MCQ Test - A Question of Trust

1. Who wrote A Question of Trust?

A. Victor Canning

B. Ruskin Bond

C. James Herriot

D. Robert Arthur

2. Who was Horace Danby?

A. A police officer

B. A lock-maker and thief

C. A school teacher

D. A doctor

3. Why did Horace Danby steal?

A. To buy a house

B. To help the police

C. To buy rare and expensive books

D. To travel abroad

4. How often did Horace usually rob a safe?

A. Every month

B. Every week

C. Every day

D. Once a year

5. Which house did Horace plan to rob?

A. Shotover Grange

B. Boggins Heights

C. Baker Street House

D. Green Valley Cottage

6. Why did Horace wear gloves?

A. To keep his hands warm

B. To avoid leaving fingerprints

C. To protect his clothes

D. To handle books

7. Whom did Horace meet inside the house?

A. A police officer

B. The gardener

C. A young woman pretending to be the owner

D. A servant

8. What did the young woman ask Horace to open?

A. A cupboard

B. A suitcase

C. A bedroom door

D. The safe

9. What did Horace take from the safe?

A. Jewels

B. Books

C. Clothes

D. Documents only

10. Why did Horace trust the young woman?

A. She showed him a police badge

B. He believed her convincing story

C. She was his relative

D. She was a known friend

11. What mistake did Horace make while opening the safe?

A. He broke the window

B. He called the police

C. He removed his gloves and left fingerprints

D. He forgot the house address

12. Why was Horace arrested?

A. He returned the jewels late

B. He fought with the owner

C. He damaged a car

D. His fingerprints connected him to the robbery

13. What was Horace Danby's legitimate profession?

A. Lock-maker

B. Lawyer

C. Doctor

D. Bank manager

14. What did Horace want to buy with the stolen money?

A. A new car

B. Rare books

C. A large house

D. A boat

15. Who was the young woman really?

A. The real owner of the house

B. A police inspector

C. A clever thief

D. Horace's sister

16. What happened to Horace after the robbery?

A. He escaped abroad

B. He became a police officer

C. He opened a bookshop

D. He was sent to prison

17. What was Horace unable to provide to the police?

A. A convincing identification of the woman who deceived him

B. A list of his books

C. His home address

D. His profession

18. Which quality led Horace into trouble?

A. Honesty

B. Misplaced trust

C. Patience

D. Kindness

19. What is ironic about Horace Danby?

A. He never liked books

B. He was a police officer

C. An experienced thief was fooled by another thief

D. He never entered the house

20. What is the main message of A Question of Trust?

A. Every stranger is trustworthy

B. Careful planning guarantees success

C. Stealing is an easy way to become rich

D. Dishonesty and misplaced trust can have serious consequences

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Chapter 15 - A Question of Trust