Worksheet: The Third Level | English Class 12 PDF Download

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Q1: Charley experienced a strange incident at the _________ level of Grand Central station.

Q2: He believed he had traveled back in time to the _________.

Q3: Charley decided to buy tickets to _________, Illinois.

Q4: The currency used in the 1890s was different from the _________ currency.

Q5: Charley found a letter from his friend _________.

Q6: Sam encouraged Charley and Louisa to never stop looking for the _________ level.

Q7: Charley resorted to his _________ collection to distract himself.

Q8: According to Sam, the idea of the third level helped people escape from the _________ of the modern world.

Q9: Charley's psychiatrist friend's name is _________.

Q10: Sam went _________ recently, leaving a letter for Charley.

Assertion and Reason Based

Q1: Assertion: Charley believed he had traveled back in time to the 1890s.
Reason: He found old-fashioned currency in the station.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q2: Assertion: Charley's wife was supportive of his belief in time travel.
Reason: She also experienced the third level with Charley.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q3: Assertion: Charley's friend Sam went missing, leaving a letter encouraging Charley to believe in the third level.
Reason: Sam found the third level and wanted Charley to join him.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q4: Assertion: Charley's psychiatrist friend Sam thought Charley was hallucinating.
Reason: Sam wanted Charley to face the realities of the modern world.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q5: Assertion: Charley withdrew his savings and converted them into the 1890s currency.
Reason: He wanted to buy tickets to Galesburg, Illinois, in the past.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: What was Charley's age?

Q2: Which station did Charley visit?

Q3: Where did Charley believe he had traveled to?

Q4: Which city did Charley want to buy tickets for?

Q5: What did Charley use to distract himself from his worries?

Q6: Who wrote a letter encouraging Charley and Louisa?

Q7: What did Charley find in the letter from Sam?

Q8: What did Charley do with his savings?

Q9: What did Charley's psychiatrist friend think he was experiencing?

Q10: What level of the station did Charley think he had reached?

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Describe Charley's experience at the Grand Central station in detail.

Q2: How did Charley cope with his confusion and worries?

Q3: What was Sam's perspective on Charley's belief in the third level?

Q4: Why did Charley decide to buy tickets to Galesburg, Illinois?

Q5: What was the significance of Charley's stamp collection in his life?

Q6: How did Charley's wife react to his belief in time travel?

Q7: What was the content of the letter Charley received from his friend Sam?

Q8: How did Charley's experience with the third level impact his perception of reality?

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1: Explore the Theme of Escapism in Charley's Experience with the Third Level.

Q2: Analyze the Impact of Sam's Letter on Charley and Louisa's Belief in the Third Level.

Q3: Discuss the Symbolism of the Third Level in the Story.

Q4: Reflect on the Significance of Charley's Journey in the Context of Modern Society.

Passage Based Questions

Q2: How does the narrator describe his experience of getting lost in Grand Central Station?

Q3: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
The narrator found himself in the_____________ (lobby / platform) of the Roosevelt Hotel after getting lost in the station.

Q4: Why does the narrator believe it’s easy to get lost in Grand Central Station?

2. Read the given extract and answer the following question

“There were brass spittoons on the floor, and across the station a glint of light caught my eye; a man was pulling a gold watch from his vest pocket. He snapped open the cover, glanced at his watch and frowned. He wore a derby hat, a black four-button suit with tiny lapels, and he had a big, black, handlebar mustache. Then I looked around and saw that everyone in the station was dressed like eighteen-ninety-something; I never saw so many beards, sideburns and fancy mustaches in my life.”

Q1: What did the man in the station use to check the time?
A. A wall clock
B. A pocket watch
C. A wristwatch
D. A sundial

Q2: What did the narrator notice about the people in the station?

Q3: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
The narrator saw people in the station wearing_____________ (modern / old-fashioned) clothing from the 1890s.

Q4: How did the narrator realize he was in a different time period?

3. Read the given extract and answer the following question

“The clerk figured the fare — he glanced at my fancy hatband, but he figured the fare — and I had enough for two coach tickets, one way. But when I counted out the money and looked up, the clerk was staring at me. He nodded at the bills. ‘That ain’t money, mister,’ he said, ‘and if you’re trying to skin me, you won’t get very far,’ and he glanced at the cash drawer beside him. Of course the money was old-style bills, half again as big as the money we use nowadays, and different-looking. I turned away and got out fast. There’s nothing nice about jail, even in 1894.”

Q1: Why did the clerk at the ticket window react suspiciously to the narrator?
A. The narrator didn’t have enough money
B. The money the narrator used looked different
C. The narrator asked for too many tickets
D. The clerk didn’t understand the narrator

Q2: What did the narrator do after realizing the money was outdated?

Q3: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
The narrator had to leave quickly because his money was_______________ (valid / outdated).

Q4: What was the narrator's concern about using old-style currency in 1894?