✅ VISTAS (CLASS 12) – MCQ FACT NOTES (Chapter-wise)

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✅ VISTAS (CLASS 12) – MCQ FACT NOTES (Chapter-wise)

1. The Third Level

  1. Author : Jack Finney

  2. Narrator : Charley

  3. Charley’s wife : Louisa

  4. Station : Grand Central Station (New York)

  5. Third level year : 1894

  6. Destination : Galesburg, Illinois

  7. Ticket fare : $11.50

  8. Newspaper name : The Grand Central Times

  9. Charley’s psychiatrist : Dr. Sam Weiner

  10. Sam’s explanation : Waking dream / escapism

  11. Charley’s hobby : Stamp collecting

  12. Letter sender from Galesburg : Sam

2. The Tiger King

  1. Author : Kalki

  2. Kingdom : Pratibandapuram

  3. Prediction : Death by a tiger

  4. Tiger hunting target : 100 tigers

  5. King married : Princess of a tiger-rich state

  6. 100th tiger arranged by : Dewan

  7. 100th tiger was : Old and weak tiger

  8. Toy bought for : King’s son

  9. Toy animal : Wooden tiger

  10. Cause of King’s death : Infection due to wooden splinter

  11. King’s death day : After surgery (septic)

  12. Hunter who shot tiger : King himself

3. Journey to the End of the Earth

  1. Author : Tishani Doshi

  2. Place visited : Antarctica

  3. Programme name : Students on Ice

  4. Programme head : Geoff Green

  5. Ship name (expedition) : Academic research ship (ice voyage)

  6. Main aim : Study climate and environment

  7. Reason Antarctica important : Preserves Earth’s past

  8. Ozone layer issue : Ozone depletion discussed

  9. Age of Antarctica : 650 million years old (approx.)

  10. Gondwana reference : Ancient supercontinent

  11. Average temperature : Extremely cold (below zero)

  12. Ecosystem : Very fragile

4. The Enemy

  1. Author : Pearl S. Buck

  2. Doctor : Dr. Sadao Hoki

  3. Dr. Sadao’s wife : Hana

  4. Enemy soldier name : Tom

  5. Nationality of soldier : American

  6. Place : Japan (near sea coast)

  7. Sadao’s house location : Near the beach

  8. Sadao’s profession : Surgeon

  9. Soldier condition : Shot and bleeding

  10. Sadao operated : At his home

  11. General’s problem : Needed Sadao’s treatment

  12. Soldier escaped by : Boat (arranged by Sadao)

  13. Servants reaction : They left the house

  14. Sadao studied in : America


5. On the Face of It

  1. Author : Susan Hill

  2. Boy’s name : Derry

  3. Old man’s name : Mr. Lamb

  4. Derry’s problem : Burnt face (acid burn)

  5. Mr. Lamb’s disability : One leg (tin leg)

  6. Place : Mr. Lamb’s garden

  7. Mr. Lamb died : Fell from ladder

  8. Derry returned : After hearing about death

  9. Derry’s age : Around 14 years

  10. Derry’s mother : Overprotective

  11. Mr. Lamb’s house : Open for everyone

  12. Symbolic item : Bees (honey)

6 ✅ Memories of Childhood (Part–1)

The Cutting of My Long Hair (MCQ FACT POINTS)

  1. Chapter name : The Cutting of My Long Hair

  2. Book : Vistas (Class 12)

  3. Author (pen name) : Zitkala-Sa

  4. Real name : Gertrude Simmons Bonnin

  5. Zitkala-Sa meaning : Red Indian / Red Bird (Native name)

  6. She was a : Native American girl

  7. Her tribe : Yankton Sioux

  8. School name : Carlisle Indian School

  9. Her friend : Judewin

  10. Judewin belonged to : Kiowa tribe

  11. Judewin’s warning : Their hair would be cut

  12. Native belief : Cutting hair is a sign of cowardice / done to prisoners

  13. Why Zitkala resisted : Cutting hair was against her tradition and dignity

  14. Where she hid : Under a bed in a dark room

  15. How she was caught : She was dragged out by strong women

  16. What happened finally : Her long hair was cut off

  17. Her feeling : She felt humiliated and helpless

  1. First bell : Students had to wake up

  2. Second bell : Students had to rise from bed and dress up

  3. Third bell : Students had to assemble / line up for routine

  4. Later bells : Used for meals, classes and daily schedule

7. Memories of Childhood (Part-2: We Too Are Human Beings - Bama)

  1. Author : Bama

  2. Place : Tamil Nadu village

  3. Incident : Man carrying food packet by string

  4. Food given to : Landlord / upper caste

  5. Reason for carrying by string : Untouchability

  6. Bama’s brother name : Annan

  7. Annan’s advice : Study well to gain respect

  8. Bama’s reaction : Shocked and angry

  9. Social issue : Caste discrimination


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