Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quizzes

Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quiz 1

1 In what language did Rabindranath Tagore write?
Bengali

Tamil

Arabic

Hindi
2 What is the Postmaster's main hobby in "The Postmaster"?
Writing poetry

Fishing

Writing songs

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

His brother Dukhiram

His wife Chandara

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

Farmer

Guard

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

Hyderabad

Calcutta

Mumbai
6 What religious movement was Rabindranath Tagore's father involved with?
Brahmo Samaj

Nepalese Buddhism

Sunni Islam

Adi Dharm
7 During what decade did Tagore write most of his short stores?
1920s

1900s

1890s

1870s
8 What marriage practice figures prominently in "Profit and Loss"?
Wedding party

Bridal dowry

Destination wedding

Divorce
9 Which of the following traditions does Tagore engage as a key theme in his short stories?
Classical dance

Supernatural spiritualism

The caste system

Hindustani music
10 What does the word "ghat" refer to?
Stones on a riverbank

A garment for women

The market

A traditional Bengali-style dwelling
11 What prominent literary prize did Tagore win?
National Book Award

Man Booker Prize

Nobel Prize in Literature

Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
12 What ideal of Indian independence did Tagore reject?
Religious freedom

Human rights

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?
Kidnapping

Public indecency

Attempted murder

Theft
15 What role does the skeleton serve in "Skeleton"?
A decoration

As a funeral practice

To teach children anatomy

To ward off ghosts
16 In "Skeleton," how did the doctor die?
Poisoned

Stabbed

Heart attack

Fell off a roof
17 Who refutes Chidam's confession in "Punishment"?
Chandara

Duhkiram

Ramlochan

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

Calcutta

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka
19 Which of the following is NOT a way that Tagore engages the supernatural?
Wizards

Hallucinations

Ghosts

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

His Nobel prize

His knighthood

His citizenship
21 What is Dakshayani most ashamed of in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
Not understanding her husband's work

Only bearing daughters

Being poor

Misleading her husband to publish his work
22 Which of the following forms did Tagore NOT write?
Poetry

Fiction

Screenplay

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

Inherits a great sum of money

Uses his family's bridal dowry

Borrows from a friend
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"?
5 rupees

500 rupees

20,000 rupees

5000 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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Answered by Aslan on 10/5/2023 9:45 PM