1. What was Horace Danby’s profession?
- a) Writer
- b) Locksmith
- c) Librarian
- d) Engineer
Correct Answer: b) Locksmith
2. Why did Horace Danby commit a robbery every year?
- a) To support his family
- b) To donate to charity
- c) To pay off debts
- d) To buy rare books
Correct Answer: d) To buy rare books
3. What was Horace's weakness?
- a) Dogs
- b) Flowers
- c) Hay fever
- d) Jewelry
Correct Answer: c) Hay fever
4. How did Horace know about the safe in Shotover Grange?
- a) He overheard a conversation
- b) From a magazine article
- c) He saw it during a party
- d) The housekeeper told him
Correct Answer: b) From a magazine article
5. What was Horace's plan regarding the jewels?
- a) To keep them
- b) To sell them gradually
- c) To gift them to someone
- d) To return them later
Correct Answer: b) To sell them gradually
6. What mistake did Horace make while opening the safe?
- a) He cut the wrong wire
- b) He forgot his tools
- c) He removed his gloves
- d) He triggered the alarm
Correct Answer: c) He removed his gloves
7. What was the young lady wearing when Horace met her?
- a) Red dress
- b) Black coat
- c) Blue scarf
- d) White gown
Correct Answer: a) Red dress
8. What excuse did the young lady give for needing the jewels?
- a) She wanted to wear them to a party
- b) She needed to sell them
- c) She was taking them to the bank
- d) They were her family heirlooms
Correct Answer: a) She wanted to wear them to a party
9. Why did Horace trust the young lady?
- a) She seemed kind and gentle
- b) She offered him money
- c) She threatened him
- d) She revealed her identity
Correct Answer: a) She seemed kind and gentle
10. What did Horace give the young lady as a gesture of goodwill?
- a) The jewels
- b) His gloves
- c) His lighter
- d) His books
Correct Answer: c) His lighter
11. What does the story suggest about Horace’s character?
- a) He was a hardened criminal
- b) He was a naive and book-loving thief
- c) He was a genius planner
- d) He was a dangerous robber
Correct Answer: b) He was a naive and book-loving thief
12. Who was the real thief in the story?
- a) The housekeeper
- b) The young lady
- c) The family
- d) The policeman
Correct Answer: b) The young lady
13. What was ironic about Horace’s arrest?
- a) He was caught for a crime he didn’t commit
- b) He was betrayed by his accomplice
- c) His fingerprints betrayed him
- d) The jewels were fake
Correct Answer: c) His fingerprints betrayed him
14. What theme is reflected in the story?
- a) Honesty is the best policy
- b) Trust can be misleading
- c) Crime doesn’t pay
- d) Books are a man’s best friend
Correct Answer: c) Crime doesn’t pay
15. What lesson does Horace learn by the end of the story?
- a) To avoid working with others
- b) To stop trusting strangers
- c) To never remove gloves while working
- d) To give up on stealing
Correct Answer: d) To give up on stealing
16. Where was the safe located in the house?
- a) Behind a painting
- b) Under the stairs
- c) In the bedroom
- d) In the basement
Correct Answer: a) Behind a painting
17. What did Horace use to quiet the dog?
- a) Food
- b) Its name
- c) A leash
- d) His gloves
Correct Answer: b) Its name
18. What made Horace sneeze?
- a) The dog's fur
- b) Dust from the safe
- c) The flowers
- d) Perfume in the room
Correct Answer: c) The flowers
19. What was the role of the servants in the story?
- a) They caught Horace
- b) They locked the house
- c) They went to the movies
- d) They alerted the police
Correct Answer: c) They went to the movies
20. What was Horace’s reaction when the young lady spoke to him?
- a) He tried to run away
- b) He pretended to be a family friend
- c) He admitted his hay fever
- d) He threatened her
Correct Answer: c) He admitted his hay fever
21. What does the young lady’s character reveal about her?
- a) She was clever and manipulative
- b) She was kind-hearted
- c) She was easily scared
- d) She was naive
Correct Answer: a) She was clever and manipulative
22. Why did Horace feel confident about the robbery?
- a) The house had poor security
- b) He had done thorough planning
- c) The servants were absent
- d) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) All of the above
23. What was the young lady’s ultimate goal?
- a) To retrieve her jewels
- b) To steal the jewels
- c) To catch Horace
- d) To call the police
Correct Answer: b) To steal the jewels
24. What emotion did Horace feel towards the young lady later?
- a) Gratitude
- b) Anger
- c) Admiration
- d) Indifference
Correct Answer: b) Anger
25. What did Horace fail to notice about the young lady?
- a) She wasn’t part of the family
- b) She was nervous
- c) She had accomplices
- d) She carried a weapon
Correct Answer: a) She wasn’t part of the family
26. What does “honour among thieves” mean in the story?
- a) Thieves trust each other
- b) Thieves don’t betray each other
- c) Thieves share their loot
- d) Thieves respect their victims
Correct Answer: b) Thieves don’t betray each other
27. What does Horace’s profession symbolize in the story?
- a) Irony of a thief making locks
- b) His intelligence
- c) His love for books
- d) His dishonesty
Correct Answer: a) Irony of a thief making locks
28. Why did the young lady smile at Horace initially?
- a) To reassure him
- b) To mock him
- c) To manipulate him
- d) To show kindness
Correct Answer: c) To manipulate him
29. What does the story highlight about human nature?
- a) Greed leads to downfall
- b) People can be easily deceived
- c) Trust is a double-edged sword
- d) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) All of the above
30. What does Horace’s arrest symbolize?
- a) Justice
- b) The flaws in planning
- c) The betrayal of trust
- d) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) All of the above
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