MCQ Test - The Hack Driver

1. Who wrote The Hack Driver?

A. Sinclair Lewis

B. Ruskin Bond

C. James Herriot

D. Robert Arthur

2. Who was the narrator?

A. A police inspector

B. A young lawyer

C. A village teacher

D. A shopkeeper

3. Where was the narrator sent?

A. London

B. Benares

C. New Mullion

D. Paris

4. Why was the narrator sent to New Mullion?

A. To buy a horse

B. To visit his relatives

C. To investigate a robbery

D. To serve a summons on Oliver Lutkins

5. Who was Bill?

A. Oliver Lutkins disguised as a hack driver

B. The narrator's employer

C. A police officer

D. A village teacher

6. What was Bill's profession as he presented himself?

A. Doctor

B. Hack driver

C. Lawyer

D. Barber

7. How did Bill behave towards the narrator?

A. Rudely

B. Suspiciously

C. In a friendly and helpful manner

D. Silently

8. What did the narrator have to serve?

A. A dinner invitation

B. A school notice

C. A job application

D. A legal summons

9. What was the narrator's opinion of office work?

A. He found it dull and unpleasant

B. He loved it more than anything

C. He wanted to become a clerk forever

D. He found it adventurous

10. Which person was the narrator trying to find?

A. Fritz

B. Oliver Lutkins

C. Gustaff

D. Gray

11. Where did Bill take the narrator to look for Lutkins?

A. Only to the railway station

B. Only to the courthouse

C. Various places around the village

D. To another country

12. How did Lutkins' mother react to their visit?

A. She welcomed them with a party

B. She gave them a map

C. She called the narrator a lawyer

D. She behaved aggressively and threatened them with a hot iron

13. Why did the narrator fail to find Lutkins?

A. Lutkins was hiding in another country

B. Bill was actually Lutkins and misled him

C. The narrator had the wrong village

D. The court cancelled the summons

14. What did Bill know about the village?

A. Nothing at all

B. Only the train timetable

C. Many local people and places

D. Only the village school

15. Who finally helped expose Bill's identity?

A. The other lawyer who accompanied the narrator

B. The station master

C. A school student

D. The village doctor

16. What was the surprising truth about Bill?

A. He was the narrator's boss

B. He was a police officer

C. He was Lutkins himself

D. He was a judge

17. What did the narrator learn from the incident?

A. Never travel by train

B. All villagers are dishonest

C. Legal work is always easy

D. Friendly appearances can be deceptive

18. Which quality made Bill convincing?

A. His anger

B. His friendly manner and local knowledge

C. His expensive clothes

D. His silence

19. What kind of story is The Hack Driver?

A. A humorous story about deception

B. A science-fiction story

C. A tragic war story

D. A historical biography

20. What is the main theme of The Hack Driver?

A. The importance of sports

B. The value of expensive clothes

C. Appearances can be deceptive

D. The history of New Mullion

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Chapter 19 - The Hack Driver