1 Where was Khushwant Singh born? Hadali, British India Mano Majra Lahore, Pakistan Delhi, India 2 How long did Singh work at the Lahore Court? 5 years 8 years 10 years 7 years 3 Which of the following is NOT a job Singh had? Journalist Governor Editor Diplomat 4 In which year was Train to Pakistan published? 1950 1974 1947 1956 5 What award did Singh return? The Padma Vibhushan The Padma Bhushan The Padma Shri The Bharat Ratna 6 Why did Singh return the award given to him by the Indian government? He disagreed with the policies of the new Indian president. He was protesting the government attack on a Sikh place of worship. He didn't like the other recipients of the award. He needed to return it in order to move to Pakistan. 7 Which of the following is NOT a distinctive trait of Singh's writing? exceptional social observations satirical style of writing candid political commentary incisive sense of religion 8 What's the name of Singh's last book? The Good, The Bad and The Ridiculous The Good, The Bad and The Religious The Good, The Mediocre and The Bad The Great, The Bad and The Ridiculous 9 Approximately how many people were displaced during the Partition of India? 10 million 14 million 12 million 2 million 10 In what year was Singh born? 1920 1915 1913 1916 11 In what year did Singh die? 2016 2015 2013 2014 12 What was Singh's first work? The Mark of Vishnu and Other Stories With Malice Towards One and All Train to Pakistan The History of Sikhs 13 To what genre does Train to Pakistan belong? Autobiography Realistic Fiction Historical Nonfiction Historical Fiction 14 Who coined the term "Pakistan"? Jawaharlal Nehru Muhammad Ali Jinnah Lala Lajpat Ra Choudhry Rahmat Ali 15 What's the name of the resolution the Muslim League passed that demanded the creation of Pakistan? Partition Resolution Muslim Resolution Lahore Resolution Freedom Resolution 16 Who decided to end British rule of India? Winston Churchill the Labour government Louis Mountbatten Lord Linlithgow 17 The novel is told from which point of view? Second person First person Third person omniscient Third person limited 18 Who is the protagonist of Train to Pakistan? The subinspector Jugga Hukum Chand Meet Singh 19 What is the novel's climax? when the first ghost train arrives in Mano Majra when Jugga stops the massacre when Jugga and Iqbal are arrested when the villagers join the train massacre plot 20 Which of the following people is NOT alluded to in Train to Pakistan? Mahatma Gandhi Mohammed Ali Jinnah Choudhry Rahmat Ali Jawaharlal Nehru 21 What's the current capital of Pakistan? Lahore Dhaka Karachi Islamabad 22 What's the current capital of India? New Delhi Calcutta Delhi Mumbai 23 What is the date of Pakistan's creation? September 15 August 15 August 14 September 14 24 What was the deadline for ending British rule in India? September 1947 August 1947 June 1948 January 1948 25 Which of the following is NOT a group targeted in the violence following the Partition of India? Muslims Sikhs Hindus Christians
