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This quiz consists four sets of questions. You have to answer all 40 questions
in 30 minutes. Your ability to answer these questions correctly shows how
well read you are. Circle the correct answers. Good luck and have fun.

Set 1 : Fairy Tales

1.

Snow White and Seven Dwarfs is a fairy

tale written by the Brothers Grimm.
Which of the following is NOT one of the
dwarfs featured in Snow White and
Seven Dwarfs?
A
B
C
D

2.

When Cinderella's cruel stepmother

prevents her
from attending the Royal Ball, she gets
some
unexpected help from the lovable mice
and from
her Fairy Godmother. What are the
names of the
mice?
A
B
C
D

3.

Doc
Sleepy
Smiley
Happy

Mickey and Minnie

Pat and Nick
Ant and Deck
Gus and Jaq

In the famous, fairy tale Sleeping Beauty,

at what age did the princess injured
herself with a
spindle?
A
B
C
D

14
16
18
20

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Of all the following fairy tale characters, who has the longest hair?
A
B
C
D

5.

Rapunzel
The Wicked Witch of the West
Rumpelstiltskin
Cinderellas eldest stepsister
In the fairy tale Beauty and The Beast,
what is Beautys real name?
A
B
C
D

6.

Delia
Maria
Belle
Betty

A mermaid princess makes a faustian

bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in
order to meet a human prince on land.
What was the bargain?
A
Her legs, in exchange for her hair
B
Her legs, in exchange for her
money
C
Her legs, in exchange for her
tongue
D
Her legs, in exchange for her pearl
ring

7.

Which of the following is not a fairy tale?

A
B
C
D

8.

The tortoise and the hare

The elves and the shoemaker
The frog prince
The gingerbread man
What is the name of this fairy tale
character?
A
B
C
D

Portia
Selina
Jasmine
Gabrielle

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9.

This picture would make a suitable cover

to which fairy tale?
A
B
C
D

10.

The Fat Emperor

The Proud Emperor
The Emperors Magic Tricks
The Emperors New Clothes

What is the name of the cat in Alice in

Wonderland?
A
B
C
D

Cheshire Cat
Pussy Cat
Kitty Cat
Tom Cat

Set 2 : General Knowledge

1.

The biggest desert in the world is the

___
A
B
C
D

2.

Siberiann desert
African desert
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert

The Japanese call their country as _____

A
B
C
D

Japan
Jepun
Nippon
Nippongoku

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3.

The country which is the largest producer

of rubber in the world is ___
A
B
C
D

4.

Mount Everest was named after ___

A
B
C
D

5.

8th August
8th September
8th October
8th November

The place known as the Roof of the world

is ___
A
B
C
D

7.

Sir George Everest

Sir John Everest
Sir Michael Everest
Sir MacMillian Everest

World Literacy Day is celebrated on

A
B
C
D

6.

Brazil
Malaysia
Indonesia
Africa

Bhutan
Mongolia
China
Tibet

The author of Harry Potter books is ___

A
B
C
D

J.F. Kennedy
J.K. Rowling
J. T. Archer
J. S. Orwell

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8.

What is the common name for ascorbic

acid?
A
B
C
D

9.

Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D

The national flower of China is _____

A
B
C
D

10.

Chrysanthemum
Cherry blossom
Bougainvillea
Narcissus

The first president of The United States of

America is _____
A
B
C
D

Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
George Bush
Bill Clinton

Set 3 : Vocabulary
Choose the correct meaning for each of the word below.
You cannot pick your family, but you can at
least talk about them. Here are a few familial,
if sometimes, unfamiliar, words to bring to
the next reunion.

1
.

Filial (fill-ee-ul) adj

A
B
C

2
.

Related by marriage
Of sons and daughters
Of brothers

Kith (kith) n
A
B
C

3.

A
B
C
4.

Friends
In-laws
Homestead

Agnate (ag-nate) adj

Congenital (kun-jen-uh-tul) adj

Mnage (may-nazh) n
A
B
C

8.

Acquired in utero
Generation-skipping
Birth

Marriage vow
Household
Golden years

Misopedia (miss-oh-pee-uh) n

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A

Related on the fathers

side
Descended from royalty
A child with unmarried
parents

B
C
6
.

Sororal (suh-roar-ul) adj

A
B
C

7
.

9.

Grandmotherly
Motherly
Sisterly

Cognomen (cog-no-mun) n
A
B
C

Hatred of children

B
C

Middle age
Family history

Pedigree (ped-uh-gree) n
A
B
C

1
0.

Clan emblem
Name
Last of the male line

Lineage
Inheritance
Birth announcement

Avuncular (uh-vunk-yuh-lur) adj

A
B
C

Without cousins
Adopted
Like an uncle

Set 4 : Literature Component

PART 1
In The Midst of Hardship is a poem
about the hardship a farmer and his
family faces during and after a bad flood.
1.

Who wrote In The Midst of Hardship?

A
B
C

2.

What time of the day did the couple returned home?

A
B
C

3.

Salleh Ben Joned

Usman Awang
Latiff Mohidin

Dawn
Afternoon
Dusk

What were the couple looking for in the flood?

A
B
C

Their son
Chicken carcasses
Albino buffalo

4.

What were the couple doing in the kitchen?

5.

A
Cooking
B
Telling jokes
C
Sleeping
The theme of this poem is _____

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B
C

hardworking guarantees success

acceptance of way of life
pessimistic is the way of life

PART 2
He has such quiet eyes is a poem
about a persona, a young lady who
fell in love with the wrong man. She
was awed by his quiet eyes and
believed that his eyes showed his
true feelings.
6.

Who wrote He had such quiet eyes?

A
B
C

7.

Which word does not describe the man?

A
B
C

8.

Bibsy Soebageo
Bibsy Soendeago
Bibsy Soenharjo

Casanova
Flirt
Responsible

What was the result of the young lady believing in the man?
A
B
C

Be nice to him
Got married to him
Gave him all her money

9.
The man mesmerises and charms the young lady with the following
EXCEPT
A
B
C
10.

with his sad eyes

with his lonely eyes
with his contented eyes

This poem teaches ladies to ___

A
B
C

be careful when getting involved in a relationship

never trust a man who wants a relationship
all men are honest and loyal

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