CBSE Class 12 English – MCQ and Online Tests – Vistas – Unit 8 – Memories of Childhood
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CBSE Class 12 English – MCQ and Online Tests – Vistas – Unit 8 – Memories of Childhood
Question 1.
As the bell rang, the whole group of pupils
(a) sat on the floor
(b) drew a chair from under the table
(c) sat on the stools
(d) knelt down on the ground
Answer
Answer: (b) drew a chair from under the table
Question 2.
One day the author was attracted by the sight of
(a) two riders on a horse
(b) a monkey performing tricks
(c) cattle treading out the grain from straw
(d) dogs fighting with cats
Answer
Answer: (c) cattle treading out the grain from straw
Question 3.
Bama’s elder brother was studying at
(a) school
(b) college
(c) university
(d) medical college
Answer
Answer: (c) university
Question 4.
There would always be some kind of entertainment
(a) in the school
(b) in the church
(c) in the bazaar
(d) in the house
Answer
Answer: (c) in the bazaar
Question 5.
She had thought that the man carrying the bag was only
(a) making a game out of carrying the parcel
(b) trying to make her laugh
(c) obeying orders
(d) not touching it because it was hot
Answer
Answer: (a) making a game out of carrying the parcel
Question 6.
Bama used to dawdle along from school because she was
(a) too slow
(b) crippled
(c) distracted by lots of things on the way
(d) unable to wait for the school bus
Answer
Answer: (c) distracted by lots of things on the way
Question 7.
The author was being stared at by people and she felt she
(a) looked pretty
(b) looked terrible
(c) had suffered extreme indignities
(d) looked like a model
Answer
Answer: (c) had suffered extreme indignities
Question 8.
The man was carrying
(a) pakoras
(b) samosas
(c) jalebis
(d) vadai or green banana bhaji
Answer
Answer: (d) vadai or green banana bhaji
Question 9.
We have to submit because they are strong’. These words were said by
(a) Zitkala-Sa
(b) Judewin
(c) Marry-Ann
(d) Christine
Answer
Answer: (b) Judewin
Question 10.
Why did the Landlord’s man ask Bama’s brother on which street did they live?
(a) to know his class
(b) to know his background
(c) to know his work
(d) to know his caste
Answer
Answer: (d) to know his caste
Question 11.
Why did Zitkala hide herself?
(a) to save herself
(b) to save herself from a woman
(c) to save herself from other children
(d) to stop people from cutting her hair
Answer
Answer: (d) to stop people from cutting her hair
Question 12.
While others ate, the author
(a) laughed
(b) watched them
(c) cried
(d) frowned
Answer
Answer: (c) cried
Question 13.
What was common between Bama and Zitkala?
(a) belonged to minority
(b) victims of cultural differences
(c) were struggling because of class
(d) all these
Answer
Answer: (d) all these
Question 14.
Short hair, in the author’s tribe, was worn only by
(a) mourners
(b) old people
(c) young kids
(d) elderly women
Answer
Answer: (a) mourners
Question 15.
Which family did Bama belog to?
(a) A jewish family
(b) a rich family
(c) a poor catholic family
(d) all
Answer
Answer: (c) a poor catholic family
Question 16.
Everyone kept standing except
(a) the teacher
(b) the matron
(c) the caretaker
(d) the author
Answer
Answer: (d) the author
Question 17.
Bama’s brother told her that if she wanted to make progress, she had to
(a) learn to cook
(b) study
(c) learn to stitch and knit
(d) learn to drive
Answer
Answer: (b) study
Question 18.
Rama was a
(a) Bengali writer
(b) a Tamil Dalit
(c) an NRI
(d) a politician
Answer
Answer: (b) a Tamil Dalit
Question 19.
The Indian girls wore
(a) clinging dresses
(b) nightgowns
(c) trousers
(d) skirts
Answer
Answer: (a) clinging dresses
Question 20.
The author Bama felt she already had experienced the humiliation due to
(a) dark skin
(b) short height
(c) poverty
(d) untouchability
Answer
Answer: (d) untouchability
Question 21.
Zitkala was being constantly observed by a woman who had
(a) a pale face
(b) fair complexion
(c) dark complexion
(d) angry look
Answer
Answer: (a) a pale face
Question 22.
Bama was very rebellious and the thought of oppression at the hands of upper castes
(a) infuriated her
(b) provoked her to slap someone
(c) made her abusive
(d) made her want to murder someone
Answer
Answer: (a) infuriated her
Question 23.
The lesson ‘Memories of Childhood’ is
(a) an autobiographical episode
(b) a fable
(c) a legend
(d) a play
Answer
Answer: (a) an autobiographical episode
Question 24.
What was the name of the school where Zitkala studied?
(a) Carlisle Indian school
(b) Carlisle Western school
(c) Carlisle Indonesian school
(d) Carlisle American school
Answer
Answer: (a) Carlisle Indian school
Question 25.
Why did Zitkala feel oppressed in her new establishment?
(a) because of indignities shown to her
(b) because she didn’t like the place
(c) she wanted to be with her mother
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (a) because of indignities shown to her
Question 26.
What was the author’s original name?
(a) Zitkala
(b) Zitkala sa
(c) Zitkala Bama
(d) Gertrude Simmons Bonnin
Answer
Answer: (d) Gertrude Simmons Bonnin
Question 27.
What sort of shows attracted Bama?
(a) shows by jugglers
(b) shows by monkeys
(c) shows by shopkeepers
(d) shows by political people
Answer
Answer: (d) shows by political people
Question 28.
Zitkala-Sa was a victim of
(a) racial prejudice
(b) serious crime
(c) rape
(d) a car accident
Answer
Answer: (a) racial prejudice
Question 29.
What did Judewin tell Zitkala?
(a) A new dress is comming
(b) she will meet her mother
(c) she will go to a new place
(d) her hair would be cut
Answer
Answer: (d) her hair would be cut
Question 30.
Why did Zitkala find Eating by formula a hard trial?
(a) because of her inability to follow the bell taps
(b) because of too many rules
(c) because of restrictions
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (a) because of her inability to follow the bell taps
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