Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Love Defiled
1. Who is the author of the story “Love Defiled” ?. (A) Giridhar Jha (B) Katherine Mansfield (C) Binapani Mohanty (D) None of these 2. What was the nature of the girl ? (A) Gentle (B) Naughty (C) Beautiful (D) None of these 3. Which of the following is represented by the Girl ? (A)…
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Martha
1. Martha’ used to tell her stories in the ………………. (A) hazel glen (B) forest (C) cottage (D) church 2. Martha’s stories were about …………… and fairies. (A) old men (B) children (C) gnomes (D) witches 3. Who tells her stories over and over again ? (A) Walter de la Mare (B) Martha (C) J.…
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The Sleeping Porter
1. Whom was the porter challenging? (A) mountain (B) tree (C) sea (D) stars 2. Who is the poet of the poem, “The Sleeping Porier”? (A) Puran Singh (B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota (C) Periasamy Thooran (D) Vikram Seth 3. How much load does the porter have on his back ? (A) 25 Kilogram (B) 50…
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Kool (The Black Cuckoo)
1. The Koel is full of dissatisfaction because its ……………. is not with her. (A) lover (B) sister (C) mother (D) father 2. How does the koel feel? (A) satisfied (B) happy (C) restless (D) peaceful 3. Who is the poet of the poem, “Koel ? (A) Puran Singh (B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota (C) Vidyapati…
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The Empty Heart
1. The poem “The Empty Heart’ tells about the problems caused (choose the correct option) (A) anger (B) content . (C) greed. (D) poverty 2. Who has written the poem, “The Empty Heart”? (A) Vidyapati. (B) Puran Singh (C) Periasamy Thooran (D) Amrita Pritam 3. What was the problem of the man? (A) he was…
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Thinner Than A Crescent
1. Who wrote the underwritten lines? “Her tears carved a river And she broods on its bank Hurt and confused.” (A) Puran Singh (B) Durga Prasad Panda (C) Vidyapati (D) Nirad C. choudhary 2. Who is crying? (A) Radha (B) Lord Krishna (C) The Poet (D) None of these 3. How is she hurt? (A)…
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Polythene Bag
1. The Polythene Bag melts down when a little …………… is applied. (A) cold (B) water (C) milk (D) warmth 2. Who is the poet of the poem “Polythene Bag”? (A) Puran Singh (B) Vidyapati (C) Alexander Pope (D) Durga Prasad Panda 3. What do you mean by ‘Hurt’? (A) Luxurious (B) Painful (C) Comfortable…
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Ode On Solitude
1. Ode on Solitude’ is written by.. (A) Alexander Pope (B) Milton (C) Rupert Brooke (D) Walter de la Mare 2. The poet does not want anything to mark the place where he is (A) Buried (B) Sitting (C) Hiding (D) Lost 3. Where does the happy man live, according to this poem? (A) In…
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God Made The Country
1. ” Who created the poem “God Made The Country’? (A) William Cowper (B) William Wordsworthin (C) Alexander Pope (D) Durga Prasad Panda 2. William Cowper may be said to be giving in his poems a foretaste of the poetry of ………………? (A) Wordsworth (B) Puran Singh (C) Laxmi Prasad (D) Durga Prasad Panda 3.…
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Little Girls Wiser Than Man
1. In this story, the author shows how little children sometimes behave in a more mature manner than : (a) animals (b) plants (c) saints (d) adults 2. Malasha put down her foot and splashed dirty water on to Akoulya’s : (a) hands (b) neck (c) frock (d) hair 3. Malasha’s ….. came out and…
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