With the Photographer – MCQs (25 Questions)

1. What does the narrator want from the photographer?
   a) A portrait to sell to magazines
   b) A photograph to give to his friends as a memory after his death
   c) A picture to display in his office
   d) A professional headshot for publicity
2. How does the photographer look when the narrator first describes him?
   a) Tall and enthusiastic
   b) Young and energetic
   c) A drooping man in a gray suit with dim eyes
   d) Friendly and welcoming
3. What does the photographer ask the narrator to do while he waits?
   a) Read magazines
   b) Practice his smile
   c) Sit and wait
   d) Walk around the studio
4. What is the narrator's age when this incident occurs?
   a) Thirty years old
   b) Forty years old
   c) Fifty years old
   d) Twenty-five years old
5. What does the narrator read while waiting at the photography studio?
   a) Newspapers
   b) Books
   c) Magazines with photographs of models
   d) Poetry collections
6. Where is the narrator made to sit during the photograph session?
   a) In a dark corner
   b) In a beam of sunlight filtered through factory cotton
   c) Near a window
   d) Under bright artificial lights
7. What does the photographer do when the narrator first sits down?
   a) Takes the photograph immediately
   b) Rolls a machine into the middle of the room
   c) Adjusts the lights
   d) Asks him to change his pose
8. What does the photographer do after looking at the narrator through the camera?
   a) Takes the photograph
   b) Comes out and removes curtains frantically for more light
   c) Asks the narrator to sit again
   d) Leaves the studio
9. What does the narrator think the photographer is doing when he stays inside the machine for a long time?
   a) Sleeping
   b) Praying to God
   c) Adjusting the camera settings
   d) Taking multiple photographs
10. How does the photographer treat the narrator's face during the session?
    a) With gentle care
    b) Roughly turning it in different directions
    c) Without any adjustment
    d) With professional respect
11. What instructions does the photographer give the narrator?
    a) Smile naturally
    b) Close mouth, droop ears, expand lungs
    c) Look directly at the camera
    d) Relax your shoulders
12. What does the narrator say about the photographs of models in the magazines?
    a) They inspire confidence in him
    b) They create a sense of inferiority and perfectionism
    c) They make him happy
    d) They are poorly done
13. On what day does the narrator return to see the proof of his photograph?
    a) The next day
    b) The same evening
    c) Saturday
    d) After a fortnight
14. How does the narrator describe the photographer's manner when showing the proof?
    a) Angry and dismissive
    b) Quieter, graver, and showing pride in his work
    c) Apologetic and concerned
    d) Casual and indifferent
15. What is the narrator's reaction when he sees the photograph?
    a) He is delighted
    b) He asks, "Is it me?"
    c) He immediately approves
    d) He requests immediate changes
16. What has the photographer done to alter the narrator's photograph?
    a) Only touched up the skin
    b) Used drawing calibre and techniques to improve and change many features
    c) Simply enlarged it
    d) Changed only the background
17. Which facial features did the photographer alter in the photograph?
    a) Only the eyes
    b) The nose, ears, and facial contours
    c) Only the mouth
    d) Only the eyebrows
18. What does the photographer suggest about the narrator's ears?
    a) They look perfect
    b) They could be removed entirely
    c) They need to be enlarged
    d) They are his best feature
19. What part of the narrator's face remained original in the photograph?
    a) The nose
    b) The mouth
    c) The forehead
    d) Only a portion of the chin
20. What does the narrator tell the photographer about the altered photograph?
    a) It is a masterpiece but not worth anything to him personally
    b) It is a worthless photograph
    c) It is the best photograph ever taken
    d) It captures his true appearance
21. Why does the photographer show pride in his work?
    a) He has taken a natural photograph
    b) He has not made any alterations
    c) He has used his professional skills to improve and change the photograph
    d) He has followed the narrator's instructions
22. What is the narrator's main complaint about the photographer?
    a) He takes too long to develop the photograph
    b) He charges too much money
    c) He alters the photograph instead of capturing the narrator's true appearance
    d) He is rude to all his clients
23. What does the narrator want the photograph to show?
    a) His best features
    b) A perfect image of himself
    c) His face as Heaven gave it to him, as a memory for his friends
    d) An improved version of his appearance
24. How does the narrator feel when he leaves the studio?
    a) Happy and satisfied
    b) Angry but resigned
    c) Breaks into tears
    d) Indifferent
25. What is the central theme of this story?
    a) Photography is an art form
    b) Appearance versus reality and the importance of authenticity and self-acceptance
    c) Professional skills are more important than honesty
    d) Modern photographers are unreliable

Answers
1. b) A photograph to give to his friends as a memory after his death
2. c) A drooping man in a gray suit with dim eyes
3. c) Sit and wait
4. c) Fifty years old
5. c) Magazines with photographs of models
6. b) In a beam of sunlight filtered through factory cotton
7. b) Rolls a machine into the middle of the room
8. b) Comes out and removes curtains frantically for more light
9. b) Praying to God
10. b) Roughly turning it in different directions
11. b) Close mouth, droop ears, expand lungs
12. b) They create a sense of inferiority and perfectionism
13. c) Saturday
14. b) Quieter, graver, and showing pride in his work
15. b) He asks, "Is it me?"
16. b) Used drawing calibre and techniques to improve and change many features
17. b) The nose, ears, and facial contours
18. b) They could be removed entirely
19. d) Only a portion of the chin
20. a) It is a masterpiece but not worth anything to him personally
21. c) He has used his professional skills to improve and change the photograph
22. c) He alters the photograph instead of capturing the narrator's true appearance
23. c) His face as Heaven gave it to him, as a memory for his friends
24. b) Angry but resigned
25. b) Appearance versus reality and the importance of authenticity and self-acceptance