A man of great courage

1. Which word in paragraph 9 means the same as sympathy, kindness and generosity shown to fellow human beings?

(a) Bestowed

(b) Honour

(c) Humanitarianism

My Ans. Humanitarianism

Ans. Humanitarianism 

2. A word which could be used to describe Marcel Marceau is:

(a) Caring

(b) Extravagant

(c) Cowardly 

My Ans. Extravagant 

Ans. Caring

3. It is a fact, not an opinion, that Marcel and his brother:

(a) Changed their name.

(b) Were cowards.

(c) Were heroes and were brave.

My Ans. Cowards

Ans. Changed their name

4. Marcel's father was arrested by the Gestapo because he:

(a) Had committed a crime

(b) Was a jew

(c) Did not support Germany

My Ans. Had committed a crime

Ans. Was a jew

5. Marcel's role as a humanitarian earned him great:

(a) Wealth

(b) Friends

(c) Respect 

My Ans. Respect

Ans. Respect

6. Marcel became known as the 'king of mimodrama':

(a) From a young age.

(b) During his days in the resistance 

(c) After the war

My Ans. After the war

Ans. After the war

7. The main idea of Paragraph 1 is to:

(a) Find out if the reader knows what mime is.

(b) Explain what mime is.

(c) Give a personal opinion of mime

My Ans. Explain what mime is

Ans. Explain what mime is

8. Marcel Marceau was born in which year?

(a) 1923

(b) 1922

(c) 1924

My Ans. 1923

Ans. 1923

9. From the text we can conclude that Marcel Marceau:

(a) Was self-centred 

(b) Had a social conscience 

(c) Was shy

My Ans. Had a social conscience

Ans. Had a social conscience

10. In times of hardship, Marcel Marceau probably would have:

(a) Been miserable

(b) Used laughter to survive

(c) Been angry

My Ans. Been miserable 

Ans. Used laughter to survive

11. The text is written as:

(a) A narrative

(b) An exposition 

(c) A biography 

My Ans. A Narrative 

Ans. A Biography

12. In Paragraph 4, the pronoun he refers to:

(a) Marcel's father.

(b) Marcel's brother 

(c) Marcel.

My Ans. Marcel's father 

Ans. Marcel's father

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