23. A Question of Trust

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1. Who is the author of A Question of Trust?
   A) Victor Canning  |  B) Ruskin Bond  |  C) James Herriot  |  D) Robert Frost
2. What was Horace Danby's hobby?
   A) Collecting rare books  |  B) Painting  |  C) Gardening  |  D) Cooking
3. How often did Horace Danby steal?
   A) Once a month  |  B) Once a year  |  C) Every week  |  D) Never
4. Where did Horace Danby go for his theft?
   A) Shotover Grange  |  B) The city bank  |  C) A neighbor's house  |  D) The museum
5. Who met Horace at Shotover Grange?
   A) The owner  |  B) A young woman  |  C) The police  |  D) A gardener
6. What did the woman pretend to be?
   A) The owner of the house  |  B) A servant  |  C) A police officer  |  D) A librarian
7. Why did Horace open the safe?
   A) To steal jewels  |  B) To help the woman  |  C) To hide  |  D) To destroy evidence
8. What was Horace allergic to?
   A) Flowers  |  B) Dust  |  C) Sunlight  |  D) Cats
9. Who was the real thief in the story?
   A) Horace Danby  |  B) The young woman  |  C) The owner  |  D) The gardener
10. What happened to Horace after the theft?
    A) He was arrested  |  B) He became rich  |  C) He moved to a new city  |  D) None
11. Why did Horace think the woman was the owner?
    A) She looked confident  |  B) She called the dog by name  |  C) She had keys  |  D) None
12. What was Horace's profession?
    A) Locksmith  |  B) Writer  |  C) Teacher  |  D) None
13. Did Horace steal the jewels?
    A) Yes  |  B) No  |  C) Maybe  |  D) None
14. What did Horace leave behind at the scene?
    A) His fingerprints  |  B) His watch  |  C) His tools  |  D) None
15. How many jewels were in the safe?
    A) 15000 pounds worth  |  B) 5000 pounds worth  |  C) 1000 pounds worth  |  D) None
16. Was Horace Danby respected in society?
    A) Yes  |  B) No  |  C) Maybe  |  D) None
17. What was the woman's demeanor?
    A) Calm and confident  |  B) Nervous  |  C) Angry  |  D) None
18. What did Horace do to the dog?
    A) Patted it  |  B) Hit it  |  C) Fed it  |  D) None
19. Did Horace suspect the woman?
    A) Yes  |  B) No  |  C) Maybe  |  D) None
20. What was the final outcome for Horace?
    A) Prison  |  B) Wealth  |  C) Escape  |  D) None
21. How does the irony of the title 'A Question of Trust' work?
    A) Trusting the wrong person  |  B) Thief trusting thief  |  C) Mistaken identity  |  D) All of the above
22. Why was Horace Danby's planning considered precise?
    A) Months of study  |  B) Expert tools  |  C) Calm nature  |  D) All of the above
23. What does the woman’s intelligence suggest?
    A) Criminal mastermind  |  B) Deceptive nature  |  C) Superior planning  |  D) All of the above
24. How does Horace's allergy prove to be his downfall?
    A) Distraction  |  B) Reveals presence  |  C) Leaves evidence  |  D) All of the above
25. What is the role of the dog in the encounter?
    A) Validation of the woman  |  B) Distraction  |  C) Sense of safety  |  D) All of the above
26. Why did Horace fail to see through the woman’s act?
    A) Urgency  |  B) Desire to be helpful  |  C) Confidence of the woman  |  D) All of the above
27. How does the story highlight 'honour among thieves'?
    A) As a myth  |  B) As a trap  |  C) As ironic  |  D) All of the above
28. What does Horace’s hobby suggest about his character?
    A) Refinement  |  B) Need for purpose  |  C) Obsession  |  D) All of the above
29. How does the narrative build suspense?
    A) Careful planning  |  B) Unexpected twist  |  C) Dialogue tension  |  D) All of the above
30. What is the moral implication of Horace's arrest?
    A) Crime does not pay  |  B) Truth emerges  |  C) Deception backfires  |  D) All of the above
31. How is the woman's deceptive nature portrayed?
    A) Calm speech  |  B) Confident body language  |  C) Knowledge of house  |  D) All of the above
32. Why did the author use the locksmith profession for Horace?
    A) To justify skills  |  B) To add realism  |  C) To show expertise  |  D) All of the above
33. What does the safe represent for Horace?
    A) Success  |  B) Access to books  |  C) The ultimate goal  |  D) All of the above
34. How does the story comment on the vulnerability of the smart?
    A) Overconfidence  |  B) Blind spots  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
35. What role does the setting play in the climax?
    A) Isolation  |  B) Grandeur  |  C) Concealment  |  D) All of the above
36. How is Horace’s regret described at the end?
    A) Bitter  |  B) Reflective  |  C) Humorous  |  D) All of the above
37. Why is the woman’s plan so effective?
    A) Utilizes Horace's pride  |  B) Plays on his kindness  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
38. What is the thematic core of the story?
    A) Trust  |  B) Betrayal  |  C) Justice  |  D) All of the above
39. How does Horace view himself?
    A) As an honest thief  |  B) As a professional  |  C) As a book collector  |  D) All of the above
40. What is the ultimate lesson for the reader?
    A) Be wary of strangers  |  B) Consistency isn't enough  |  C) All of the above  |  D) All of the above
41. How does the story illustrate the 'paradox of trust'?
    A) Trusting a stranger leads to ruin  |  B) Trust is a vulnerability  |  C) Trust can be manipulated  |  D) All of the above
42. Why is Horace Danby’s failure an essential literary irony?
    A) He is the expert outwitted  |  B) His own trap caught him  |  C) The irony of 'helping'  |  D) All of the above
43. How does the story explore the 'deception of appearance'?
    A) The woman looking elegant  |  B) Horace looking respectable  |  C) Confidence as a tool  |  D) All of the above
44. What is the symbolic weight of the rare books?
    A) Justification for crime  |  B) Defining character  |  C) The cost of greed  |  D) All of the above
45. How does the woman’s manipulation demonstrate the 'cynicism of crime'?
    A) Exploitation of kindness  |  B) Lack of morals  |  C) Calculated survival  |  D) All of the above
46. Why is the ending a commentary on 'professional pride'?
    A) He was proud of his plan  |  B) Pride made him careless  |  C) His flaw was exposed  |  D) All of the above
47. How does the author maintain moral ambiguity?
    A) Horace is 'good' but a thief  |  B) The woman is 'elegant' but a criminal  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
48. What is the function of the allergy in the story’s structure?
    A) Catalyst for the climax  |  B) Adds character detail  |  C) Serves as the undoing  |  D) All of the above
49. How does the story define 'professionalism' in the criminal world?
    A) Research  |  B) Method  |  C) Risk management  |  D) All of the above
50. Why is the woman's acting ability so significant?
    A) Key to her success  |  B) Proves her mastery  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
51. What is the psychological impact of being 'tricked' on Horace?
    A) Crushed pride  |  B) Loss of self-identity  |  C) Bitterness  |  D) All of the above
52. How does the story treat the theme of 'consequence'?
    A) Inevitable  |  B) Direct result of lapse  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
53. What makes 'A Question of Trust' a structural masterpiece?
    A) Building the trap  |  B) The climax  |  C) The twist  |  D) All of the above
54. How does the story subvert the idea of the 'gentleman thief'?
    A) He is finally caught  |  B) He is humiliated  |  C) His 'code' is broken  |  D) All of the above
55. Why is the woman’s lack of fear so compelling?
    A) Indicates her power  |  B) Suggests her background  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
56. How does Horace's 'kindness' work against him?
    A) It is exploited  |  B) It is misplaced  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
57. What does the story suggest about human judgement?
    A) Flawed by ego  |  B) Often subjective  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
58. What is the synthesis of the story's irony?
    A) The helper becomes the victim  |  B) The thief gets robbed  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above
59. Why does the reader sympathize with Horace?
    A) His passion  |  B) His 'honorable' theft  |  C) His foolish mistake  |  D) All of the above
60. What is the ultimate message regarding truth?
    A) Truth is hidden in deception  |  B) None  |  C) None  |  D) All of the above