The Model Millionaire – MCQs (25 Questions)
- Who is the protagonist of "The Model Millionaire"?
a) Alan Trevor
b) Hughie Erskine
c) Baron Hausberg
d) Colonel Merton - What is Hughie's primary characteristic according to the narrator?
a) He is intellectually brilliant
b) He is charming, good-looking, but ineffectual with a perfect profile and no profession
c) He is wealthy and successful
d) He is aggressive and ambitious - What professions has Hughie attempted unsuccessfully?
a) Banking and law
b) Teaching and farming
c) Stock Exchange, tea merchant, and dry sherry seller
d) Government and military - Why does Hughie fail on the Stock Exchange?
a) He lacks intelligence
b) He is "a butterfly among bulls and bears" - too gentle for the aggressive environment
c) He refuses to work
d) He steals money - Who is Laura Merton?
a) Alan Trevor's sister
b) Baron Hausberg's niece
c) The woman Hughie loves, daughter of a retired Colonel
d) An artist - What condition does Colonel Merton set for Hughie to marry Laura?
a) Hughie must become famous
b) Hughie must own property
c) Hughie must have £10,000 of his own
d) Hughie must join the military - What is the opening statement of the story about?
a) The importance of intelligence
b) "Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow"—wealth is necessary for romance in Victorian society
c) The value of hard work
d) The importance of family connections - Who is Alan Trevor?
a) A banker
b) A painter and artist friend of Hughie
c) A businessman
d) A soldier - What is Alan Trevor painting when Hughie visits his studio?
a) A wealthy nobleman
b) A life-size picture of a beggar
c) A landscape
d) A historical scene - What is the beggar's appearance in the studio?
a) Young and healthy
b) A wizened old man with a wrinkled face and piteous expression, wearing tattered rags
c) Well-dressed and dignified
d) Strong and robust - How much does a model get paid per hour according to Alan?
a) A shilling an hour
b) Five shillings an hour
c) A pound an hour
d) Two shillings an hour - How much does Alan Trevor get for his picture?
a) £500
b) £1,000
c) £2,000
d) £5,000 - What does Hughie give to the beggar?
a) A pound note
b) A sovereign and some coppers
c) Five shillings
d) A ring - Why does Hughie decide to give the beggar money?
a) Alan asks him to
b) He thinks the beggar needs it more than he does
c) He wants to impress someone
d) He finds extra money in his pocket - What is Laura's reaction when Hughie tells her about giving money to the beggar?
a) She praises him generously
b) She gives him a "charming scolding" for his extravagance
c) She ignores him
d) She laughs at him - Who is the beggar actually?
a) An old homeless man
b) Alan Trevor in disguise
c) Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe
d) Colonel Merton's old friend - Why does Baron Hausberg commission Alan to paint him as a beggar?
a) He is poor and cannot afford better models
b) He wants to study beggars for charity
c) The story does not explicitly explain this, but it appears to be for artistic interest or personal amusement
d) He is conducting a social experiment - What does Alan tell Baron Hausberg about Hughie?
a) That Hughie is a wealthy businessman
b) That Hughie is unreliable and dishonest
c) Everything about him—his income, prospects, his love for Laura, and the condition the Colonel set
d) That Hughie wants to hire him - How does Hughie react when he learns the beggar's true identity?
a) He is delighted and grateful
b) He is angry and blames Alan
c) He is shocked, embarrassed, and feels foolish; he "sank into a chair"
d) He is indifferent - What does Baron Hausberg send Hughie the next day?
a) An apology letter
b) A job offer
c) A cheque for £10,000 as a wedding gift
d) A painting - Who brings the cheque to Hughie's home?
a) Baron Hausberg himself
b) Alan Trevor
c) Monsieur Gustave Naudin, an old gentleman serving as the Baron's messenger
d) Laura Merton - What does Baron Hausberg call Hughie in his message?
a) A foolish young man
b) A "model millionaire"—referring to his generosity and kindness
c) A lucky fellow
d) A generous idiot - What happens at the end of the story?
a) Hughie becomes wealthy and successful in business
b) Hughie marries Laura, fulfilling the Colonel's condition through the Baron's gift
c) Hughie goes into exile
d) Hughie becomes an artist - What is the central irony of the story?
a) A wealthy man pretends to be poor
b) Hughie's act of generosity toward someone he thought was poor transforms his life when the "beggar" is revealed to be one of the richest men in Europe
c) Laura doesn't actually love Hughie
d) The Colonel changes his mind about the engagement - What is the primary theme of "The Model Millionaire"?
a) The importance of wealth
b) Appearance vs. reality; generosity and kindness are rewarded; true worth is revealed in character, not appearance
c) The futility of love
d) The corruption of the wealthy
Answers: 1-b, 2-b, 3-c, 4-b, 5-c, 6-c, 7-b, 8-b, 9-b, 10-b, 11-a, 12-c, 13-b, 14-b, 15-b, 16-c, 17-c, 18-c, 19-c, 20-c, 21-c, 22-b, 23-b, 24-b, 25-b.