Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quizzes

Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quiz 1

1 In what language did Rabindranath Tagore write?
Hindi

Arabic

Bengali

Tamil
2 What is the Postmaster's main hobby in "The Postmaster"?
Writing songs

Writing poetry

Fishing

Birdwatching
3 Who was Chidam trying to protect in "Punishment"?
Himself

His wife Chandara

His brother Dukhiram

His landlord Ramlochan
4 What is the storyteller's original job in "The Hungry Stones"?
Guard

Tax collector

Farmer

Postmaster
5 Where was the storyteller in "The Hungry Stones" posted?
Hyderabad

Jaipur

Calcutta

Mumbai
6 What religious movement was Rabindranath Tagore's father involved with?
Nepalese Buddhism

Brahmo Samaj

Sunni Islam

Adi Dharm
7 During what decade did Tagore write most of his short stores?
1870s

1900s

1890s

1920s
8 What marriage practice figures prominently in "Profit and Loss"?
Divorce

Bridal dowry

Wedding party

Destination wedding
9 Which of the following traditions does Tagore engage as a key theme in his short stories?
Hindustani music

Supernatural spiritualism

Classical dance

The caste system
10 What does the word "ghat" refer to?
A traditional Bengali-style dwelling

A garment for women

The market

Stones on a riverbank
11 What prominent literary prize did Tagore win?
Nobel Prize in Literature

Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

National Book Award

Man Booker Prize
12 What ideal of Indian independence did Tagore reject?
Human rights

Religious freedom

Nationalism

Self-determination
13 What was the name of the child the Kabuliwallah befriended in "Kabuliwallah"?
Mini

Chandara

Radha

Kadambini
14 What does the Kabuliwallah go to jail for?
Attempted murder

Kidnapping

Theft

Public indecency
15 What role does the skeleton serve in "Skeleton"?
To ward off ghosts

To teach children anatomy

As a funeral practice

A decoration
16 In "Skeleton," how did the doctor die?
Heart attack

Poisoned

Fell off a roof

Stabbed
17 Who refutes Chidam's confession in "Punishment"?
Chandara

Duhkiram

Ramlochan

Radha
18 Where is the postmaster from in "The Postmaster"?
New Delhi

Calcutta

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh
19 Which of the following is NOT a way that Tagore engages the supernatural?
Ghosts

Hallucinations

Superstitious objects

Wizards
20 What did Tagore give back to the British crown?
A commemorative ring

His Nobel prize

His citizenship

His knighthood
21 What is Dakshayani most ashamed of in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
Only bearing daughters

Being poor

Misleading her husband to publish his work

Not understanding her husband's work
22 Which of the following forms did Tagore NOT write?
Fiction

Songs

Poetry

Screenplay
23 How does Taraprasanna get the money to publish his book in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
Pawns his wife's jewelry

Borrows from a friend

Uses his family's bridal dowry

Inherits a great sum of money
24 Why does Taraprasanna want to publish his book in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
To become a famous author

Because he lost a bet

To realize his dream of publishing a book

To raise money for a bridal dowry
25 How much money does Taraprasanna return home with in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
5000 rupees

5 rupees

500 rupees

20,000 rupees

A traveling fruit and nut merchant from Afghanistan, the Kabuliwallah develops an unlikely friendship with a five-year-old girl while in Calcutta. After a period of time in jail, the Kabuliwallah returns to meet the girl, only to find her on her...

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