Students of class 12 English should refer to MCQs Class 12 English The Rattrap (Selma Lagerlof) with answers provided here which is an important chapter in Class 12 English NCERT textbook. These Multiple Choice Questions have been prepared based on the latest CBSE and NCERT syllabus for Class 12 English. The following MCQs can help you to practice and get better marks in the upcoming class 12 english examination

Question. Why does the peddler knit up various kind of thoughts?
A) Because of greed
B) Because of travelling
C) Because of loneliness and poverty
D) None

Question. Why did the peddler have to take shelter?
A) Because of his wishes
B) Because he wants to steal
C) Because he wants to be with his friends
D) Because he had no home

Question. What did the peddler say when the ironmaster misunderstood him to be Nils Olof?
A) He cleared the misunderstanding.
B) He asked for help.
C) He informed that things had gone downhill with him.
D) He rejected the invitation.

Question. Why did Edla plead with her father not to send the Vagabond away?
A) Because of her father
B) Because he resembled her father’s friend
C) Because she liked him
D) D) Because of sympathy and his poor life condition

Question. What does the metaphor of the rattrap in the lesson signify?
A) Humans
B) Thieves
C) Attractions
D) Human greed and distractions

Question. From where did the Peddler get the idea of the world being a Rattrap?
A) From his friends’ situation
B) From Crofter’s behaviour
C) From Edla’s words
D) From his circumstances and miserable life condition

Question. Why did the Peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle?
A) He didn’t want to hurt them
B) Because he forgets his name
C) Because he wants to meet Edla’s expectations of him being respectable
D) None of these

Question. What might be the reason that the peddler was evidently used to sleeping with one eye open?
A) He had problems related to one of his eyes.
B) He was always scared of getting caught.
C) He had sleeping disorder.
D) It gave him peaceful sleep.

Question. What did the blacksmith say when the peddler asked for permission to stay inside the forge?
A) He said that the peddler must not stay there because the owner would come there for inspection.
B) He nodded a haughty consent without saying a single worD)
C) He happily gave him permission.
D) He told that only for that night the peddler could stay there.

Question. Why did the Peddler feel like stealing?
A) has to repay a loan
B) has to buy a drink
C) habitual of it
D) due to others’ indifference to his needs

Question. When did the peddler realise that he himself was caught in a rattrap?
A) when he stole the money from the old man
B) when he was lost inside the woods
C) when Edla suspected him
D) when the sheriff came to arrest him

Question. Who was there when the peddler entered the forge?
A) the ironmaster
B) the master smith
C) the old man
D) Edla

Question. Who is the author of ‘The Rattrap’?
A) Susan Hill
B) Louis Fischer
C) Selma Lagerlof
D) Kamala Das

Question. Why does the peddler feel bitter?
A) Because of greed
B) Because of travelling
C) Because of loneliness and poverty
D) None

Question. In what manner has the story been narrated?
A) Non-fictitious style
B) Realistic manner
C) Fairy tale manner
D) None of these

Question. Who was the daughter of the ironmaster?
A) Edla
B) Elizabeth
C) Louisa
D) Yu

Question. What is the message of the story?
A) Love and kindness are powerful reformers.
B) Kindness is powerless
C) Kindness encourages thieves
D) D) Thieves need reprimand

Question. According to the seller what leads us to various miseries?
A) Attractions
B) People
C) Friends
D) Wishes and greed of comfort

Question. What earns the sympathy of the reader towards the peddler?
A) His sense of humour and innocence
B) his story
C) his innocent face
D) his actions and sense of gratitude

Question. What game did the peddler and the crofter play?
A) Majlis
B) Mossacs
C) Mjolis
D) Mehfils

Question. What made the Peddler finally change his ways?
A) Edla’s beauty
B) His mistaken identity
C) His greed
D) Kindness and care

Question. What did the peddler realized when he was lost in the forest?
A) He felt sorry for himself
B) felt very foolish at his decision
C) he realized he had only been walking around the same part of the forest
D) he is going to die

Question. What did Edla’s visit to the iron mill achieve?
A) Persuade the rattrap seller to spend Christmas Eve at their house
B) counsel him
C) advise him to come home
D) propose him

Question. From where did the Peddler get the idea of the world being a Rattrap?
A) From his friends’ situation
B) From Crofter’s behavior
C) From Edla’s words
D) D) From his circumstances and miserable life condition

Question. The peddler entered the gate of the iron mill with the intention of-
A) asking for food
B) meeting the master smith
C) shelter from rain and cold
D) chatting with his friends

Question. What did Edla think of the peddler when she saw him for the first time?
A) The man was Nils Olof.
B) The man did not have proper food for a long time.
C) The man might be a thief and he had escaped from jail.
D) The man looked like her brother.

Question. The philosophy of rattrap, serves to show
A) Human predicament
B) Human sufferings
C) Existentialism of life
D) The theory of fatalism

Question. Why do you think the peddler finally changed his ways?
A) Because of the crofter’s hospitality
B) Because he wanted to change
C) Because of the respect given by Edla
D) Because of the invitation given by the ironmaster

Question. How was the peddlar used to sleeping?
A) Without any worries
B) Soundly
C) On a bed
D) With one eye open

Question. Whom did the peddler addressed in the letter?
A) Crofter
B) Captain Von Stahle
C) Edla Willamansson
D) Ironmaster

True False Question

Question. ‘The Rattrap’ is a story which shows that basic human goodness can be brought out by understanding and love.

Question. Ramsjo Ironworks was somewhere near the public highway. (T/F)

Question. The peddler signed the letter as Captain Nils Olof because he had been transformed by Edla’s kindness and compassion.

Question. The peddler slept peacefully in the house of Edla for he felt safe there because of Edla’s assurance.

Question. The vagabond led a monotonous life but his thoughts entertained him.

Question. Selma Lagerlof is the author of The Rattrap. (T/F)

Question. The peddler did not visit the old man with honest intentions. (T/F)

Question. The story “The Rattrap” is told somewhat in the manner of a fairy tale.

Question. As Edla opened the gift that she received from the peddler, she was overjoyed because her trust was not broken.

Question. The peddler used to derive sadistic pleasure while thinking about people who were caught in a rattrap.

Assertion Reason Question

Question. Assertion: The ironmaster asked the peddler to leave.
Reason: He said that the peddler had not been very honest.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The peddler in the course of his wandering suddenly thinks about the whole world as a big rat trap
Reason: He thinks of all the people around him who have fallen into the trap
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Money worked as a bait for the peddler.
Reason: Peddler stole 30 kronors from the Crofter.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The peddler turned to the forest.
Reason: He was in fear of being caught.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: After stealing the crafters money the peddler kept to the Woods because he didn’t dare to walk on the public Highway for fear of getting identified and caught.
Reason: Where ever the peddler went people were hostile to him and chased him away
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The ironmaster is took kindly to the peddler and invited him home.
Reason: He mistook the peddler for his old regimental comrade.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. ASSERTION: The Peddler derived unwonted pleasure thinking ill of the worlD)
REASON: The world had never been very kind to him.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A)
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.

Question. ASSERTION: The blacksmith did not notice that a man had opened the gate and entered the forge, until he stood close up to the furnace
REASON: There were many sounds to be heard in the forge.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A)
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.

Question. Assertion: Sitting in the carriage with the young girl, the rattrap seller was in deep thought and felt ashameD)
Reason: He did not want to go to the iron master’s house as he feared, he might be detecteD)
A) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A)
B) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion: The peddler was grateful to EdlA)
Reason: Edla offered him the opportunity to redeem himself by her acts of kindness.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The peddler returned the kronors as he was guilt stricken.
Reason: He realized that he had picked up the bait and was thus trappeD)
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. ASSERTION: The old crofter was happy to receive the Peddler
REASON: He was a generous man.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A)
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.

Question. ASSERTION: The Ramsjo Ironworks, which are now closed down, were, not so long ago, a large plant, with smelter, rolling mill, and forge.
REASON: In the wintertime the roads near the mill were black from all the coal dust which sifted down from the big charcoal.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A)
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.

Question. Assertion: The peddler in the course of his wandering suddenly thinks about the whole world as a big rat trap
Reason: He thinks of all the people around him who have fallen into the trap
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. 4 Assertion: Edla wanted the peddler to stay so that he could enjoy at least Christmas with them.
Reason: She suspected that the man might have committed some crime.
A) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A)
B) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion: Edla invited the peddler for next Christmas and assured him for secrecy and security.
Reason: Edla Willmansson was compassionate and loving.
A) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A)
B) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion: Peddler signed himself as Captain Von Stahle.
Reason: He forgot his name.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The peddler spent most of his Christmas Eve sleeping.
Reason: He slept as if he wanted to make up for the sleepless nights he had spent throughout his life.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The peddler had written a letter and left something for EdlA)
Reason: He was unhappy with the way he was treated at the manor.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion A): The blacksmith did not notice that a man had opened the gate and entered the forge.
Reason (R): There was a lot of noise near the furnace
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A)
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A)
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

Source Based Question

Read the lines given below and answer the following questions 
“No one can imagine can imagine how sad and monotonous life can appear to such a vagabond, who plods along the road, left to his own meditations. But one day this man had fallen into a line of thought, which really seemed to him entertaining. He had naturally been thinking of his rattraps when suddenly he was struck by the idea that the whole world about him-the whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and villages-was nothing but a big rattrap. It had never existed for any other purpose than to set baits for people.”

Question. How does a Vagabond, plodding along the road, find life?
A) Exciting and adventurous
B) Happy and wishful
C) Sad and monotonous
D) Painful but thrilling

Question. Why did the narrator find the whole world a rattrap?
A) As it offered riches and joys
B) As it brought misery and pain
C) As it caused terror and plight
D) As it existed to set baits for people

Question. What was the idea that struck the narrator?
A) That the world is full of misery
B) That the whole world is a rattrap
C) That rattraps are present everywhere
D) That it is a really big world

Question. What, according to the tramp, was the purpose of the material world?
A) To give comfort to people
B) To beautify the world
C) To give status to people
D) To trap people in it

Read the lines given below and answer the following questions 
At worst I can put on my rags again and go away.” “Well”, said the ironmaster, hesitating a little, “it was not quite honest, either. You must admit that, and I should not be surprised if the sheriff would like to have something to say in the matter: The tramp took a step forward and struck the table with his fist. “Now I am going to tell you, Mr Ironmaster, how things are,” he said. “This whole world is nothing but a big rattrap.

Question. Which literary device has been used in the last line?
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
C) Synecdoche
D) All of these

Question. What does the speaker mean by ‘Rags’ in the first line?
A) Tattered clothes
B) Well-knitted clothes
C) Worn and torn utensils
D) All of these

Question. Which of the following is correct?
A) Rattrap seller had devilish intent
B) Rattrap seller was just
C) Rattrap seller was undeceiving
D) All of these

Question. Why did the ironmaster want to call the sheriff for?
A) For arresting the blacksmith
B) For interrogating the peddler
C) For questioning his daughter
D) For putting up questions from him