Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quizzes

Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quiz 1

1 In what language did Rabindranath Tagore write?
Arabic

Bengali

Hindi

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

Writing songs

Birdwatching

Fishing
3 Who was Chidam trying to protect in "Punishment"?
His wife Chandara

Himself

His landlord Ramlochan

His brother Dukhiram
4 What is the storyteller's original job in "The Hungry Stones"?
Farmer

Postmaster

Guard

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

Mumbai

Calcutta

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

Adi Dharm

Brahmo Samaj

Sunni Islam
7 During what decade did Tagore write most of his short stores?
1890s

1900s

1920s

1870s
8 What marriage practice figures prominently in "Profit and Loss"?
Bridal dowry

Destination wedding

Divorce

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

The caste system

Supernatural spiritualism

Classical dance
10 What does the word "ghat" refer to?
The market

Stones on a riverbank

A traditional Bengali-style dwelling

A garment for women
11 What prominent literary prize did Tagore win?
National Book Award

Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

Man Booker Prize

Nobel Prize in Literature
12 What ideal of Indian independence did Tagore reject?
Nationalism

Religious freedom

Human rights

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

Chandara

Mini

Radha
14 What does the Kabuliwallah go to jail for?
Kidnapping

Attempted murder

Theft

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

To ward off ghosts

To teach children anatomy

As a funeral practice
16 In "Skeleton," how did the doctor die?
Poisoned

Fell off a roof

Heart attack

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

Duhkiram

Chandara

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

New Delhi

Sri Lanka

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

Superstitious objects

Ghosts

Hallucinations
20 What did Tagore give back to the British crown?
His knighthood

His Nobel prize

His citizenship

A commemorative ring
21 What is Dakshayani most ashamed of in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
Only bearing daughters

Not understanding her husband's work

Misleading her husband to publish his work

Being poor
22 Which of the following forms did Tagore NOT write?
Fiction

Songs

Screenplay

Poetry
23 How does Taraprasanna get the money to publish his book in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
Uses his family's bridal dowry

Pawns his wife's jewelry

Inherits a great sum of money

Borrows from a friend
24 Why does Taraprasanna want to publish his book in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
To raise money for a bridal dowry

To realize his dream of publishing a book

Because he lost a bet

To become a famous author
25 How much money does Taraprasanna return home with in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
5000 rupees

5 rupees

20,000 rupees

500 rupees

The Postmaster isn't given a name, although Ratan does refer to him as "Dada".

Then Ratan fell at this feet and cried: ‘O, Dada pray don’t give me anything, don’t in any way trouble about me,’ and then she ran away out of sight.

Asked by Vittal P #1359899

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/7/2025 9:42 PM

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Character sketch of kabuliwala

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

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Discuss the contribution of Tagore to Indian education discussed in Uma Gupta's book.

I'm sorry, this is a short-answer question forum designed for text specific questions. I am unfamiliar with the book you've cited above.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/27/2023 3:21 PM

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