Chapter 5: First Flight
The Hundred Dresses – IAuthor: Eleanor Estes
📘 The Hundred Dresses I – MCQs | Class 10 English
Board: JAC Board Jharkhand
Class: 10
Book: First Flight
Chapter: The Hundred Dresses I
Class: 10
Book: First Flight
Chapter: The Hundred Dresses I
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🔹 Introduction
“The Hundred Dresses I” is a story about Wanda, a poor girl who is teased by her classmates for wearing the same faded dress every day, and about friendship, empathy, and honesty.
🔹 Chapter Description
The story highlights Wanda’s courage and the impact of teasing. She claims to have a hundred dresses at home, which her classmates initially mock, but later regret their behavior.
🔹 Short Summary
Wanda lives in a small house and goes to school wearing the same faded dress. She is mocked by other girls, including Peggy, for claiming she has a hundred dresses at home. In the end, Wanda moves away, and the girls realize their mistake and feel remorse.
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📝 MCQs – Online Test (10 Questions)
Q1. Who is the main character?
A. Wanda
B. Peggy
C. Madeline
D. Mathilde
Q2. Why was Wanda teased?
A. She was late
B. She wore the same faded dress
C. She was rich
D. She shouted in class
Q3. Who mocked Wanda for claiming she had a hundred dresses?
A. Mathilde
B. Peggy
C. Valli
D. Lencho
Q4. What was Wanda’s claim?
A. She had a big house
B. She had 100 dresses at home
C. She had a bicycle
D. She had many books
Q5. How did the classmates feel later?
A. Happy
B. Proud
C. Sorry / Remorseful
D. Angry
Q6. Why did Wanda move away?
A. She got a new school
B. Her father got transferred
C. She was expelled
D. She moved with her uncle
Q7. What is the main theme?
A. Courage, honesty, empathy
B. Wealth
C. Adventure
D. Magic
Q8. How did Wanda handle teasing?
A. She fought back
B. She remained calm
C. She cried in class
D. She left school
Q9. Who felt guilty the most?
A. Peggy
B. Wanda
C. Madeline
D. Mathilde
Q10. What lesson does the story teach?
A. Never tease or judge others
B. Always boast
C. Ignore everyone
D. Wealth is everything
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🔁 Revision Points
- Main Character: Wanda
- Theme: Empathy, honesty, courage
- Conflict: Teasing at school
- Lesson: Never judge or mock
- Key Event: Wanda’s claim of 100 dresses

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