Question 1 Who wrote the short story, The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream?
      
a. John Wickham 
b. Kristin Bell 
c. Derek Walcott 
d. Olive Senior


   Question 2 What does the ice cream symbolize in this story?
 a. The ultimate prize of heaven
 b. Gluttony and sinfulness 
 c. The strong desire or obsession for something you want
 d. The aspirations for a better life


     Question 3 Which of the following best describes Benjy in The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream? 
 
   a. smart
   b. unlucky
   c. childish
   d. mature
 
      Question 4 Which of the following would NOT be a theme observed in the story of The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream?
      
      a. pride vs humility
      b. Poverty
      c. Obsession and Desire
      d. Infidelity and Trust


       Question 5 What is the definition of 'surreptitious'?


        a. Done in public
        b. Done repeatedly
        c. Kept secret because it would not be approved
        d. Happening suddenly or unexpectedly 


       Question 6 Which of the following would best describe a conflict in the story?
   
       a. Benjy hates ice cream and is being forced to eat it
       b. Benjy ate too much ice cream and is now sick
       c. Benjy has never had any ice cream and he hopes to have some at the fair.
       d. None of the above


       Question 7 After reading this short story, we can assume that Benjy’s mother:


       a. was killed by Papa 
       b. refused to buy him ice cream 
       c. was unfaithful to Papa with another man
       d. was buying a chain at the end of the story from the man in the purple shirt


        Question 8 Which of the following would be a lesson to be learned from this short story 'The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream ?


       a. Going to carnivals is dangerous
       b. Don’t trust your parents  
       c. When you have the opportunity to do something you have always wanted don’t waste it 
       d. Too much of one thing is unhealth


        Question 9 Where does The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream take place? 


       a. At Spring town in a village 
       b. In the mountains of Summerfield
       c. In the village of Springfield 
       d. At Springfield in a church 


        Question 10  Which of the following would be evidence that the family was poor in The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream?


          a. They saved money all year just to be able to have money for the Carnival
          b. Benjy’s suit was made from old clothes that belonged to Papa and Mom
          c. both options A and B
          d. No evidence is presented by the author


     Question 11 What point of view is used in the story?
  
          a. first person narrative
          b. second person narrative
          c. third person narrative
          d. omniscient
  
   Question 12 '...like.... coat of many colours.." is an example of which figurative device?
      
          a. pun
          b. metaphor
          c .simile
          d.  personification


Question 13 Who are referred to as the mountain people?


          a. the people from town
          b. Springfield people
          c. One Eye people
          d. Anglican people


Question 14 What are the origins of  the Harvest Sale?


           a. It started as a church event
           b. It was a farmers' fair
           c. It started in town.
           d. it started in Springfield.


Question15 Why was Papa always impatient with Benjy?


            a. he feels that Benjy always made him late
            b. Benjy annoyed him for ice-cream
            c.  he feels Benjy was not his child
            d. Benjy was always seeking his mother's attention