Revenge one word question and answers

MCQs on On Revenge (with Answers)
1. Bacon calls revenge a kind of

A. Moral justice
B. Wild justice
C. Natural justice
D. Social justice

Answer: B. Wild justice

2. According to Bacon, revenge should be removed by

A. Society
B. Religion
C. Law
D. Family

Answer: C. Law

3. The first wrong only

A. destroys society
B. offends the law
C. destroys friendship
D. insults honour

Answer: B. Offends the law

4. Revenge of a wrong

A. strengthens the law
B. replaces the law
C. pulls the law out of office
D. improves justice

Answer: C. Pulls the law out of office

5. A man who takes revenge becomes

A. superior to his enemy
B. equal to his enemy
C. weaker than his enemy
D. wiser than his enemy

Answer: B. Equal to his enemy

6. A man who forgives becomes

A. weak
B. superior
C. cowardly
D. foolish

Answer: B. Superior

7. According to Bacon, forgiving is the role of a

A. soldier
B. king
C. prince
D. judge

Answer: C. Prince

8. According to Solomon, it is the glory of a man to

A. take revenge
B. pass by an offence
C. punish enemies
D. defend honour

Answer: B. Pass by an offence

9. Things that are past are

A. reversible
B. changeable
C. gone and irrevocable
D. repairable

Answer: C. Gone and irrevocable

10. Wise men focus on

A. past matters
B. present and future matters
C. revenge
Da. old memories

Answer: B. Present and future matters

11. People who think about past injuries

A. act wisely
B. waste time
C. gain knowledge
D. improve society

Answer: B. Waste time

12. Most people do wrong to gain

A. punishment
B. suffering
C. profit or pleasure
D. justice

Answer: C. Profit or pleasure

13. Bacon says people love

A. others more
B. themselves more
C. justice more
D. truth more

Answer: B. Themselves more

14. A person doing wrong out of ill nature is compared to a

A. snake
B. lion
C. thorn or briar
D. wolf

Answer: C. Thorn or briar

15. A thorn pricks because

A. it hates people
B. it is poisonous
C. it can do no other
D. it is angry

Answer: C. It can do no other

16. The most tolerable revenge is for wrongs

A. punished by law
B. ignored by society
C. without legal remedy
D. against strangers

Answer: C. Without legal remedy

17. Bacon warns revenge must not

A. anger friends
B. violate the law
C. hurt feelings
D. destroy honour

Answer: B. Violate the law

18. If revenge is punishable by law

A. justice wins
B. enemy gains advantage
C. revenge succeeds
D. society improves

Answer: B. Enemy gains advantage

19. Some people want their enemy to know the source of revenge because

A. they are generous
B. they are proud
C. they are foolish
D. they are angry

Answer: A. They are generous

20. Their pleasure is mainly in

A. hurting the enemy
B. making the enemy repent
C. gaining wealth
D. public fame

Answer: B. Making the enemy repent

21. Secret revenge is compared to

A. a silent sword
B. an arrow flying in the dark
C. a broken spear
D. hidden fire

Answer: B. An arrow flying in the dark

22. Bacon calls such secret revengers

A. heroes
B. warriors
C. base and crafty cowards
D. wise men

Answer: C. Base and crafty cowards

23. Cosmus was the

A. King of France
B. Duke of Florence
C. Emperor of Rome
D. Prince of Spain

Answer: B. Duke of Florence

24. Cosmus spoke about wrongs committed by

A. enemies
B. strangers
C. friends
D. soldiers

Answer: C. Friends

25. According to Cosmus, we are commanded to forgive

A. enemies
B. strangers
C. friends
D. kings

Answer: C. Friends

26. The better spirit mentioned by Bacon is that of

A. Moses
B. David
C. Job
D. Abraham

Answer: C. Job

27. According to Job, we should accept

A. only good
B. only evil
C. both good and evil
D. neither good nor evil

Answer: C. Both good and evil

28. A man who studies revenge

A. heals quickly
B. keeps wounds fresh
C. becomes peaceful
D. becomes wise

Answer: B. Keeps wounds fresh

29. Without revenge wounds would

A. worsen
B. remain open
C. heal naturally
D. disappear slowly

Answer: C. Heal naturally

30. Public revenge is often

A. unfortunate
B. fortunate
C. useless
D. cruel

Answer: B. Fortunate

31. Bacon mentions revenge for the death of

A. Nero
B. Caesar
C. Augustus
D. Constantine

Answer: B. Caesar

32. Another example mentioned is the death of

A. Alexander
B. Pertinax
C. Julius
D. Trajan

Answer: B. Pertinax

33. Bacon also refers to the death of

A. Henry II of France
B. Henry III of France
C. Henry IV of England
D. Louis XIV

Answer: B. Henry III of France

34. Private revenge is usually

A. fortunate
B. glorious
C. unfortunate
D. honourable

Answer: C. Unfortunate

35. Vindictive persons live like

A. kings
B. warriors
C. witches
D. priests

Answer: C. Witches

36. Witches are described as

A. wise
B. mischievous
C. kind
D. generous

Answer: B. Mischievous

37. According to Bacon, witches end

A. happily
B. peacefully
C. unfortunately
D. gloriously

Answer: C. Unfortunately

38. Bacon mainly discourages

A. forgiveness
B. revenge
C. justice
D. honour

Answer: B. Revenge

39. The tone of the essay is

A. humorous
B. philosophical
C. dramatic
D. emotional

Answer: B. Philosophical

40. The essay belongs to the works of

A. Shakespeare
B. Milton
C. Francis Bacon
D. Chaucer

Answer: C. Francis Bacon

41. “Wild justice” means

A. lawful justice
B. revenge outside the law
C. divine justice
D. moral justice

Answer: B. Revenge outside the law

42. The essay “On Revenge” was published in

A. 1597
B. 1612
C. 1625
D. 1700

Answer: C. 1625

43. Forgiveness shows

A. weakness
B. fear
C. nobility
D. anger

Answer: C. Nobility

44. Bacon advises people to focus on

A. past mistakes
B. future revenge
C. present and future
D. enemies

Answer: C. Present and future

45. Revenge mainly satisfies

A. wisdom
B. anger
C. justice
D. society

Answer: B. Anger

46. Bacon’s essays belong to

A. Renaissance literature
B. Romantic literature
C. Victorian literature
D. Modern literature

Answer: A. Renaissance literature

47. Bacon suggests revenge makes a person

A. peaceful
B. unhappy
C. successful
D. powerful

Answer: B. Unhappy

48. Forgiveness brings

A. superiority
B. weakness
C. dishonour
D. anger

Answer: A. Superiority

49. The central theme of the essay is

A. honour
B. revenge and forgiveness
C. friendship
D. politics

Answer: B. Revenge and forgiveness

50. The best response to injury according to Bacon is

A. revenge
B. anger
C. forgiveness
D. punishment

Answer: C. Forgiveness