1st Year English Lesson 8 The Gulistan of Sa’di MCQs Notes

This post contains 1st Year English Lesson 8 The Gulistan of Sa’di MCQs Notes for Class 11 Students. The Gulistan of Saadi is written by Sheikh Sa’adi and Lesson No.8 in the 1st year English book. I am posting The Gulistan of Saadi MCQs for the students of Intermediate part 1. They can practice these multiple-choice questions to prepare for their exams. For all short stories notes, students can visit this page.

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11th Class English Chapter 8 The Gulistan of Saadi MCQs from Textbook Exercise

Here are 10 Objective Type Questions from The Gulistan of Saadi, Chapter 8 in 1st Year English Book 1.

The slave had never experienced any ______.

(A) Pleasure
(B) rule
(C) calamity
(D) war
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) calamity[/bg_collapse]

The boat started tossing means that the boat______.

(A) remained peaceful
(B) started shaking
(C) started flying
(D) sank
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](B) started shaking[/bg_collapse]

The slave began to cry and tremble ______.

(A) in the joy of getting a reward
(B) by seeing others crying
(C) in fear of being drowned
(D) by the punishment
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) in fear of being drowned[/bg_collapse]

The slave was thrown into water ______.

(A) to catch a fish
(B) to experience the true danger of life
(C) to drink water
(D) to swim
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](B) to experience the true danger of life[/bg_collapse]

Who was Nushirvan?

(A) a slave
(B) an accountant
(C) a sergeant
(D) a king of Persia
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) a king of Persia[/bg_collapse]

Nushivan, the king, was famous for his ______.

(A) oppression
(B) injustice
(C) justice
(D) wickedness
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) justice[/bg_collapse]

“The foundation of oppression was small in the world” means ______.

(A) the condition of being ruled unjustly was found in the world
(B) the foundation of the building was small
(C) oppression was not deep-rooted
(D) there was little cruelty in the world
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) oppression was not deep-rooted[/bg_collapse]

The king fell seriously ill and all hopes of his recovery ______.

(A) enlightened
(B) were expected
(C) went out of existence
(D) faded
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) went out of existence[/bg_collapse]

For what purpose did the parents give consent to kill their son?

(A) for reputation
(B) for money
(C) to get rid of the naughty boy
(D) to escape the duty of bringing up the boy
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](A) for reputation[/bg_collapse]

On hearing the words of the boy the king could not control his ______.

(A) army
(B) rule
(C) people
(D) tears
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) tears[/bg_collapse]

The Gulistan of Sa’di Multiple Choice Questions from Kips Notes

Here are some additional Multiple Choice Questions from Kips Notes taken from The Gulistan of Saadi. Each question contains 4 possible options, find out the correct one.

“Sa’adi speaks to all nations and is v modern,” said Emerson.

(A) casual
(B) perpetually
(C) partially
(D) intellectually
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](B) perpetually[/bg_collapse]

The English scholars used Sa’di’s translated parable in their ______ books.

(A) philosophical
(B) divine
(C) literary
(D) trifling
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](B) divine[/bg_collapse]

Edwin Arnold has aptly described “The Gulistan” as “an intellectual pulao, a literary curry, a kebab of a ______ genius.”

(A) perpetual
(B) extraordinary
(C) universal
(D) versatile
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) versatile[/bg_collapse]

When the ______ lasted longer, the king also became displeased.

(A) dismay
(B) fury
(C) curiosity
(D) uneasiness
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) uneasiness[/bg_collapse]

The sergeant ordered the slave to be thrown into the water so that he could ______ the true danger of life.

(A) experience
(B) observe
(C) counter
(D) forget
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](A) experience[/bg_collapse]

The boy was brought to the altar and the executioner was directed to ______ him.

(A) hang
(B) persecute
(C) torture
(D) slaughter
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) slaughter[/bg_collapse]

“A son ______ the affection of his parents,” said the boy.

(A) looks up
(B) looks for
(C) looks to
(D) looks at
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) looks to[/bg_collapse]

“The parents have agreed to get my blood shed for the ______ of this world.”

(A) luxury
(B) pomp
(C) trifling
(D) trash
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) trash[/bg_collapse]

Who was Sheikh Sa’di?

(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) a playwright
(D) a storyteller
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) a storyteller[/bg_collapse]

Which version of “The Gulistan” of Sa’di became a love for the people?

(A) Persian
(B) French
(C) Latin and English
(D) Arabic
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) Latin and English[/bg_collapse]

In which language was “The Gulistan” of Sa’di originally written?

(A) in Greek
(B) in Latin
(C) in Persian
(D) in English
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) in Persian[/bg_collapse]

What had the slave not already experienced?

(A) a trip
(B) merriment
(C) a long journey
(D) a calamity
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) a calamity[/bg_collapse]

How did the people try to pacify the slave?

(A) by staring at him
(B) with kindness and affection
(C) by threatening him
(D) by beating him
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](B) with kindness and affection[/bg_collapse]

Who pacified the slave?

(A) the boatman
(B) the king
(C) a sergeant
(D) a passenger
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) a sergeant[/bg_collapse]

What happens to a tyrant?

(A) He becomes famous
(B) Fame kisses his feet
(C) He is dead
(D) The curse on him abides forever
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) The curse on him abides forever[/bg_collapse]

Why did the boy smile while he was being killed?

(A) he mocked the king.
(B) He wanted to console himself
(C) He knew he would be saved
(D) he complained to God about the king’s cruelty
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) he complained to God about the king’s cruelty[/bg_collapse]

A man does not realize the worth of safety from the ______ until he has tasted it.

(A) storm
(B) disease
(C) illness
(D) misfortune
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](D) misfortune[/bg_collapse]

Except for the slave, all the passengers remained ______.

(A) quiet
(B) horrified
(C) disturbed
(D) curious
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](A) quiet[/bg_collapse]

“For five eggs, which the king allows to be taken by force, ______ will put a thousand fowls on the spit.

(A) his courtiers
(B) his ministers
(C) the people belonging to his army
(D) the people of his country
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) the people belonging to his army[/bg_collapse]

What was needed to cure the king in the Gulistan of Sa’di?

(A) heart
(B) eye
(C) bile
(D) kidney
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) bile[/bg_collapse]

Who were sailing in the same boat?

(A) Persian slave and the writer
(B) a sergeant and a constable
(C) Persian slave ad the king
(D) Persian slave and the Mayer
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](C) Persian slave ad the king[/bg_collapse]

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