The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse MCQs with Answers NCERT Class 11 English

“The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” Class 11 English Chapter 1 MCQs by William Saroyan have been compiled to help students practice and prepare effectively. Class 11 students can use these multiple-choice questions from the NCERT Snapshots book to test their understanding of the chapter. Each question includes four options with the correct answer provided for reference.

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MCQs Class 11 English The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse Questions with Answers

1. Who is the author of The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse?
   a) Khushwant Singh
   b) William Saroyan
   c) R.K. Narayan
   d) Mulk Raj Anand
   Answer: b) William Saroyan
2. The story is about two—
   a) Cousins
   b) Friends
   c) Brothers
   d) Neighbors
   Answer: a) Cousins
3. What are the names of the two main characters?
   a) Mourad and Aram
   b) Aram and John
   c) John and Mourad
   d) Aram and Aram’s father
   Answer: a) Mourad and Aram
4. To which tribe did Aram and Mourad belong?
   a) Garoghlanian tribe
   b) Armenian tribe
   c) Arabian tribe
   d) Roman tribe
   Answer: a) Garoghlanian tribe
5. What was the Garoghlanian tribe famous for?
   a) Honesty
   b) Wealth
   c) Intelligence
   d) Power
   Answer: a) Honesty
6. What was the surprising thing Mourad did?
   a) Bought a horse
   b) Stole a horse
   c) Sold a horse
   d) Rode a camel
   Answer: b) Stole a horse
7. From whom did Mourad steal the horse?
   a) John Byro
   b) Farmer John
   c) Mr. Darpinian
   d) Uncle Khosrove
   Answer: a) John Byro
8. Who narrates the story?
   a) Mourad
   b) Aram
   c) John Byro
   d) William Saroyan
   Answer: b) Aram
9. What time of the day did Mourad come to Aram’s house with the horse?
   a) Early morning
   b) Afternoon
   c) Midnight
   d) Evening
   Answer: a) Early morning
10. What was Aram’s reaction on seeing the horse?
    a) He was scared
    b) He was delighted but confused
    c) He was angry
    d) He refused to ride
    Answer: b) He was delighted but confused
11. 11–20: Character and Setting
12. How old was Aram?
    a) 9
    b) 10
    c) 12
    d) 13
    Answer: b) 10
13. How old was Mourad?
    a) 10
    b) 12
    c) 13
    d) 14
    Answer: c) 13
14. What was Mourad known as in the family?
    a) The crazy streak
    b) The quiet one
    c) The thinker
    d) The teacher
    Answer: a) The crazy streak
15. Who had the same “crazy streak” as Mourad?
    a) Uncle Khosrove
    b) Aram’s father
    c) John Byro
    d) Aram’s mother
    Answer: a) Uncle Khosrove
16. What was Uncle Khosrove’s famous dialogue?
    a) “It is no harm!”
    b) “It is no matter!”
    c) “It is no problem!”
    d) “Never mind!”
    Answer: b) “It is no matter!”
17. What was the narrator’s first thought when he saw the horse?
    a) That Mourad must have stolen it
    b) That Mourad bought it
    c) That it was a dream
    d) That it belonged to him
    Answer: b) That Mourad bought it
18. What was unusual about the Garoghlanian tribe?
    a) They were poor but known for honesty
    b) They were rich but dishonest
    c) They were wealthy and powerful
    d) They were famous warriors
    Answer: a) They were poor but known for honesty
19. Why was Aram confused?
    a) Because Mourad couldn’t afford a horse
    b) Because the horse was stolen
    c) Because they were poor but honest
    d) All of these
    Answer: d) All of these
20. What breed was John Byro’s horse?
    a) Arabian
    b) American
    c) English
    d) Persian
    Answer: a) Arabian
21. What time did the boys ride the horse every day?
    a) Morning
    b) Evening
    c) Night
    d) Afternoon
    Answer: a) Morning
22. 21–30: Theme and Morality
23. Why did Mourad keep the horse secretly?
    a) To learn riding
    b) To avoid being called a thief
    c) For fun
    d) To sell it later
    Answer: b) To avoid being called a thief
24. How long did Mourad keep the horse before returning it?
    a) 1 week
    b) 2 weeks
    c) 1 month
    d) Several months
    Answer: d) Several months
25. What was Mourad’s attitude toward animals?
    a) Cruel
    b) Gentle and understanding
    c) Fearful
    d) Indifferent
    Answer: b) Gentle and understanding
26. What shows Mourad’s deep connection with nature?
    a) He could calm the horse and talk to birds
    Answer: a
27. What was Aram’s main moral conflict?
    a) Between honesty and desire to ride the horse
    Answer: a
28. What did the horse symbolize in the story?
    a) Freedom and passion
    Answer: a
29. What does the story mainly highlight?
    a) The value of honesty and innocence
    Answer: a
30. What decision did Mourad and Aram finally take?
    a) To return the horse
    Answer: a
31. How did John Byro react when he saw the boys with the horse?
    a) He pretended not to recognize it
    Answer: a
32. Why didn’t John Byro accuse them?
    a) He trusted the honesty of their tribe
    Answer: a
33. 31–40: Deeper Analysis
34. What emotion did Aram feel while riding?
    a) Joy mixed with guilt
    Answer: a
35. What kind of story is this?
    a) Moral and humorous short story
    Answer: a
36. What is the setting of the story?
    a) A small Armenian village in California
    Answer: a
37. What lesson does the story teach?
    a) True honor lies in doing the right thing
    Answer: a
38. How is Mourad’s character best described?
    a) Adventurous and kind-hearted
    Answer: a
39. How is Aram’s character different from Mourad’s?
    a) More innocent and thoughtful
    Answer: a
40. What literary device is used in “a crazy streak in the family”?
    a) Metaphor
    Answer: a
41. What made the horse difficult initially?
    a) It was frightened
    Answer: a
42. Who recognized the horse as John Byro’s first?
    a) John Byro himself
    Answer: a
43. Why did Mourad return the horse?
    a) Because honesty mattered more than pride
    Answer: a
44. 41–50: Higher Order and Symbolism
45. What does the “Beautiful White Horse” symbolize?
    a) Innocence and desire for freedom
    Answer: a
46. What is the moral conflict in the story?
    a) Between desire and honesty
    Answer: a
47. What does Mourad inherit from Uncle Khosrove?
    a) His crazy yet good-hearted nature
    Answer: a
48. What does Aram represent in the story?
    a) Innocence and moral awakening
    Answer: a
49. How does the author create humor?
    a) Through Uncle Khosrove’s repeated phrase and irony
    Answer: a
50. What was Uncle Khosrove doing when his house was on fire?
    a) He said, “It is no matter!”
    Answer: a
51. What shows the tribe’s strong values?
    a) Even when poor, they never stole
    Answer: a
52. What did John Byro say when he saw the horse back?
    a) “My heart is heavy because I know this is my horse, yet my faith says it cannot be.”
    Answer: a
53. How does the story end?
    a) With the boys returning the horse silently
    Answer: a
54. What is the central message of the story?
    a) Honesty and integrity are priceless virtues
    Answer: a