Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quizzes

Rabindranath Tagore: Short Stories Quiz 1

1 In what language did Rabindranath Tagore write?

Bengali

Hindi

Tamil

Arabic
2 What is the Postmaster's main hobby in "The Postmaster"?

Writing poetry

Fishing

Birdwatching

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"?

Tax collector

Postmaster

Guard

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

Calcutta

Hyderabad

Jaipur

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

Sunni Islam

Nepalese Buddhism

Brahmo Samaj

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

1920s

1900s

1870s

1890s
8 What marriage practice figures prominently in "Profit and Loss"?

Divorce

Destination wedding

Wedding party

Bridal dowry
9 Which of the following traditions does Tagore engage as a key theme in his short stories?

Classical dance

Supernatural spiritualism

Hindustani music

The caste system
10 What does the word "ghat" refer to?

A garment for women

A traditional Bengali-style dwelling

The market

Stones on a riverbank
11 What prominent literary prize did Tagore win?

Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

Nobel Prize in Literature

Man Booker Prize

National Book Award
12 What ideal of Indian independence did Tagore reject?

Self-determination

Human rights

Religious freedom

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

Kadambini

Radha

Mini

Chandara
14 What does the Kabuliwallah go to jail for?

Theft

Attempted murder

Kidnapping

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

To teach children anatomy

As a funeral practice

To ward off ghosts

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

Heart attack

Fell off a roof

Poisoned

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

Chandara

Ramlochan

Duhkiram

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

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

New Delhi

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

Wizards

Ghosts

Superstitious objects

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

His citizenship

His Nobel prize

His knighthood

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

Misleading her husband to publish his work

Not understanding her husband's work

Only bearing daughters

Being poor
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"?

Borrows from a friend

Uses his family's bridal dowry

Inherits a great sum of money

Pawns his wife's jewelry
24 Why does Taraprasanna want to publish his book in "Taraprasanna's Fame"?

To raise money for a bridal dowry

Because he lost a bet

To realize his dream of publishing a book

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

5000 rupees

5 rupees

500 rupees

20,000 rupees

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