Mini Question Paper Quiz. Test your understanding of R.K. Narayan’s classic lesson with our “A Hero” MCQ Quiz. This quiz features 15 important questions and answers directly based on the Class 10 Karnataka SSLC English syllabus. Prepare for your exams by testing your knowledge on Swami’s adventure, character analysis, and key plot points. Perfect for students revising the chapter “A Hero” and aiming for full marks in their board exams!
Instructions: Choose the most appropriate answer for each question.
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1. What is the name of the little boy in the story?
a) Mohan
b) Swami
c) Rajam
d) Mani
Answer: b) Swami
2. What was Swami’s father reading about in the newspaper that started the whole incident?
a) A political speech
b) The bravery of a village lad
c) A sports achievement
d) An advertisement
Answer: b) The bravery of a village lad
3. According to Swami, what is more important than strength or age to be a hero?
a) A weapon
b) Experience
c) Friends
d) Cleverness
Answer: b) Experience
4. Where did Swami’s father force him to sleep as a test of courage?
a) On the roof
b) In his mother’s room
c) In the office-room
d) In the garden
Answer: c) In the office-room
5. What was Swami’s granny’s reaction to the idea of him sleeping alone?
a) She was very supportive.
b) She said he was still too young.
c) She didn’t care.
d) She suggested he sleep with her.
Answer: b) She said he was still too young.
6. What specific object in the office-room did Swami use as a bed?
a) A wooden table
b) A bench
c) A folding bed
d) A mat on the floor
Answer: b) A bench
7. In the darkness, what did Swami desperately hope for?
a) That his granny would come for him.
b) That the lights would come back on.
c) That he would be attacked to prove his bravery.
d) That he would fall asleep quickly.
Answer: a) That his granny would come for him.
8. What was the first sign of the ‘devil’ that Swami encountered in the room?
a) A glowing pair of eyes
b) A strange sound
c) Something moving down the bench
d) A cold hand on his face
Answer: c) Something moving down the bench
9. In his panic, what did Swami do to the ‘devil’?
a) He screamed for help.
b) He bit into it desperately.
c) He threw a book at it.
d) He jumped out of the window.
Answer: b) He bit into it desperately.
10. The person Swami attacked in the dark was actually:
a) His father testing him
b) A notorious house-breaker
c) His friend playing a prank
d) A stray cat
Answer: b) A notorious house-breaker
11. How did Swami feel the next day after the event?
a) Proud and boastful
b) Still terrified and weak
c) Angry at his father
d) As if nothing had happened
Answer: d) As if nothing had happened
12. Who congratulated Swami at school for his bravery?
a) The Headmaster
b) His teachers
c) His friends and the Headmaster
d) Only his close friends
Answer: c) His friends and the Headmaster
13. What was Swami’s father’s reaction when he found Swami sleeping beside his granny again?
a) He was furious.
b) He said nothing.
c) He laughed and allowed it.
d) He was disappointed but understanding.
Answer: b) He said nothing.
14. The central conflict in the story is between:
a) Swami and the burglar
b) Swami’s fear and his desire to be seen as brave
c) Swami and his father
d) Swami and his granny
Answer: b) Swami’s fear and his desire to be seen as brave
15. The story ‘A Hero’ is written by:
a) Ruskin Bond
b) R.K. Laxman
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: c) R.K. Narayan