Lost Spring MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Who is the author of Lost Spring?

1. Arundhati Roy
2. Sudha Murthy
3. Anees Jung
4. Williams Worth

2. This story is an excerpt from which book of the author?

1. Unveiling India
2. Breaking the Silence
3. The Song of India
4. Lost Spring – Stories of Stolen Childhood

3. What is the central theme of the story Lost Spring?

1. Garbage
2. Saheb and Mukesh
3. Spring Season
4. Pitiable Poor children and their lost childhood

4. According to the author what was garbage for the parents?

1. Means of joy
2. Means of sorrow
3. Means of survival
4. Means of entertainment

5. Where was Saheb employed?

1. At a saree shop
2. At a jewellery shop
3. At a sweet shop
4. At a tea stall in Seemapuri

6. Why did Saheb leave his house?

1. To find friends
2. Because the storm swept away his house and field
3. To go to college
4. To enjoy a life of leisure

7. Why did Saheb leave Dhaka?

1. Because of lack of enough food
2. Because of friends
3. Because of parents
4. Because of lack of resources

8. Where is Seemapuri?

1. South Delhi
2. North Delhi
3. East Delhi
4. In Noida

9. Is Saheb happy working at the tea stall?

1. Yes, he earns money
2. No, he is earning but no freedom
3. No earning
4. Yes, why not

10. Why is the author calling garbage as gold in the story?

1. Because of gems in it
2. Because of gold in it
3. Because of its encashment value
4. Because of jewels in it

11. What excuse do the rag pickers give for not wearing chappals?

1. No interest
2. A tradition
3. All of the above
4. Mothers don’t give

12. What is the metaphorical symbol of Seemapuri in the lesson?

1. Exploitation
2. A little hell
3. Enjoyment
4. Poverty

13. Name the birthplace of the author

1. Rourkela
2. California
3. Kathmandu
4. KanyaKumari

14. What are the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry?

1. Impaired vision
2. Miserable life
3. All of these
4. Poor health

15. Who employs the local families of Firozabad?

1. Bureaucrats
2. Merchants
3. Politicians
4. The glass blowing industry

16. What is the function of glass blowing industry?

1. To make doors
2. To mould glass and make colorful bangles
3. To mould glass
4. To make windows

17. What makes the working conditions of the children worst in the glass industry?

1. Sparking of welding light
2. High temperature
3. All of these
4. Dark dingy cells without light and air

18. What compels the workers in bangle industry of Firozabad to poverty?

1. Karam theory and society
2. Bureaucrats and politicians
3. All of these
4. Cast and ancestral profession

19. How is Mukesh’s attitude different from that of his family?

1. Being a fighter
2. Being a coward
3. Not clear
4. Being daring, firm and clear

20. What are the reasons for the migration of people from villages to city in the lesson?

1. Sweeping of houses and fields by storms
2. Education
3. Safety
4. No money