evelyn’s mother

b) Evelyn’s music teacher

c) A representative of the Beethoven Fund for Deaf Children

d) A fellow musician

32. How does Evelyn feel about her hearing loss in retrospect?

a) She regrets not taking better care of her ears

b) She is bitter about it

c) She views it as a unique gift that shaped her career

d) She wishes she had pursued a different career

33. What was the reaction of most teachers when Evelyn wanted to play the xylophone?

a) They were supportive

b) They discouraged her

c) They ignored her

d) They encouraged her

34. How did Evelyn manage to conceal her deafness from friends and teachers initially?

a) By being very quiet

b) By pretending to hear

c) By sitting in the front row

d) By using advanced hearing aids

35. What was Evelyn's age when she decided to make music her life?

a) Fourteen

b) Fifteen

c) Sixteen

d) Seventeen

36. How does Evelyn describe the way music enters her body?

a) It feels like a strong wind

b) It pours in through every part of her body

c) It is a faint sensation

d) It is barely noticeable

37. What does Evelyn do to feel the vibrations better when playing on a wooden platform?

a) She stands on a cushion

b) She sits down

c) She removes her shoes

d) She uses a special device

38. What does Evelyn attribute her clear speech to?

a) Regular practice

b) Her ability to read lips

c) Her ability to hear till the age of eleven

d) Her extensive travels

39. What award did Evelyn receive for her solo performances?

a) Grammy Award

b) Royal Philharmonic Society’s Soloist of the Year Award

c) Golden Globe

d) Academy Award

40. What does Evelyn say about her work habits?

a) She prefers a balanced lifestyle

b) She is a workaholic

c) She avoids overworking

d) She takes frequent breaks

41. What kind of platform does Evelyn prefer to perform on?

a) Metal

b) Wooden

c) Concrete

d) Carpeted

42. How does Evelyn feel about her international schedule?

a) Overwhelmed

b) Excited

c) Indifferent

d) Reluctant

43. What does Evelyn do to help young musicians?

a) Writes books

b) Provides free instruments

c) Gives classes

d) Organizes competitions

44. What is Evelyn's reaction to being called a hero?

a) She embraces it

b) She denies it

c) She feels embarrassed

d) She ignores it

45. How does Evelyn feel about music?

a) It is just a hobby

b) It is her life’s passion

c) It is a means to fame

d) It is a difficult task

46. How does Evelyn manage to never miss a word during conversations?

a) By lip-reading and observing facial expressions

b) By using a hearing aid

c) By having someone translate for her

d) By writing everything down

47. How does Evelyn describe her experience with music?

a) A constant struggle

b) An easy task

c) A physical sensation

d) A mental exercise

48. What does Evelyn feel about her rewards from music?

a) They are modest

b) They are enormous

c) They are unimportant

d) They are insufficient

49. What does Evelyn’s story demonstrate to people with disabilities?

a) They should avoid difficult tasks

b) They can achieve great things

c) They have limited opportunities

d) They need constant help

50. How does Evelyn contribute to the appreciation of percussion in music?

a) By writing about it

b) By demonstrating its emotional impact

c) By teaching it in schools

d) By composing for percussion instruments

Answers:

1. b) Profound deafness

2. b) By feeling its vibrations

3. b) Royal Academy of Music

4. b) Eight years old

5. c) Ron Forbes

6. c) Xylophone

7. b) Sense music through other ways

8. b) From the waist up

9. b) Orchestral work

10. b) Scored highest marks

11. b) Humble

12. d) Some thousand

13. b) Bushy beards

14. c) Because she could hear till she was eleven

15. c) French and Japanese

16. c) Through vibrations in her body

17. b) Royal Philharmonic Society’s Soloist of the Year Award

18. c) James Blades

19. c) Prisons and hospitals

20. b) She considers herself a workaholic

21. b) Classes for young musicians

22. c) By showing that deafness doesn't limit achievements

23. b) Percussion

24. b) She feels vibrations through her bare feet

25. b) Her ability to feel music physically

26. b) By pretending to hear

27. b) Take her to a specialist

28. b) Captured most of the top awards

29. c) Vibrations passing up the stick into her fingertips

30. c) Giving free concerts in prisons and hospitals

31. c) A representative of the Beethoven Fund for Deaf Children

32. c) She views it as a unique gift that shaped her career

33. b) They discouraged her

34. b) By pretending to hear

35. c) Sixteen

36. b) It pours in through every part of her body

37. c) She removes her shoes

38. c) Her ability to hear till the age of eleven

39. b) Royal Philharmonic Society’s Soloist of the Year Award

40. b) She is a workaholic

41. b) Wooden

42. b) Excited

43. c) Gives classes

44. b) She denies it

45. b) It is her life’s passion

46. a) By lip-reading and observing facial expressions

47. c) A physical sensation

48. b) They are enormous

49. b) They can achieve great things

50. b) By demonstrating its emotional impact

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Class 9 English Chapter 1: The fun they had MCQ

Chapter 1: The fun they had

 

1. Where did Margie write about the book Tommy found?

A. In her school notebook

B. In her diary

C. On a computer screen

D. On a piece of paper

2. On what date did Margie write in her diary about Tommy finding the book?

A. 17 May 2157

B. 17 May 2057

C. 17 March 2157

D. 17 June 2157

3. Who told Margie that there was a time when all stories were printed on paper?

A. Her mother

B. Her father

C. Her grandfather

D. Her teacher

4. Where did Margie and Tommy find the old book?

A. In a library

B. In Margie’s house

C. In Tommy’s house

D. At school

5. What was funny to Margie about reading the old book?

A. The words moved on the pages

B. The words stood still instead of moving

C. The pages were blank

D. The book had no cover

6. How old was Margie?

A. Eleven

B. Twelve

C. Thirteen

D. Ten

7. What did Tommy say was a waste about the old books?

A. They were hard to read

B. They were thrown away after reading

C. They were expensive

D. They were heavy

8. Where did Tommy find the old book?

A. In the attic

B. In the basement

C. In the living room

D. In the garage

9. What was the old book about?

A. Adventure

B. School

C. History

D. Science

10. Why did Margie hate school more than ever?

A. The mechanical teacher gave her a lot of tests

B. The lessons were too easy

C. She had no friends at school

D. She didn’t like the subjects

11. Who was the County Inspector?

A. A tall man with a serious face

B. A round little man with a red face

C. A woman with glasses

D. A robot

12. What did the County Inspector give to Margie?

A. A book

B. An apple

C. A new mechanical teacher

D. A chocolate

13. What did the County Inspector do to the mechanical teacher?

A. He took it apart and repaired it

B. He replaced it with a new one

C. He upgraded its software

D. He turned it off

14. What part of the mechanical teacher did Margie hate the most?

A. The screen

B. The voice

C. The slot for homework and test papers

D. The keyboard

15. How did Margie have to write her homework and test papers?

A. In a punch code

B. By typing

C. By speaking

D. By writing normally

16. What did the Inspector say was wrong with the geography sector?

A. It was too advanced

B. It was too slow

C. It was not working

D. It was too quick

17. What did Margie hope the Inspector would do to the mechanical teacher?

A. Take it away

B. Fix it quickly

C. Give her a new one

D. Teach her himself

18. Why was Margie disappointed after the Inspector left?

A. The teacher was fixed

B. The teacher was taken away

C. The Inspector didn’t give her a new book

D. She still had to do her homework

19. What had happened to Tommy’s teacher before?

A. It had been taken away for nearly a month

B. It had been upgraded

C. It had stopped working permanently

D. It had been replaced with a human teacher

20. How did Tommy describe the old kind of school?

A. A place where kids went to play

B. A place with mechanical teachers

C. A place they had hundreds and hundreds of years ago

D. A place where only boys studied

21. What did Margie find hard to believe about old schools?

A. They had real books

B. They had mechanical teachers

C. Teachers were humans

D. Kids learned different things

22. What did Margie’s mother say about teachers?

A. They must be humans

B. They must be robots

C. They must be adjusted to fit each child’s mind

D. They must teach all kids the same way

23. Why did Margie’s mother call her?

A. To do her homework

B. To go to school

C. To help with house chores

D. To eat dinner

24. Where was Margie’s schoolroom?

A. Next to her bedroom

B. In the attic

C. In the basement

D. In the living room

25. What was the first lesson Margie had on the day she read the old book?

A. Arithmetic on the addition of proper fractions

B. Geography

C. History

D. Science

26. What did the mechanical teacher ask Margie to insert?

A. A new book

B. Yesterday’s homework

C. A test paper

D. A punch card

27. What was Margie thinking about while doing her homework?

A. Her mechanical teacher

B. The old schools

C. Her mother’s words

D. Her geography test

28. How did Margie imagine the old school kids?

A. Laughing and shouting in the schoolyard

B. Sitting quietly in the classroom

C. Studying at home

D. Playing with robots

29. What was flashing on the mechanical teacher’s screen?

A. When we add fractions ½ and ¼...

B. Today’s lesson is on history

C. Insert your homework

D. Geography test results

30. Who wrote the story “The Fun They Had”?

A. Isaac Newton

B. Isaac Asimov

C. Albert Einstein

D. Thomas Edison

31. Why did Tommy call Margie stupid?

A. She didn’t know about old schools

B. She didn’t like the old book

C. She hated school

D. She didn’t understand the mechanical teacher

32. What did Margie’s mother believe about learning?

A. It should be done at regular hours

B. It should be done at any time

C. It should be only on weekends

D. It should be done with friends

33. How often was the mechanical teacher on?

A. Every day except Saturday and Sunday

B. Only on weekdays

C. Only on weekends

D. Every day

34. What did Margie think about kids learning the same things in old schools?

A. They could help each other with homework

B. They couldn’t help each other

C. They found it boring

D. They didn’t learn much

35. Why did Tommy scream with laughter?

A. Margie didn’t know teachers didn’t live in houses

B. Margie didn’t like the old book

C. Margie hated school

D. Margie couldn’t read properly

36. What did Margie want to do after school?

A. Read the old book with Tommy

B. Play with friends

C. Watch television

D. Do her homework

37. What did Tommy do with the old book?

A. He tucked it beneath his arm

B. He threw it away

C. He gave it to Margie

D. He left it in the attic

38. Why did Margie sigh when she inserted her homework?

A. She was thinking about the old schools

B. She didn’t like arithmetic

C. She was tired

D. She didn’t understand the lesson

39. What did Margie’s mother call her for?

A. School

B. Dinner

C. Playtime

D. Homework

40. What did Tommy do while reading the book?

A. Pointed without looking

B. Shouted at Margie

C. Played with a toy

D. Talked to his mother

41. How many books did Tommy say the television screen could hold?

A. A million books

B. A thousand books

C. A hundred books

D. Ten books

42. What did Margie’s grandfather say about the time when he was a little boy?

A. All stories were printed on paper

B. All stories were on screens

C. There were no books

D. There were no schools

43. How did Tommy feel about the old book?

A. He thought it was a waste

B. He loved it

C. He was confused

D. He hated it

44. What did Margie and Tommy do with the pages of the old book?

A. Turned them

B. Tore them

C. Colored them

D. Ignored them

45. How many telebooks had Margie seen compared to Tommy?

A. Fewer than Tommy

B. More than Tommy

C. The same number

D. None at all

46. How did Margie feel when her mother shook her head sorrowfully?

A. Sad

B. Angry

C. Happy

D. Confused

47. What did Margie’s mother think was wrong with Margie’s geography test results?

A. They were getting worse

B. They were getting better

C. They were the same

D. They were excellent

48. What did Margie’s mother do when Margie’s geography results were poor?

A. Called the County Inspector

B. Helped Margie study

C. Ignored it

D. Punished Margie

49. What did the mechanical teacher have that showed all the lessons?

A. A big screen

B. A projector

C. A book

D. A blackboard

50. How did Margie imagine the kids from the old schools at the end of the day?

A. Going home together

B. Staying at school

C. Doing their homework alone

D. Playing video games

Answers:

1. B. In her diary

2. A. 17 May 2157

3. C. Her grandfather

4. C. In Tommy’s house

5. B. The words stood still instead of moving

6. A. Eleven

7. B. They were thrown away after reading

8. A. In the attic

9. B. School

10. A. The mechanical teacher gave her a lot of tests

11. B. A round little man with a red face

12. B. An apple

13. A. He took it apart and repaired it

14. C. The slot for homework and test papers

15. A. In a punch code

16. D. It was too quick

17. A. Take it away

18. A. The teacher was fixed

19. A. It had been taken away for nearly a month

20. C. A place they had hundreds and hundreds of years ago

21. C. Teachers were humans

22. C. They must be adjusted to fit each child’s mind

23. B. To go to school

24. A. Next to her bedroom

25. A. Arithmetic on the addition of proper fractions

26. B. Yesterday’s homework

27. B. The old schools

28. A. Laughing and shouting in the schoolyard

29. A. When we add fractions ½ and ¼...

30. B. Isaac Asimov

31. A. She didn’t know about old schools

32. A. It should be done at regular hours

33. A. Every day except Saturday and Sunday

34. A. They could help each other with homework

35. A. Margie didn’t know teachers didn’t live in houses

36. A. Read the old book with Tommy

37. A. He tucked it beneath his arm

38. A. She was thinking about the old schools

39. A. School

40. A. Pointed without looking

41. A. A million books

42. A. All stories were printed on paper

43. A. He thought it was a waste

44. A. Turned them

45. A. Fewer than Tommy

46. A. Sad

47. A. They were getting worse

48. A. Called the County Inspector

49. A. A big screen

50. A. Going home together