This article includes assertion-reason, matching,chronology and common mcq from Riders to The Sea by J.M. Synge in accordance with the mcq pattern prescribed by West Bengal Council of Higher Education for class 12, semester 3.
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1.What is the setting of Riders to the Sea?
A. Scottish Highlands
B. Irish countryside
C. Aran Islands
D. London docks
✅ Answer: C. Aran Islands
2.Who is the central character around whom the play revolves?
A. Cathleen
B. Maurya
C. Nora
D. Bartley
✅ Answer: B. Maurya
3.How many sons has Maurya lost before the play begins?
A. Two
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
✅ Answer: D. Four
4.What symbolic object is brought in the bundle from the priest?
A. A cross
B. A shirt and a stocking
C. A fishing hook
D. A cap
✅ Answer: B. A shirt and a stocking
5.What does the sea symbolize in the play?
A. Freedom
B. Spiritual rebirth
C. Destruction and fate
D. Industrial progress
✅ Answer: C. Destruction and fate
6.What does Maurya fail to do for Bartley?
A. Feed him
B. Bless him before he leaves
C. Give him money
D. Hide the bundle
✅ Answer: B. Bless him before he leaves
7.Bartley’s decision to go to sea shows his—
A. Loyalty to his friends
B. Rebellion against his mother
C. Responsibility and economic necessity
D. Lack of awareness
✅ Answer: C. Responsibility and economic necessity
8.The tone of the play can best be described as—
A. Comic and lighthearted
B. Bitter and ironic
C. Tragic and fatalistic
D. Angry and violent
✅ Answer: C. Tragic and fatalistic
9.Which literary device is most prominent in the play?
A. Allegory
B. Irony
C. Metaphor
D. Symbolism
✅ Answer: D. Symbolism
10.What natural element controls the lives of the islanders?
A. Fire
B. The sea
C. Wind
D. Rain
✅ Answer: B. The sea
11.Who informs Maurya of Bartley’s death?
A. The priest
B. A fisherman
C. Villagers
D. The girls after hearing from others
✅ Answer: D. The girls after hearing from others
12.What type of play is Riders to the Sea?
A. Tragicomedy
B. Naturalistic tragedy
C. Romantic drama
D. Absurdist drama
✅ Answer: B. Naturalistic tragedy
13.How is fate represented in the play?
A. Through government policies
B. Through the sea and death of male members
C. Through dreams and predictions
D. Through human decisions
✅ Answer: B. Through the sea and death of male members
14.What is Maurya’s final attitude at the end of the play?
A. Despair and revenge
B. Peaceful acceptance
C. Madness
D. Joy and relief
✅ Answer: B. Peaceful acceptance
15.Which theme dominates Riders to the Sea?
A. Love and betrayal
B. Industrialization vs nature
C. Human endurance against fate
D. Class conflict
✅ Answer: C. Human endurance against fate
16.Which event happens first in the play?
A. Maurya gives the blessing
B. The bundle arrives
C. Bartley leaves with the horse
D. Bartley’s death is revealed
✅ Answer: B. The bundle arrives
17.Arrange the following in chronological order:
1.Maurya’s vision of Michael
2.Bartley’s departure
3.Bartley’s death
4.Identification of Michael’s clothes
A. 4, 2, 1, 3
B. 2, 1, 3, 4
C. 4, 2, 3, 1
D. 4, 2, 1, 3
✅ Answer: D. 4, 2, 1, 3
18.When does Maurya accept her fate?
A. Before Bartley leaves
B. After Bartley’s death
C. After Michael’s body is found
D. After the priest’s blessing
✅ Answer: B. After Bartley’s death
19.Which occurs last?
A. Bartley rides the red mare
B. Maurya gives her blessing
C. Maurya’s lament
D. Michael’s death
✅ Answer: C. Maurya’s lament
Assertion–Reason MCQs
20.Assertion (A): Maurya is a symbol of universal motherhood.
Reason (R): She has lost all her sons to the sea and still accepts fate.
A. A and R both true; R explains A
B. A true, R false
C. A false, R true
D. Both false
✅ Answer: A
21. Assertion (A): The sea is portrayed as a nurturing mother in the play.
Reason (R): The sea provides food and comfort to the islanders.
A. A and R both true; R explains A
B. A true, R false
C. A false, R true
D. Both false
✅ Answer: D. Both A and R are false (the sea is destructive in the play)
22. Assertion (A): Maurya’s final speech reflects inner peace.
Reason (R): She believes there’s nothing more for the sea to take.
A. A and R both true; R explains A
B. A true, R false
C. A false, R true
D. Both false
✅ Answer: A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
23. Assertion (A): The priest plays a major role in the play’s outcome.
Reason (R): He prevents Bartley from going to sea.
A. A and R both true; R explains A
B. A true, R false
C. A false, R true
D. Both false
✅ Answer: D. Both A and R are false
24. Assertion (A): Bartley’s death was foretold by Maurya’s vision.
Reason (R): She saw Michael riding a grey pony behind Bartley.
A. A and R both true; R explains A
B. A true, R false
C. A false, R true
D. Both false
✅ Answer: A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
Matching
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1.Murya | a.lost at sea. |
| 2.Nora | b.symbol of tragedy . |
| 3.Bartley | c.brings the bundle of cloth . |
| 4.Micheal | d.practical young man.. |
option
A) 1-d, 2-b, 3-C, 4-aB) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
C) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
D) None of the above
Correct option:
B| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1.. "They're all gone now" | a.Universal truth of mortality. |
| 2."God spare us from that, Nora" | b.Inevitable fate . |
| 3."He’ll be lost now" | c.Fear of death. |
| 4."No man at all can be living forever" | d.Sense of finality and peace.. |
option
A) 1-d, 2-b, 3-C, 4-aB) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
C) 1-b, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D) None of the above
Correct option:
C| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1.. Symbolism | a.Maurya blesses after Bartley dies |
| 2.Foreshadowing | b. Sea as death. |
| 3.Irony | c.green head. |
| 4. Imagery | d.Maurya’s vision. |
option
A) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-cB) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
C) 1-b, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D) None of the above
Correct option:
A| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1.Micheal | a.Younger daughter |
| 2.Bartley | b. Elder daughter. |
| 3.Cathleen | c.Last living son. |
| 4. Nora | d.Dead son. |
option
A) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-cB) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
C) 1-b, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
D) None of the above
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