Here are 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers from "His First Flight" by Liam O'Flaherty:
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1. What is the main theme of "His First Flight"?
a) Adventure
b) Independence
c) Fear of the unknown
d) Family relationships
Answer: b) Independence
2. Who is the protagonist of the story?
a) The mother seagull
b) The young seagull
c) The father seagull
d) The fisherman
Answer: b) The young seagull
3. What is the young seagull afraid of?
a) Water
b) Flying
c) Hunger
d) The storm
Answer: b) Flying
4. What do the young seagull's parents do to encourage him to fly?
a) Push him into the air
b) Tease him
c) Leave him alone to figure it out
d) Offer him food
Answer: a) Push him into the air
5. What does the young seagull feel when he looks down at the sea?
a) Excitement
b) Fear
c) Hunger
d) Anger
Answer: b) Fear
6. What is the young seagull’s initial reaction to hunger?
a) He cries for food
b) He tries to catch a fish
c) He looks for shelter
d) He flies away
Answer: a) He cries for food
7. Who is responsible for the young seagull's first flight?
a) His mother
b) His father
c) His older brother
d) Himself
Answer: a) His mother
8. What does the young seagull finally do after feeling hungry?
a) Fly toward his parents
b) Wait for the food to come to him
c) Leap into the air
d) Scream louder
Answer: c) Leap into the air
9. What is the young seagull’s ultimate achievement in the story?
a) Catching his first fish
b) Flying for the first time
c) Learning to swim
d) Helping his family
Answer: b) Flying for the first time
10. How does the young seagull feel after his first flight?
a) Proud
b) Relieved
c) Scared
d) Confused
Answer: b) Relieved
11. What does the young seagull see after his first flight?
a) His parents flying away
b) The ocean
c) The ground beneath him
d) His family waiting for him
Answer: b) The ocean
12. Why does the young seagull eventually decide to fly?
a) He wants to impress his parents
b) He is hungry
c) His parents scold him
d) He sees other birds flying
Answer: b) He is hungry
13. What does the young seagull initially believe about flying?
a) It’s easy
b) It’s dangerous
c) It’s unnecessary
d) It’s exciting
Answer: b) It’s dangerous
14. How does the young seagull’s fear of flying impact him?
a) He refuses to fly
b) He remains isolated
c) He becomes ill
d) He becomes tired and weak
Answer: b) He remains isolated
15. What emotion does the young seagull experience at the start of the story?
a) Confidence
b) Joy
c) Fear
d) Anger
Answer: c) Fear
16. What causes the young seagull to finally leap into the air?
a) His desire to explore
b) The sound of his parents
c) The feeling of hunger
d) His desire to escape
Answer: c) The feeling of hunger
17. What is the primary setting of "His First Flight"?
a) A desert
b) A beach
c) A forest
d) A city
Answer: b) A beach
18. What does the young seagull’s family expect from him?
a) To find food
b) To fly
c) To hunt
d) To protect the nest
Answer: b) To fly
19. What role does the seagull’s family play in the story?
a) They provide constant guidance and encouragement
b) They ignore him completely
c) They teach him how to swim
d) They discourage him from flying
Answer: a) They provide constant guidance and encouragement
20. What is the key turning point for the young seagull in the story?
a) He sees another bird flying
b) He receives food from his parents
c) He decides to trust his instincts
d) He finally feels hunger
Answer: d) He finally feels hunger
21. How does the young seagull’s attitude change by the end of the story?
a) He is still afraid of flying
b) He feels proud and accomplished
c) He regrets flying
d) He decides never to fly again
Answer: b) He feels proud and accomplished
22. How does the young seagull view the sea initially?
a) As a source of food
b) As something to fly over
c) As an obstacle
d) As something to avoid
Answer: d) As something to avoid
23. What happens to the young seagull after his first flight?
a) He returns to the ground
b) He begins flying confidently
c) He falls into the sea
d) He lands on his family
Answer: b) He begins flying confidently
24. How does the young seagull's family react after he flies?
a) They cheer for him
b) They ignore him
c) They scold him for flying
d) They tell him to fly higher
Answer: a) They cheer for him
25. What does the young seagull learn by the end of the story?
a) To fish
b) To fly without fear
c) To avoid water
d) To stay close to his family
Answer: b) To fly without fear
26. What literary device is used when the young seagull is described as feeling like “he was being watched by someone”?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
Answer: c) Personification
27. How does the young seagull finally overcome his fear?
a) By being forced to fly
b) By watching others fly
c) By feeling the pain of hunger
d) By receiving encouragement
Answer: c) By feeling the pain of hunger
28. What kind of bird is the protagonist of the story?
a) A sparrow
b) A seagull
c) A crow
d) A pigeon
Answer: b) A seagull
29. What role does hunger play in the young seagull’s decision to fly?
a) It is the main motivator for him to overcome his fear
b) It causes him to ignore his instincts
c) It makes him angry
d) It distracts him from flying
Answer: a) It is the main motivator for him to overcome his fear
30. What is the young seagull’s primary conflict in the story?
a) Fear of water
b) Hunger and survival
c) Fear of flying
d) Conflict with his parents
Answer: c) Fear of flying
These questions assess a variety of aspects of "His First Flight", from plot details to literary devices, character analysis, and themes.
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