CBSE Class 10 English Language & Literature: “The Midnight Visitor” by by Robert Arthur | 10 MCQ’s | Board Questions from Past 15years

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Question: What kind of a secret agent did Ausable appear to be at first glance?
   a) A debonair, sophisticated agent.
   b) A fat, sloppy, and unromantic agent.
   c) A highly intelligent and sharp-witted agent.
   d) A dangerous and intimidating agent.
   Answer: b) A fat, sloppy, and unromantic agent.
   
2. Question: Why did Fowler feel let down when he first met Ausable?
   a) Ausable was not as handsome as he imagined secret agents to be.
   b) Ausable’s apartment was in a gloomy, old hotel.
   c) Ausable seemed to lack the typical thrilling characteristics of a spy.
   d) All of the above.
   Answer: d) All of the above.
   
3. Question: What was the ‘important paper’ that Max had come for?
   a) A report on missile technology.
   b) Information about a new drug cartel.
   c) A report concerning new missiles.
   d) Secret documents about a political assassination.
   Answer: c) A report concerning new missiles.
   
4. Question: How did Ausable convince Max about the non-existent balcony?
   a) He showed Max an old newspaper article about it.
   b) He pretended to call the police about it being a nuisance.
   c) He fabricated a story about a previous intruder using it.
   d) He pointed towards the window and described its history convincingly.
   Answer: c) He fabricated a story about a previous intruder using it.
   
5. Question: What was the sound that made Max panic and jump out of the window?
   a) The ringing of the telephone.
   b) The sound of a car horn.
   c) The knock on the door.
   d) A loud gunshot.
   Answer: c) The knock on the door.

6. What was Fowler’s first impression of Ausable?
a) Impressive and brave
b) Sloppy and unfit for a spy
c) Handsome and smart
d) Rough and rude
✅ Answer: b) Sloppy and unfit for a spy
📅 (CBSE Sample Paper 2021)

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7. Who was Max?
a) A waiter
b) A police officer
c) A rival spy
d) A hotel manager
✅ Answer: c) A rival spy
📅 (CBSE 2017)

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8. What trick did Ausable use to confuse Max?
a) Called the police
b) Hit him with a chair
c) Lied about a balcony and the police
d) Hid the secret papers
✅ Answer: c) Lied about a balcony and the police
📅 (CBSE 2019)

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9. What happened to Max in the end?
a) He escaped
b) He was arrested
c) He was shot
d) He fell off the (non-existent) balcony
✅ Answer: d) He fell off the (non-existent) balcony
📅 (CBSE Sample Paper 2020)

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10. Why did Max enter Ausable’s room?
a) To kill him
b) To ask for help
c) To steal secret documents
d) To warn him
✅ Answer: c) To steal secret documents
📅 (CBSE 2016)