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"?
Fishing

Birdwatching

Writing poetry

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

His wife Chandara

His landlord Ramlochan

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

Guard

Tax collector

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

Calcutta

Mumbai

Hyderabad
6 What religious movement was Rabindranath Tagore's father involved with?
Sunni Islam

Brahmo Samaj

Adi Dharm

Nepalese Buddhism
7 During what decade did Tagore write most of his short stores?
1890s

1900s

1870s

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

Wedding party

Bridal dowry

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

Supernatural spiritualism

Classical dance

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

The market

A garment for women

A traditional Bengali-style dwelling
11 What prominent literary prize did Tagore win?
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

National Book Award

Nobel Prize in Literature

Man Booker Prize
12 What ideal of Indian independence did Tagore reject?
Religious freedom

Human rights

Self-determination

Nationalism
13 What was the name of the child the Kabuliwallah befriended in "Kabuliwallah"?
Mini

Radha

Kadambini

Chandara
14 What does the Kabuliwallah go to jail for?
Theft

Kidnapping

Attempted murder

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?
Stabbed

Poisoned

Fell off a roof

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

Radha

Ramlochan

Duhkiram
18 Where is the postmaster from in "The Postmaster"?
Calcutta

Sri Lanka

New Delhi

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

Wizards

Ghosts

Superstitious objects
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

Being poor

Not understanding her husband's work

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

Songs

Fiction

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

Borrows from a friend

Inherits a great sum of money

Uses his family's bridal dowry
24 Why does Taraprasanna want to publish his book in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
To realize his dream of publishing a book

Because he lost a bet

To become a famous author

To raise money for a bridal dowry
25 How much money does Taraprasanna return home with in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?
20,000 rupees

5000 rupees

5 rupees

500 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