1. What does the author suggest about Hughie’s personality?
a) He was brilliant and ambitious.
b) He was charming but lacked practical skills.
c) He was dull and unattractive.
d) He was cruel and manipulative.
Answer: b) He was charming but lacked practical skills.
2. According to the author, what is the privilege of the rich?
a) Charm
b) Practicality
c) Romance
d) Prose
Answer: c) Romance
3. What did Hughie inherit from his father?
a) A large fortune
b) A cavalry sword and a set of books
c) A mansion and estate
d) A successful business
Answer: b) A cavalry sword and a set of books
4. How did Hughie use the History of the Peninsular War?
a) He read it extensively.
b) He sold it for money.
c) He put it on a shelf as decoration.
d) He studied it to improve his knowledge.
Answer: c) He put it on a shelf as decoration.
5. What does the phrase “what was a butterfly to do among bulls and bears” imply about Hughie?
a) He was inexperienced in trading.
b) He disliked animals.
c) He excelled at the Stock Exchange.
d) He was a skilled trader.
Answer: a) He was inexperienced in trading.
6. What was Hughie’s income source?
a) A job in a tea company
b) Selling sherry
c) An allowance from his aunt
d) Profits from the Stock Exchange
Answer: c) An allowance from his aunt
7. Why did Hughie leave the tea business?
a) It was too demanding.
b) He disliked the products.
c) He got bored of it quickly.
d) The business went bankrupt.
Answer: c) He got bored of it quickly.
8. What did Hughie’s aunt give him annually?
a) Two thousand pounds
b) Two hundred pounds
c) A large estate
d) A cavalry sword
Answer: b) Two hundred pounds
9. How is Hughie’s appearance described?
a) Plain and unimpressive
b) Handsome and well-groomed
c) Rugged and disheveled
d) Average-looking
Answer: b) Handsome and well-groomed
10. Why was Hughie described as “ineffectual”?
a) He lacked the ability to make money.
b) He was unkind to others.
c) He was overly ambitious.
d) He avoided social gatherings.
Answer: a) He lacked the ability to make money.
11. What is meant by “permanent income” in the passage?
a) A fixed salary
b) Financial stability
c) Temporary earnings
d) Wealth inherited from family
Answer: b) Financial stability
12. What literary device is used in “what was a butterfly to do among bulls and bears”?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Hyperbole
d) Alliteration
Answer: b) Metaphor
13. What is Hughie’s primary flaw according to the narrator?
a) Lack of intelligence
b) Poor social skills
c) Financial irresponsibility
d) Absence of ambition
Answer: a) Lack of intelligence
14. What did Hughie do with the cavalry sword?
a) Sold it for money
b) Used it for decoration
c) Donated it to a museum
d) Practiced fencing with it
Answer: b) Used it for decoration
15. What tone does the author use to describe Hughie?
a) Sarcastic
b) Sympathetic
c) Critical
d) Admiring
Answer: a) Sarcastic
16. How did Hughie fare as a tea merchant?
a) He succeeded greatly.
b) He worked for several years.
c) He quickly lost interest.
d) He became wealthy.
Answer: c) He quickly lost interest.
17. What is implied by the statement “the sherry was a little too dry”?
a) The product was not popular.
b) Hughie disliked selling alcohol.
c) The business was highly profitable.
d) Customers found Hughie unappealing.
Answer: a) The product was not popular.
18. How does the author describe Hughie’s interactions with others?
a) He was disliked by men but popular with women.
b) He was equally popular with men and women.
c) He avoided social interactions.
d) He was respected for his intellect.
Answer: b) He was equally popular with men and women.
19. What lesson does the narrator believe Hughie failed to learn?
a) The importance of romance
b) The necessity of wealth in modern life
c) How to treat others with respect
d) How to live a simple life
Answer: b) The necessity of wealth in modern life
20. How is Hughie’s life best summarized?
a) An ambitious young man seeking fortune
b) A carefree, good-looking man with little ambition
c) A wealthy man with an adventurous past
d) A scholarly man devoted to his studies
Answer: b) A carefree, good-looking man with little ambition
21. Hughie’s father has bequeathed him a History of the Peninsular war in fifteen volumes and a ……… .
a) beautiful bungalow
b) ten thousands pounds
c) a cavalry sword
d) gun
Answer: c) a cavalry sword
22. What is the name of the protagonist in ‘The Model Millionaire’?
a) Colonel Merton
b) Alan Trevor
c) Laura Merton
d) Hughie Erskine
Answer: d) Hughie Erskine
23. Who was Laura Merton?
a) Hughie’s cousin
b) The daughter of a retired Colonel
c) A famous artist
d) Hughie’s sister
Answer: b) The daughter of a retired Colonel
24. What had the Colonel lost during his time in India?
a) His wealth and honour
b) His temper and digestion
c) His health and memory
d) His eyesight and fortune
Answer: b) His temper and digestion
25. Why wouldn’t the Colonel allow Hughie to marry Laura?
a) Hughie was not from a noble family.
b) Hughie did not have ten thousand pounds.
c) The Colonel disliked Hughie.
d) Laura did not love Hughie.
Answer: b) Hughie did not have ten thousand pounds.
26. How did Hughie feel when the Colonel denied his engagement to Laura?
a) Happy and excited
b) Angry and resentful
c) Glum and disheartened
d) Indifferent
Answer: c) Glum and disheartened
27. What is the occupation of Hughie Erskine’s friend Alan Trevor?
a) Colonel
b) Writer
c) Artist
d) Businessman
Answer: c) Artist
28. What kind of artist was Alan Trevor?
a) A mediocre painter
b) A renowned and sought-after painter
c) A struggling sculptor
d) An architect
Answer: b) A renowned and sought-after painter
29. Why did Alan Trevor initially like Hughie?
a) Because of Hughie’s artistic talent
b) Because of Hughie’s personal charm
c) Because they were childhood friends
d) Because of Hughie’s wealth Answer: b) Because of Hughie’s personal charm
30. What did Alan Trevor say about the people a painter should know?
a) They should be rich and influential.
b) They should be kind and generous.
c) They should be beautiful and artistically pleasing.
d) They should be intellectual and philosophical. Answer: c) They should be beautiful and artistically pleasing.
31. How is Alan Trevor described physically?
a) Handsome and well-groomed
b) Rough with a freckled face and red ragged beard
c) Elderly with a sophisticated appearance
d) Tall with a striking presence
Answer: b) Rough with a freckled face and red ragged beard
32. What was Alan Trevor painting when Hughie arrived at his studio?
a) A portrait of Laura
b) A landscape of Holland Park
c) A life-size picture of a beggar-man
d) A self-portrait
Answer: c) A life-size picture of a beggar-man
33. How did Trevor feel about Hughie after getting to know him better?
a) He admired Hughie’s artistic skills.
b) He liked Hughie for his bright spirits and generosity. c) He found Hughie irritating and boastful.
d) He grew indifferent toward Hughie.
Answer: b) He liked Hughie for his bright spirits and generosity.
34. What privilege did Alan Trevor give to Hughie?
a) Free art lessons
b) Permanent access to his studio
c) A loan of ten thousand pounds
d) A role in his paintings
Answer: b) Permanent access to his studio
35. How was the beggar in Trevor’s painting described?
a) A young man with a kind face
b) A wizened old man with a wrinkled, piteous expression
c) A wealthy aristocrat in disguise
d) A cheerful character from the streets
Answer: b) A wizened old man with a wrinkled, piteous expression
36. Why were Trevor’s paintings highly sought after?
a) His fame as a sculptor elevated his status.
b) He painted common subjects in extraordinary ways.
c) He was a real master with exceptional skill.
d) He sold his paintings at low prices.
Answer: c) He was a real master with exceptional skill.
37. What does Trevor’s statement about “dandies and darlings” suggest?
a) Artists should only paint wealthy people.
b) Beautiful and charming people dominate society.
c) Intellectuals are the most influential.
d) Art is best appreciated by the elite.
Answer: b) Beautiful and charming people dominate society.
38. What was Hughie’s mood as he visited Alan Trevor’s studio?
a) Cheerful and optimistic
b) Nervous and anxious
c) Downcast and seeking consolation
d) Indifferent and aloof
Answer: c) Downcast and seeking consolation
39. Laura Merton adored Hughie but she was not prepared to disregard her
a) mother’s ambition
b) father’s wishes
c) own aspirations
d) dear friends
Answer: b) father’s wishes
40. Alan Trevor was not only a painter but also
a) a musician
b) a dancer
c) an artist
d) a businessman
Answer: c) an artist
41. The beggar-man in Trevor’s studio had in one hand a stick and ………….. in the others.
a) a bag
b) a begging bowl
c) a few currently notes
d) a battered hat
Answer: d) a battered hat
42. What was the beggar wearing?
a) A fine coat
b) A coarse brown cloak, all tears and tatters
c) A patched suit
d) A velvet jacket
Answer: b) A coarse brown cloak, all tears and tatters
43. What did the beggar hold in his hand?
a) A broken cane
b) A paintbrush.
c) A battered hat for alms
d) A loaf of bread
Answer: c) A battered hat for alms
44. How did Hughie react when he saw the model?
a) He was amazed at his appearance.
b) He ignored him completely.
c) He laughed at him.
d) He was frightened.
Answer: a) He was amazed at his appearance.
45. What term did Trevor use to describe the beggar as a model?
a) A masterpiece
b) A trouvaille
c) A rarity
d) A genius.
Answer: b) A trouvaille
46. Which famous artists did Trevor reference when describing the beggar?
a) Da Vinci and Michelangelo
b) Velasquez and Rembrandt
c) Monet and Van Gogh
d) Picasso and Dali
Answer: b) Velasquez and Rembrandt
47. How much did Trevor say the model earned per hour?
a) Two shillings
b) One shilling
c) Five pence
d) A guinea
Answer: b) One shilling
48. How much was Trevor earning for the painting?
a) One thousand pounds
b) Two thousand guineas
c) Five hundred guineas
d) Two thousand pounds
Answer: b) Two thousand guineas
49. Why did Hughie suggest the model should get a percentage of the payment?
a) The model worked as hard as the painter.
b) The model was more skilled than Trevor.
c) The model created the entire painting.
d) The model had to buy his own props.
Answer: a) The model worked as hard as the painter.
50. How did Trevor respond to Hughie’s suggestion about paying the model more?
a) He agreed with Hughie.
b) He laughed and dismissed the idea.
c) He raised the model’s payment.
d) He became upset.
Answer: b) He laughed and dismissed the idea.
51. What did Hughie do while Trevor spoke to the framemaker?
a) Talked to the beggar
b) Gave the beggar a sovereign
c) Left the studio
d) Helped Trevor with the painting
Answer: b) Gave the beggar a sovereign
52. How did the beggar react to Hughie’s gift?
a) He cried in gratitude.
b) He smiled faintly and thanked Hughie.
c) He returned the money.
d) He ignored the gesture.
Answer: b) He smiled faintly and thanked Hughie.
53. “Don’t run away, Hughie,” he said, as he went out. “I will be back in a moment.” Where had ‘he’ gone?
a) to the kitchen
b) to talk to Baron Hausberg
c) to see the frame maker
d) to fetch paint
54. What did Hughie have to do because he gave away his money?
a) Borrow money from Trevor
b) Skip meals for a week
c) Walk home instead of using a hansom cab
d) Take a loan from Laura
Answer: c) Walk home instead of using a hansom cab
55. To see what money he had, Hughie felt in his pockets. What could he find ?
a) a sovereign
b) a sovereign and some coppers
c) some stray coins
d) all of the above
Answer: b) a sovereign and some coppers
56. Where did Hughie find Trevor later that night?
a) At Hughie’s home
b) At the Palette Club
c) At Laura’s house
d) At a local pub
Answer: b) At the Palette Club
57. What drink was Trevor having at the Palette Club?
a) Whisky and soda
b) Hock and seltzer
c) Wine and bread
d) Coffee and brandy
Answer: b) Hock and seltzer
58. Huggie strolled into the Palette Club about
a) eleven o’clock,
b) ten o’ clock
c) nine o’clock
d) five o’clock
Answer: a) eleven o’clock
59. Who visited Hughie at his home?
a) Alan Trevor
b) Laura’s father
c) An old gentleman representing Baron Hausberg
d) Baron Hausberg himself
Answer: c) An old gentleman representing Baron Hausberg
60. What did Hughie assume about the visitor?
a) The visitor was there for a social call.
b) The visitor wanted an apology.
c) The visitor was delivering a gift.
d) The visitor had mistaken the address.
Answer: b) The visitor wanted an apology.
61. How was the old gentleman described?
a) With a wrinkled face and a tattered cloak
b) Wearing gold spectacles and grey hair
c) A tall, imposing figure
d) A frail man with a cane
Answer: b) Wearing gold spectacles and grey hair
62. What was the old gentleman’s accent?
a) British
b) French
c) German
d) Spanish
Answer: b) French
63. What did the old gentleman deliver to Hughie?
a) A letter of apology
b) A cheque for £10,000
c) A sealed envelope from Baron Hausberg
d) A wedding invitation
Answer: c) A sealed envelope from Baron Hausberg
64. What was written on the envelope?
a) “With best wishes to Hughie and Laura.”
b) “A token of gratitude.”
c) “A wedding present to Hugh Erskine and Laura Merton, from an old beggar.”
d) “From Baron Hausberg to Monsieur Erskine.”
Answer: c) “A wedding present to Hugh Erskine and Laura Merton, from an old beggar.”
65. What did the envelope contain?
a) A cheque for £10,000
b) A letter of appreciation
c) A painting by Alan Trevor
d) A note from Baron Hausberg
Answer: a) A cheque for £10,000
66. How did Hughie feel upon receiving the cheque?
a) Shocked and grateful
b) Embarrassed and regretful
c) Confused and doubtful
d) Overjoyed and boastful
Answer: a) Shocked and grateful
67. Who was the best man at Hughie and Laura’s wedding?
a) Baron Hausberg
b) Alan Trevor
c) Laura’s father
d) Hughie’s close friend
Answer: b) Alan Trevor
68. What role did Baron Hausberg play at the wedding?
a) He officiated the ceremony.
b) He delivered a speech at the wedding breakfast.
c) He painted a portrait of the couple.
d) He organized the entire wedding.
Answer: b) He delivered a speech at the wedding breakfast.
69. What did Alan Trevor say about millionaire models?
a) They are common in London.
b) They are rare but fascinating.
c) They are rare, but model millionaires are even rarer.
d) They often invest in art.
Answer: c) They are rare, but model millionaires are even rarer.
70. What does the cheque symbolize in the story?
a) Generosity and kindness
b) Humility and gratitude
c) Wealth and status
d) Humor and irony
Answer: a) Generosity and kindness
71. What was Hughie’s initial reaction to the visitor’s presence?
a) He welcomed him warmly.
b) He was nervous and stammered.
c) He was confident and composed.
d) He was uninterested and dismissive.
Answer: b) He was nervous and stammered.
72. What was the significance of the note on the envelope?
a) It showed Baron Hausberg’s sense of humor.
b) It expressed his gratitude and generosity.
c) It revealed the Baron’s artistic side.
d) It was a formal invitation to a meeting.
Answer: b) It expressed his gratitude and generosity.
73. What is the overall message of the ending?
a) Generosity and kindness are often rewarded.
b) Wealth is necessary for a happy marriage.
c) Appearances can be deceptive.
d) Both a and c.
Answer: d) Both a and c.
