Question 1

Piya returns to ______ after Fokir's death.

Accepted Answer

A)  new delhi
B)  lusibari
C)  kolkata
D)  morichjhapi C

Question 2

In "The Hungry Tide",Kanai's aunt resides in ________ and he goes there to visit her.

Accepted Answer

A)  delhi
B)  canning
C)  lusibari
D)  morichjhapi C

Question 3

Piya chooses ______ over the Forest guards alloted to take her in the river.

Accepted Answer

A)  fokir
B)  tutul
C)  kanai
D)  horen A

Question 4

The stranger whom Raju comes upon while sitting on the banks of the river is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  marco
B)  nalini
C)  velan
D)  velayudan

Question 5

In "The Hungry Tide", the character Kanai is a ________ hailing from New Delhi.

Accepted Answer

A)  businessman
B)  translator
C)  writer
D)  cetologist

Question 6

Kanai and Kusum used to watch performances of the local legend titled _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the war of bon bibi
B)  the glory of bon bibi
C)  the times of bon bon
D)  the victory of bibi bon

Question 7

Who took Kusum away claiming it's for her safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  kanai
B)  horen
C)  nirmal
D)  nilima

Question 8

In "The Hungry Tide", ______ is Fokir's wife.

Accepted Answer

A)  piya
B)  moyna
C)  nilima
D)  kusum

Question 9

Velan considers Raju to be a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a holy man
B)  a con man
C)  a well-wisher
D)  a marriage broker

Question 10

"Midnight's Children" is categorized under which of the following genres?

Accepted Answer

A)  satire
B)  realistic
C)  magical realism
D)  autobiography

Question 11

Parvati is impregnated by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  shiva
B)  saleem
C)  ahmed
D)  wee willie winkie

Question 12

Parvati's son, Aadam, is endowed with a special feature. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  blue eyes
B)  long hair
C)  enormous ears
D)  tiny feet

Question 13

What is the phrase used by the fortune teller to describe Saleem and Shiva?

Accepted Answer

A)  nose and knees
B)  eyes and feet
C)  teeth and tummy
D)  eyes and nose

Question 14

In "Midnight's Children", ________ is both the protagonist and the narrator of the story.

Accepted Answer

A)  padma
B)  saleem
C)  aadam
D)  amina

Question 15

Vanita is the wife of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wee willie winkie
B)  williams
C)  methwold
D)  pereira

Question 16

Rosie reads about Marco's published book from _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the newspapers
B)  a magazine
C)  the news
D)  a letter

Question 17

"A Rain of Rites", "A River", "Obituary" are poems by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parthasarathy
B)  a.k. ramanujan
C)  jayanta mahapatra
D)  meena alexander

Question 18

How long is Raju's fast to bring in the rains?

Accepted Answer

A)  two weeks
B)  three weeks
C)  one week
D)  five days

Question 19

Which of the following is not a theme dealt with in Rushdie's "Midnight's Children"

Accepted Answer

A)  national history
B)  political reality
C)  true love
D)  religious orthodoxy

Question 20

"The Sea of Poppies" and "The Hungry Tide" are novels written by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  jhumpa lahiri
B)  salman rushdie
C)  amitav ghosh
D)  amartya sen

Exam 3: Characters and Themes in Literature