If I Were You Class 9 English 1

 




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If I were you Comprehension: 1.👇


1. What is Gerrard doing when the play begins?

  • A. Packing his bag
  • B. Talking on the phone
  • C. Sleeping
  • D. Cooking dinner

2. How does the intruder enter Gerrard's cottage?

  • A. Through the front door
  • B. Through a window
  • C. Through the curtain
  • D. Through the roof

3. What does the intruder hold in his hand when he enters?

  • A. A knife
  • B. A gun
  • C. A camera
  • D. A phone

4. How does Gerrard describe the intruder's actions as melodramatic?

  • A. He sings loudly.
  • B. He speaks in a dramatic voice.
  • C. He behaves in an exaggerated manner.
  • D. He dances around.

5. What reason does the intruder give for breaking into Gerrard's cottage?

  • A. To steal jewels
  • B. To find a place to hide
  • C. To kill Gerrard
  • D. To take over Gerrard's identity

6. What crime is the intruder wanted for?

  • A. Theft
  • B. Assault
  • C. Murder
  • D. Kidnapping

7. How does Gerrard convince the intruder not to kill him?

  • A. He promises him money.
  • B. He offers to help him escape.
  • C. He reveals his true identity.
  • D. He challenges him to a fight.

8. What does Gerrard reveal about his identity that surprises the intruder?

  • A. He is a police officer.
  • B. He is a criminal mastermind.
  • C. He is planning to flee the country.
  • D. He is also wanted by the police.

9. Where does Gerrard suggest they go together to avoid the police?

  • A. To the nearest town
  • B. To a friend's house
  • C. To Gerrard's garage
  • D. To the airport

10. What does Gerrard use to incapacitate the intruder temporarily?

  • A. A sleeping pill
  • B. A knockout punch
  • C. A stun gun
  • D. A push into a cupboard

11. What item of disguise does Gerrard show the intruder to prove his story?

  • A. False beard
  • B. Fake glasses
  • C. Wig
  • D. False moustaches

12. How does Gerrard prevent the intruder from escaping?

  • A. He ties him up.
  • B. He locks him in a cupboard.
  • C. He calls the police.
  • D. He threatens him with a gun.

13. Who does Gerrard call on the phone to inform about the intruder?

  • A. His friend
  • B. The police
  • C. His lawyer
  • D. The media

14. What is Gerrard's profession?

  • A. Actor
  • B. Writer
  • C. Police officer
  • D. Teacher

15. How does Gerrard describe the intruder's plan to assume his identity?

  • A. Clever
  • B. Foolish
  • C. Dangerous
  • D. Brilliant

16. What is the intruder's reaction when he realizes Gerrard's true identity?

  • A. Fear
  • B. Anger
  • C. Surprise
  • D. Joy

17. What crime did the intruder commit in town?

  • A. Robbery
  • B. Assault
  • C. Kidnapping
  • D. Murder

18. Where is Gerrard's bag packed for?

  • A. A vacation
  • B. A business trip
  • C. A move
  • D. A robbery

19. Why does the intruder want to kill Gerrard?

  • A. For revenge
  • B. For money
  • C. To take his identity
  • D. To eliminate a witness

20. How does Gerrard convince the intruder to cooperate with him?

  • A. By offering him money
  • B. By threatening him
  • C. By appealing to his intelligence
  • D. By calling the police

21. What does Gerrard say is in his bag that surprises the intruder?

  • A. Money
  • B. Jewels
  • C. Disguises
  • D. Weapons

22. What does Gerrard use to lock the intruder in the cupboard?

  • A. A key
  • B. A padlock
  • C. A bolt
  • D. A latch

23. How does Gerrard describe the intruder's plan as being similar to melodrama?

  • A. Exaggerated
  • B. Dangerous
  • C. Exciting
  • D. Clever

24. What does Gerrard reveal about his background that surprises the intruder?

  • A. He is a wanted criminal.
  • B. He has connections to the police.
  • C. He is wealthy.
  • D. He is educated.

25. What does the intruder want from Gerrard's identity?

  • A. Money
  • B. Freedom
  • C. Disguises
  • D. Weapons

26. What does Gerrard’s cultured voice suggest about him?

  • A. He is well-educated.
  • B. He is a police officer.
  • C. He is a common man.
  • D. He is a criminal.

27. Why does the intruder want to assume Gerrard’s identity?

  • A. To rob banks
  • B. To escape from the police
  • C. To start a new life abroad
  • D. To take revenge on Gerrard

28. How does Gerrard describe the intruder’s intelligence?

  • A. As sharp as a detective
  • B. As dull as a donkey
  • C. As smarter than himself
  • D. As not particularly bright

29. What does Gerrard compare the intruder to?

  • A. A stray dog
  • B. A hunted rat
  • C. A cunning fox
  • D. A foolish cat

30. What is Gerrard’s initial reaction to the intruder’s threat?

  • A. He panics and pleads for his life.
  • B. He fights the intruder immediately.
  • C. He remains calm and talks cleverly.
  • D. He runs towards the phone.

31. Where does the intruder say he saw Gerrard before?

  • A. At a theater
  • B. At a police station
  • C. At a petrol station in Aylesbury
  • D. At a railway station

32. Why does the intruder believe Gerrard’s identity will help him?

  • A. Gerrard is rich.
  • B. Gerrard has no family or visitors.
  • C. Gerrard has criminal connections.
  • D. Gerrard owns a business.

33. What does Gerrard do for a living?

  • A. A businessman
  • B. A secret agent
  • C. A playwright
  • D. A professor

34. What is the intruder’s plan after killing Gerrard?

  • A. To hide in Gerrard’s cottage
  • B. To flee the country
  • C. To live as Vincent Charles Gerrard
  • D. To rob a bank

35. How does Gerrard outsmart the intruder?

  • A. He physically fights him.
  • B. He tricks him with words and locks him in a cupboard.
  • C. He calls the police immediately.
  • D. He scares him away.

36. What quality helps Gerrard defeat the intruder?

  • A. His physical strength
  • B. His intelligence and quick thinking
  • C. His wealth and power
  • D. His fighting skills

37. What was the intruder’s mistake?

  • A. Underestimating Gerrard’s intelligence
  • B. Using a fake gun
  • C. Letting Gerrard call the police
  • D. Entering the wrong house

38. What does Gerrard say he will do with the story of the intruder?

  • A. Make it into a play
  • B. Report it to the police
  • C. Write a book about it
  • D. Keep it a secret

39. What does the telephone symbolize in the play?

  • A. Gerrard’s safety
  • B. A connection to the outside world
  • C. The intruder’s failure
  • D. All of the above

40. How does the setting of the cottage contribute to the suspense?

  • A. It is isolated, making Gerrard vulnerable.
  • B. It is luxurious, making the intruder greedy.
  • C. It is dark and eerie.
  • D. It is crowded, making it hard to move around.

41. What is the significance of the title *If I Were You*?

  • A. It highlights the theme of role reversal.
  • B. It refers to a game the characters play.
  • C. It is about a mistaken identity case.
  • D. It suggests Gerrard’s past.

42. What does Gerrard's dialogue reveal about his personality?

  • A. He is cowardly.
  • B. He is confident and intelligent.
  • C. He is gullible.
  • D. He is aggressive.

43. Why does the intruder fail in his plan?

  • A. He is too slow.
  • B. He is overconfident and easily tricked.
  • C. He is betrayed by a friend.
  • D. He does not have a good weapon.

44. What literary device is most commonly used in the play?

  • A. Simile
  • B. Irony
  • C. Metaphor
  • D. Hyperbole

45. How does Gerrard make the intruder doubt his plan?

  • A. He pretends to be a police officer.
  • B. He confuses him with tricky questions.
  • C. He convinces him that he is also a wanted criminal.
  • D. He offers him money to leave.

46. What is the intruder's reaction when he hears the telephone ring?

  • A. He panics.
  • B. He answers the call.
  • C. He shoots at the phone.
  • D. He laughs.

47. Why does the intruder believe Gerrard lives an isolated life?

  • A. He never receives visitors.
  • B. He orders everything over the phone.
  • C. He rarely leaves the house.
  • D. All of the above.

48. How does the intruder justify his criminal activities?

  • A. He blames society.
  • B. He says he had no choice.
  • C. He believes he is smarter than others.
  • D. He wants to get rich quickly.

49. What lesson does *If I Were You* teach?

  • A. Crime never pays.
  • B. Intelligence and presence of mind can defeat crime.
  • C. Murderers can always escape.
  • D. Revenge is necessary.

50. How does the play end?

  • A. Gerrard kills the intruder.
  • B. The police arrest the intruder.
  • C. Gerrard locks the intruder in a cupboard and calls the police.
  • D. The intruder escapes.

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