He felt he had been fooled by a
1. prankster
2.bait
3.crofter
4.policeman
How did the Crofter tempt the Peddler to steal his money?
1.By his kindness
2.By his warm care
3.By showing him money
4.None of the these
The crofter had received a payment of
1.forty kroner
2.thirty kroner
3.twenty-five kroner
4. ten kroner
The first move of the ironmaster was to make sure that the guest could
1.gain some flesh on his bones
2.have verification done
3.be given some money
4. be given some clothes
The girl had brought with her the following article to make him feel warm
1.A blanket
2.A woollen shawl
3. A sweater
4.A fur coat
The ironmaster lived in the manor with his
1.sons
2.wife
3.oldest daughter
4.old mother
The ironmaster mistook the rattrap peddler for
1.an old regimental comrade
2. an old servant
3.an old employee
4.an old cousin of his wife
The name of the ironmaster’s daughter was
1.Emily Dickinson
2. Edla Willmansson
3.Sophia Loren
4.Mary
The old man in the grey cottage
1.welcomed the peddler
2.shooed away the peddler
3.fought with the peddler
4.got into an argument
The old man was very generous with his
1.confidence
2.money
3.food
4.guest
The peddler entered the gate of the iron mill with the intention of
1.asking for food
2.meeting the master smith
3.shelter from rain and cold
4. chatting with his friends
The peddler’s rattraps were made of
1.wood
2.aluminium
3.wire
4.plastic
The purpose of her visit to the iron-mill was to
1.persuade the rattrap seller to spend Christmas Eve at their house
2.propose to him
3.counsel him
4. advise him to give up stealing
The rattrap peddler gave the ironmaster a lecture on
1.how the world is a rat trap
2. how to be honest
3.how to be ethically correct
4. how to be professional
The rattrap peddler returned to the man’s house in order to
1.steal the thirty kroner
2.say thanks to the old man
3.take the bag he had left behind
4.note down the address of the old man
The rattrap peddler spent most of his Christmas Eve
1.laughing
2.singing
3.playing
4.sleeping
The stranger’s reaction to the ironmaster was
1.he made no attempt to hide his feelings
2. he was angry
3.he denied it completely
4.he started screaming
The vagabond compared the whole world to a
1.planet
2.universe
3.space
4.rattrap
What did the ironmaster feel when he saw the rattrap seller after he was well groomed by his valet?
1.Not pleased
2.Very happy
3.Suspicious
4.Angry
What did the ironmaster’s daughter say when the peddler was about to leave?
1.she asked him to stay for that day only
2.she said she wanted to go with him
3.she told him not to mind what her father had said
4.she asked him to leave after 2 days
What did the package left for Edla contain?
1.a small rattrap with 30 kroner on it
2.a small bangle
3.a necklace
4.a diamond ring
What was the Peddler’s profession and who he was?
1.Selling, traveller
2.Begging, traveller
3.Stealing, thief
4.None of the these