Updated on September 4, 2023
by Tiwari Academy
by Tiwari Academy
Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 4 MCQ the Rattrap with answers updated and revised for session 2025-26. Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 4 the Rattrap MCQ and important questions are useful for CBSE and state board students. Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 4 Solutions.
Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 4 MCQ
Q1
What were peddlers rat traps made of?
[A]. Scrap
[B]. Wires
[C]. Wood
[D]. Mild Steel
Q2
Why was his work not profitable?
[A]. Because his sale was not consistent
[B]. Because he was not serious in life
[C]. Because he worked on less margin
[D]. Because he was peddler
Q3
How did he make a living apart from selling rat traps?
[A]. By part time job
[B]. Begging
[C]. By making petty thefts
[D]. All of the above
Q4
What did he often get happy thinking about?
[A]. Art of making himself look poor
[B]. His ability to fool people
[C]. His ability to sell rat traps
[D]. Whole world is a big rat trap
Why did he knock on the door of the gray cottage?
[A] To take shelter
[B] With intent to steal
[C] To receive intelligence
[D] To satisfy hunger
Answer:
[A] To take shelter.
Q5
According to him, what attracts people across the world the most and then grabs it?
[A]. Food
[B]. Shelter
[C]. Luxury
[D]. All of the above
Q6
How did the cottage owner treat him?
[A]. Warm welcome
[B]. Reprimanded him
[C]. Nothing special
[D]. None of the above
Q7
Why the old man was generous with him?
[A]. Because he felt sorry for the peddler
[B]. Because he lived alone
[C]. Because he was kind hearted man
[D]. Because he was associated with a charitable trust
Q8
What did the old man show peddler that he was amazed to see?
[A]. Gold coins
[B]. A pouch with thirty kronos
[C]. His photo of youth
[D]. Thefts committed by him so far
From where did the old man earn that money?
[A] Ramjso ironworks
[B] From cow’s milk
[C] Trading of iron
[D] By stealing
Answer:
[B] From cow’s milk
Q9
Where did the old man work in his days of prosperity?
[A]. Export house
[B]. Bank
[C]. Post office
[D]. Ramjso ironworks
Q10
Where did the crofter keep his key after locking his cottage?
[A]. In his own pocket
[B]. In peddler’s pocket
[C]. Under the pot
[D]. Inside the jug
Q11
Why did peddler betray the old man?
[A]. Because he needed money
[B]. Because he found it easy to fool the old man
[C]. He was compelled by his habit
[D]. Because he didn’t mind stealing the rich’s house
Q12
Why did he choose the forest path?
[A]. He used to go to the forest after every theft
[B]. He wanted to bury the money in forest
[C]. He wanted to spend the rest of his life in the woods
[D]. He was afraid of being caught on normal route
Why did he feel that he was roaming the same place in the forest again and again?
[A] Because he lost his way
[B] Because the whole forest looked the same to him
[C] Because the road was not coming to an end
[D] All of the above
Answer:
[A] Because he lost his way.
Q13
Why did he think he was trapped in a cage after stealing at crofter’s place?
[A]. Because he found 30 kronos insufficient now
[B]. Because he lost his way in woods
[C]. He was afraid of the police after stealing at old man’s cottage
[D]. He was now afraid of God by stealing the house of kind man
Q14
Why did peddler think his end time had come?
[A]. His health had deteriorated
[B]. He was dying of hunger
[C]. He could hear a siren
[D]. He couldn’t see the way out from woods
Q15
What sound did he hear when he had fallen in the forest?
[A]. Hammer strokes from iron mill
[B]. Police siren
[C]. Cry of crofter
[D]. Voice of Edla Elizabeth
Q16
What permission did peddler ask for the blacksmith?
[A]. Food
[B]. Money
[C]. Requested to stay for one night
[D]. Requested him to buy rat traps
What did the ironmaster think the tramp was?
[A] Neighbor
[B] Old regimental comrade
[C] Blacksmith who worked for him earlier
[D] Relative
Answer:
[B] Old regimental comrade.
Q17
What was the reasoning given by Tramp behind his ugly appearance?
[A]. He had a bad time
[B]. Everything was lost in the theft of his house.
[C]. All the money was spent on his illness
[D]. He lost his business
Q18
Even after getting permission to stay a night at iron forge, why tramp felt that place like a lion’s den?
[A]. Because Iron master was determined to take him home for stay
[B]. He feared that crofter might have link with Iron Master.
[C]. He was afraid of his truth being caught in a short while
[D]. All of the above.
Q19
Who persuaded Tramp to take him home?
[A]. Blacksmith
[B]. Crofter
[C]. Edla
[D]. Iron master
Q20
Why was the Iron Master shocked after taking the Tramp home?
[A]. Trump told some stories from his past
[B]. Elizabeth reveals Peddler’s truth to her father
[C]. Tramp told him the truth
[D]. After shaving he saw the real face of the tramp
What did Tramp say in his explanation to the father and daughter?
[A] He said he never pretended to be a captain
[B] He wanted to tell the truth but no one listen to him
[C] What happened to me today may happen to you one day
[D] All of the above
Answer:
[D] All of the above.
Q21
What did the ironmaster say after knowing the truth?
[A]. Advised him to be a good person
[B]. He was ordered to stay till Christmas
[C]. He ordered him to leave
[D]. He was sad to misunderstand him
Q22
Why did Tramp return the money to Edla?
[A]. There was a tremendous change in him
[B]. He realized his mistake
[C]. Both [A] and [B]
[D]. He was afraid of being caught by the sheriff
Q23
What was the message left for Edla by Tramp?
[A]. Thanked her for bringing a change in him
[B]. Informed her of the silver spoons he stole
[C]. Apologized for the theft at the crofter’s house
[D]. Thanked for the hospitality
How did Edla feel after reading tramp’s letter?
[A] Happy
[B] Angry
[C] Cheated
[D] Not mentioned
Answer:
[A] Happy.
Last Edited: September 4, 2023
