Short questions and Multiple choice questions of Moth Smoke of Chapters 4,5,6

1. Chapter 4:
MCQ`s:
1) ZulfiqarMantointerviews
(a)Prof.Juliussuperb
(b) Prof.AhmadAli
(c) Prof.Shehzad
2) Professorsaysshehzadwashis
(a) son
(b) Student
(c) Brother inlaw
3) Daru attendeddiscussiongroupon
(a) Every Tuesday
(b) EveryFriday
(c) Every Sunday
4) Manto asks prof.AboutDaru
(a) Crime
(b) Job
(c) His affairwithMumtaz
5) Daru cannot kill a
Assignment Novel ( Group 2 )
Group leader Umm-e-Rooman Yaqoob – Roll no. 3
Group Members Zara Gul khan – Roll no. 15
Samia Shabbir - Roll no. 24
Rabia Ashiq – Roll no. 28
Anza Naeem – Roll no. 31
Mehak Rasool – Roll no. 43
Topic Themes of Moth Smoke

2. (a) Animal
(b) Person
(c) Man
6) Daru is a.........Man
(a) Brilliant
(b) Lazy
(c) Easy
Short Questions:
1) For what purpose professorappreciate Manto?
Ans: ProfessorappreciatesMantoforhisarticle and firstclassjournalism.
2) Which subjectwasdiscussedin the discussion group?
Ans: Economics, Development, politics, literature were discussedin the discussiongroup.
3) Which wasthe subject of hisdissertation?
Ans:The subjectof hisdissertationwasDevelopmentMicrosoftspecificallysmall loanstolow income
group,guaranteedbythe community.
4) Why professorworriedaboutDaru?
Ans:Professorsaysthathe wasworriedaboutDaru because he waschoosinga path that wouldmake
himunhappy.
5) What doesprofessortell aboutDaru?
Ans: He toldthat Daru is completelycrazy,quicktempered,oversensitiveandinconsistent.He cannot
kill aperson.
6) What doesprofessortell aboutDaru?
Ans: Manto asksprofessoraboutDarashikohShehzadandthe ProfessorsaysShehzadwashisstudent.
7) Which thingdistinguishedshehzadfromotherstudent?
Ans:He distinguishedhimself byattendinglecturesandtakingnotes.
8) For what reasonshehzadgirlfriendlefthim?
Ans:His girlfriendlefthimforatextile baronsandson.
9) Where didhe get job?
Ans: He got a job froma bank , and couldnotresist.

3. 10) For whichreasonProfessorencouragedDaruforph. D?
Ans: ProfessorsaysthatI realizedthatDaruhad potential, soIencouragedhimto pursue a Ph.D.
Chapter 5:
MCQ`s:
1) The weatheristoo
(a) Cold
(b) Hot
(c) Breezy
2) Murad BadshahrepliesDaruthathe can arrange only
(a) heroine
(b) charas
(c) bear
3) Daru receivesacell phone from
(a) Ozi
(b) Mumtaz
(c) Khurram uncle
4) Daru leavesfor
(a) outside
(b) home
(c) bank
5) Fatty chacha looks
(a) comfortable
(b) uncomfortable
(c) pleasant
6) Fatty chacha asksDaru abouthis
(a) story

4. (b) life
(c)family
7) Fauy chacha askshimfor moneyandDaru demands
(a) two thousand rupees
(b) three thousandrupees
(c) four thousandrupees
8) Fatty Chacha givesDaru
(a) five hundredrupees
(b) three hundredrupees
(c) two hundredrupees
9) Mumtaz kisseshimonthe
(a)lips
(b) head
(c) cheek
Short Questions:
1) Explainthe arrival of May inJacobabad?
Ans: May arriveswitha burstof heatthat leavesnine deadin Jacobabad,butone eveningaflirtatious
breeze makesthe treesswell anditlooksjustbearable enoughforme tostepoutside witha cigarette in
my mouthand anotherbehindmyear.
2) What kindof notice Darureceived?
Ans:Daru receivesanotice thathis electricityisabouttodisconnected.
3) Why Mumtaz calledDarulate night?
Ans:Mumtaz said that Ozi is inSwitzerland andshe needstogoto the city,but she isnot familiarwith
the roads.
4) What doesMumtaz tell aboutheron the way to Daru?
Ans:On the way she tellsthatshe isa journalist andZulfiqarMantoisher penname.
5) Narrate the storyof Dilram?
AnsShe was a prettygirl .The landlordof herarea askedherto come herto his house.She refuse,so
herthreatened tokill her family.Whenshe went,he rapedher.he keptmakinghercome.He lethis
son rape herand sometimeshisfriends.She becamepregnant.

5. 6) Who isthe real spiritbehindtheseget_together?
Ans:Dadi isthe real spiritbehindthese get- together.
7) Where doesDaru go on Sunday ?
Ans:Every Sunday , he goes tothe weeklyfamilyluncheonbecause he isboredandlittle lonelybesides
hiscash is runninglowandhe coulduse a free meal.
8) Where doesthe familyluncheontake place?
Ans:Familyluncheonare invariablyatFattychacha`s place.
9) Explainfewlinesaboutfattychacha?
Ans:Fatty chacha was a boxerhe was younger.He learnedfromDaru`s fatherwholearnedfromDada
and Fattychacha taughtDaru.
10) Whichwas the place where Darulovestosleepatnight?
Ans:He lovestosleepin the livingroomwhenthe airconditioneris on.
11) What didhe tell aboutcharas and alcohols?
Ans:He toldthat charas isa gray area , butalcohol isexplicitlyforbidden.
Chapter 6:
MCQ`s
1- Whosay this,' I had teethsoweakI avoidedeatingsugarcane '
a) Daru b) Ozi c) Murad Badshah d) khurramuncle
2- Murad Badshahsays some ladgot itintohis headthat i had killedhis.......
a) mother b) father c) sister d) wife
3- Whogave a fancyJapanese wrenchtoMurad Badshah ?
a) a retiredrickshawfriend b) Daru c) Manucci d) ozi
4- The shopguard, wasa rather...........fellow
a) bitter b) crazy c) humble d) sweet
5- Whowas the partnerof Murad Badshah inrobbery?
a) Ozi b) Daru c) khurram uncle d) Manucci
6- .........placedhispistol againstthe headof the guardstandingjustinside the entrance of the shop
a) Daru b) Ozi c) Murad Badshah d) Manucci

6. Short Questions
1) Give a brief descriptionof MuradBadshah?
Ans:Murad BadshahwasM.A., rickshawfleetcaptain,landpirate ,huge andalsomassive,enormous,
and gigantic.Hisfatherwasa goldjeweler.He diedbefore the birthof Muradin a freakishaccident.
Murad and hismotherlivedwithhisuncle (mother’sbrother)whoworkedforthe Britishcouncil library.
Murad did hisM.A.inEnglishandwasunable tofinda job.So he became criminal.
2) What is ‘Fat’?
Ans:‘Fat’ issmall wordwhichbeliesitssize inthe girthof itsconnotation.Fatimpliesacertain
ungainliness,aninefficiency,asense of immobility,alackof industry,anunpleasant,unaesthetic
quality,unmotivated,unloved,unnatural,unusual,uninspired,unhappy,unlikelytogoplacesor to fit,
underthe groundwitha heart attack at fifty-five.
3) How didhisfather’seldestbrother dealswithMuradBadshah?
Ans:Murad Badshahwentto see hisfather’seldestbrother,whomhe hadnevermet.Muradwasgiven
a sum of moneyinexchange fora promise nevertoshow hisface again.He purchaseda rickshaw with
that money.
4) For what Murad Badshahproud of?
Ans:He isproud of hisshutter,muchas a comelywomanisproudof the blacklumpon herface is called
a beautymark.
5) WhenMurad Badshah metDaru firsttime?
Ans:On one rainyday, professorJuliusSuperb,broughtone of hisfavoritestudentintohisrickshawwith
him.He wasDarashikohShehzad.
6) How Murad Badshah introducesDaru?
Ans:He saysthat, Darashikohwasan intriguingfellow.He wasruggedlyhandsomebutcold,with a
steadygaze and a cruel mouth.A solidboxerwithaquickmind.
7) Why Murad Badshah usedtotake gunwithhim?
Ans:He tookto carrying a gun withhimforprotectinghimselfonthe highseasof Lahore’sstreetsto
realizingthatpiracywasthe wave of the future.
8) Why did Murad Badshah choose Daru as hiscompanion?
Ans:Because Daru was inratherdifficultstraitshimself,he wasindebt,hadno job,andwas saddled
withthe heaviestweightof pride andself-delusion.He trustedhim, knew he wasbright,ruthless,
capable,andthat he couldtolerate hissense of humor.Sohe enlistedhiminhisplantorob boutiques.