If I Were You MCQs:
Who is the main character of the play “If I Were You”?
Answer: c) Gerrard
Why does the intruder want to kill Gerrard?
a) To take revengeb) To steal his money
c) To assume his identityd) To escape from the law
Answer: c) To assume his identity
What is Gerrard’s profession?
a) Police officerb) Writer
c) Actord) Playwright
Answer: d) Playwright
What does the intruder plan to do after killing Gerrard?
a) Escape to another countryb) Become a famous actor
c) Take over Gerrard’s identityd) Get rid of all the evidence
Answer: c) Take over Gerrard’s identity
How does Gerrard trick the intruder?
a) He fights the intruder physicallyb) He tells the intruder a story about being a criminal
c) He calls for helpd) He offers the intruder money
Answer: b) He tells the intruder a story about being a criminal
What is the intruder’s main weakness in the story?
a) Lack of courageb) Lack of knowledge about Gerrard’s life
c) Fear of the policed) Lack of a plan
Answer: b) Lack of knowledge about Gerrard’s life
How does Gerrard manage to lock the intruder?
a) He locks him in a cupboardb) He locks him in a room
c) He calls the policed) He escapes the house
Answer: a) He locks him in a cupboard
What lesson does the play teach about facing danger?
a) Violence is the only solutionb) Always rely on physical strength
c) Quick thinking and wit can overcome challengesd) Trust others in times of danger
Answer: c) Quick thinking and wit can overcome challenges
What does Gerrard tell the intruder about his life as a criminal?
a) He is a secret agentb) He has committed many crimes
c) He is a famous thiefd) He is a master of disguise
Answer: b) He has committed many crimes
How does the play “If I Were You” end?
a) The intruder escapesb) Gerrard is caught by the intruder
c) Gerrard outsmarts the intruder and locks him in a cupboardd) The police arrest Gerrard
Answer: c) Gerrard outsmarts the intruder and locks him in a cupboard
If I Were You Short Question Answers
Who is the intruder in the play?
What is Gerrard’s profession?
Why does the intruder want to kill Gerrard?
How does Gerrard react to the intruder?
What story does Gerrard tell the intruder?
How does Gerrard escape the intruder?
What does the intruder believe about Gerrard’s life?
How does Gerrard mislead the intruder?
What is the theme of the play?
How does Gerrard use his intelligence in the play?
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Answer these Questions:
Q.1. “At last a sympathetic audience.”
(i) Who says this?Ans. Gerrard says this.(ii) Why does he say it?Ans. When the intruder asks him to sit and have a nice little talk about himself, Gerrard pretends that the intruder had a sympathetic feeling towards him. So, he says these lines.(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious?Ans. Gerrard is sarcastic.Q.2. Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on?Ans. The intruder chooses Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on because Gerrard is a mystery man who phones his orders, sometimes goes away suddenly, and comes back just the same.
Q.3. “I said it with bullets.”
(i) Who says this?Ans. Gerrard says this.(ii) What does it mean?Ans. It means when something went wrong, Gerrard used his gun to shoot and escape from there.(iii) Is it the truth? What is the speaker’s reason for saying this?Ans. No, it is not the truth. The speaker wants to save his life from the intruder.Q.4. What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.Ans. Gerrard is an actor by profession. He is also a playwright (dramatist). He says, “Sorry, I can’t let you have the props in time for rehearsal, I’ve had a spot of bother—quite amusing. I think I’ll put it in my next play.”
Q.5. “You’ll soon stop being smart.”
(i) Who says this?Ans. The intruder says this.(ii) Why does the speaker say this?Ans. The speaker says this to frighten Gerrard.(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?Ans. According to the speaker, Gerrard would stop being smart when he would come to know that the intruder is going to kill him.
Q.6. “They can’t hang me twice.”
(i) Who says this?Ans. The intruder says this.(ii) Why does the speaker say this?Ans. Because he wants to kill Gerrard. He has already murdered someone, so the police cannot hang him twice.Q.7. “A mystery I propose to explain.” What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?Ans. The speaker makes up a story by himself to fool the intruder that he had killed someone earlier and was running from the police.
Q.8. “This is your big surprise.”
(i) Where has this been said in the play?Ans. The intruder spoke it while revealing his plan to kill Gerrard.(ii) What is the surprise?Ans. The surprise was the plan of the intruder to kill Gerrard and take his identity in order to lead a secure life.
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