MCQs

1. The population of Monaco in ‘Too Dear!’ is __________.

A. about 12000 B. about 16000 C. about 7000 D. about 600

2. According to the story, ‘Too Dear!’, which of the following is false?

A. The population of Monaco was about 7000.
B. There were 60 men in the army of Monaco.
C. The Italian government quoted 12000 francs for lending a machine and an expert.
D. The criminal received 600 francs as his pension before leaving the kingdom of Monaco.

3. The special tax mentioned in the story ‘Too Dear!’ was on ___________
A. Tobacco B. wine C. spirits D. gaming house

4. Which of the following statements is not correct about the army of Monaco?
A. It was not a large army as it had only 60 men.
B. The General was asked to get a soldier to cut the criminal’s head.
C. The General talked with the soldiers to undertake the job of cutting criminal’s head
D. Only one soldier said he would cut the criminal’s head in a rough and homely fashion.

5. The people of ______ forbade their rulers to make money from gaming houses, in ‘Too Dear!’
A. Germany B. France C. Italy D. Monaco

6. Everyone who wants to gamble goes to ______, in ‘Too Dear!’

A. Germany B. France C. Italy D. Monaco

7. The proverb, ‘You can’t earn stone palaces by honest labour’ is used in ‘Too Dear!’ to justify __________
A. The gaming houses in Monaco
B. The pension sanctioned for the criminal
C. The change from death punishment to life imprisonment
D. The decision to dismiss the guard of the prison

8. The new item of expenditure, the king of Monaco noticed was for _________, in ’Too Dear!’
A. salary of soldiers B. charges for guillotine C. salary for the executioner D. the keep of the criminal

9. Choose the right sequence of incidents as they take place in ‘Too Dear!’
a. The guard was dismissed –expenditure came to 600 francs –the criminal did not run away - death punishment was changed to life
imprisonment
b. Death punishment was changed to life imprisonment – expenditure came to 600 francs – the guard was dismissed – the criminal did
not run away
c. The criminal did not run away – the guard was dismissed – expenditure came to 600 francs –death punishment was changed to life
imprisonment
d. The criminal did not run away- death punishment was changed to life imprisonment– the guard was dismissed – expenditure came
to 600 francs

11. The kingdom of Monaco had ________, in ’Too Dear!’

A. A guillotine and an executioner B. A suitable prison for life imprisonment
C. A large army D. A gaming house where roulette was played

12. Choose the odd combination out with reference to ‘Too Dear!’ a. The king and his men– Always considered the expenditure on
punishment b. The German Sovereigns– Thought the gaming houses did so much harm c. The soldiers – Ready to cut off criminal’s
head in a rough and homely fashion d. The criminal – Reluctant to go out of prison for various reasons

13. The king of which country is called ‘a brother monarch’ in the story ‘Too Dear’?
A. Italy B. Germany C. France D. Monaco

Two marks
1. Mention any two things which make Monaco a toy kingdom.
2. Name the two countries that bordered Monaco.
3. Mention any two-supporting staff / officials of the King of Monaco.
4. Name any two commodities that were taxed in Monaco. (wine / spirits / tobacco)
5. Which commodities did the king of Monaco draw the revenue from?
6. Who were the main beneficiaries of Gaming House in Monaco whether one loses or wins? (keeper and king
7. Name any two reasons that made German Sovereigns to forbid gaming houses. 8. Name any two things that the prince of Monaco
did on a smaller scale as a king.
9. Mention any two professionals who tried the murder case in the most judicial manner. (judges, Barrister, prosecutors, jury men)
10. What were the works assigned to the guard when the criminal was kept in the prison?
11. How much pension was fixed for the criminal? How much money was received in advance?
12. What did the criminal do for his living after receiving his annuity in advance?

Three marks
1. How does the narrator describe ‘Toy kingdom’?
2. Write a note on gaming houses in Monaco.
3. Though gambling is a dirty business, why does the king of Monaco resort to it?
4. Describe the attempts made by the ministers to solve the problem of cutting off the criminal’s head. 5. Why did the authorities fail
to carry out the death sentence?
6. Why did the king of Monaco keep changing his mind in dealing with the criminal?
7. Why did the king of Monaco alter the death sentence into life imprisonment?
8. What arrangements were made by Monaco for the life imprisonment of the criminal?
9. Why was the criminal reluctant to get out of the prison?
10. Why did the prince decide to offer the criminal a pension and how much amount was fixed?
11. How did the criminal lead his life after his release in ‘Too Dear’?

Four Marks
1. Monaco was called a 'toy kingdom '. Give reasons.
2. 'You can't earn stone palaces by honest labour'. Justify this statement with reference to ‘Too Dear!’
3. Even after several attempts to carry out death sentence, the Prince of Monaco was not successful. Give reasons.
4. Write a note on the gaming houses in Europe with a special reference to Monaco.
5. Do you agree with the reasons provided by the criminal for not running away from the prison? Give reasons.
6. Why was the death sentence converted into life imprisonment?