RADHANAGARI MAHAVIDYALAYA, RADHANAGARI
B.A. III English (Optional) Paper No. III
Partition Literature
Semester III Quiz October 2023
Marks: 10
1. What is the setting of the novel "Train to
Pakistan"?
a) Delhi, India
b) Lahore, Pakistan
c) Mano Majra, fictional village near the
India-Pakistan border
d) Amritsar, India
2. During what historical event is the novel
"Train to Pakistan" primarily set?
a) Indian Independence Movement
b) World War I
c) The Partition of India in 1947
d) British colonization of India
3. Who is the author of "Train to Pakistan"?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Salman Rushdie
c) Khushwant Singh
d) Arundhati Roy
4. What role does the railway station play in the
novel?
a) It is the main setting for the entire story.
b) It serves as a backdrop for a love story.
c) It becomes a symbol of the violence and tragedy of
the partition.
d) It is where the main characters meet for the first
time.
5. What is the central theme of "Train to
Pakistan"?
a) The struggle for Indian independence
b) The impact of World War II on India
c) Communal violence and the human cost of partition
d) A romantic love story set during a time of war
6. How does the arrival of the train full of dead
bodies impact the village of Mano Majra?
a) It brings relief and assistance to the villagers.
b) It has no effect on the village.
c) It shocks and terrifies the villagers, revealing
the horrors of partition.
d) It leads to celebrations and festivities.
7. What is the occupation of Jugga, one of the main
characters in the novel?
a) Soldier
b) Schoolteacher
c) Dacoit
d) Railway employee
8. Which religious communities are in conflict in the
village of Mano Majra?
a) Hindus and Christians
b) Hindus and Muslims
c) Muslims and Sikhs
d) Sikhs and Christians
9. _____ is the only Hindu in Mano Majra.
a) Lala Kanshi Ram
b) Lala Ram Lal
c) Lala Devi Lal
d) Lala Ram Singh
10) Which of the following answer is correct about the
parts in the novel?
a) Dacoity, Kalyug, Mano Majra, Karma
b) Dacoity, Ghoryug, Mano Majra, Faith
c) Dread, Kalyug, Mano Majra, Karma
d) Dread, Ghoryug, Lahore, Karma
11) Mano Majra is situated near _____ river.
a) the Sutlej
b) the Ravi
c) the Bias
d) the Ganga
12) Mr Hukum Chand is _____of the district.
a) commissioner
b) the magistrate and deputy commissioner
c) civil surgeon
d) the mayor
13) _____ is a social worker who has come from Delhi.
a) Hukum Chand
b) Banta Singh
c) Iqbal Singh
d) Alam Singh
14) Jugga and Iqbal are arrested by the police as the
suspects of _____.
a) the violence in Lahore
b) the violence in Mano Majra
c) the murder of Lala Ram Lal
d) the burning of a train
15) Iqbal is a worker of _____.
a) People’s Party of India
b) Communist Party of India
c) Peasants’ Party of India
d) Workers’ Party of India
16) What was decided about the Muslims of Mano Majra
at first?
a) They will go to Lahore.
b) They will go to Delhi.
c) They will go to a refugee camp.
d) They will live in Mano Majra.
17) What did Nooran tell Jugga’s mother?
a) She wanted to learn.
b) She did not want to marry Jugga.
c) She was pregnant and carrying Jugga’s baby.
d) She wanted to do a job.
18) Which of the following statement is incorrect?
a) The Muslims of Mano Majra were decided to be
shifted to Lahore.
b) The Muslims of Mano Majra were going to
Chundunnugger at first.
c) The Muslims of Mano Majra were allowed to take
their clothing and jewellery.
d) The Muslims of Mano Majra were allowed to take
their animals with them.
19) _____ was
declared as the custodian of the Muslim property in Mano Majra.
a) Jugga
b) the lambardar
c) Malli
d) Meet Singh
20) What plan has been decided in the meeting of the
villagers held in the gurdwara?
a) The train going to Pakistan should carry as many
people dead to the other side as India has received.
b) All the Muslims except the Muslims from Mano Majra
in the train going to Pakistan will be killed.
c) All the villagers will protect the train going to
Pakistan so that no one is killed.
d) The villagers will do nothing.
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