Question 1

The Shadow Lines is divided into two sections
A)'Moving Away' and 'Coming Home'
B)' The Window' and 'Time Passes'
C)'Reaping' and 'Garnering'
D)'Going Away' and 'Coming Home'

Accepted Answer

"The Shadow Lines" by Amitav Ghosh is divided into two sections titled 'Going Away' and 'Coming Home', which explore themes of memory, nationalism, and the borders that divide people and nations.

Question 2

__________ is set against the backdrop of major historical events such as- Freedom movement in Bengal, Second World War, partition of India in 1947 and Communal riots in Bangladesh and India
A)Tara
B)The Shadow Lines
C)Untouchables
D)Hayavadana

Accepted Answer

"The Shadow Lines" by Amitav Ghosh is the novel that is set against the backdrop of significant historical events including the freedom movement in Bengal, the Second World War, the partition of India in 1947, and communal riots in Bangladesh and India.

Question 3

Through her characteristic pose Ila's mother earned a nickname of
A)Queen Elizabeth
B)Princess Camilla
C)Queen Victoria
D)Lady Windsor

Accepted Answer

Queen Victoria is known for her distinctive and often replicated pose, which could lead to someone adopting a similar posture being nicknamed after her. The other options do not have a specific pose strongly associated with them in popular culture.

Question 4

The Shadow Lines takes the form of
A)bildungsroman tradition
B)historical fiction
C)gothic tradition
D)romanticism

Accepted Answer

The Shadow Lines is a bildungsroman, a novel that follows the growth and development of its protagonist, May.

Question 5

The Shadow Lines was published in
A)1984
B)1986
C)1988
D)1990

Accepted Answer

The novel "The Shadow Lines" by Amitav Ghosh was published in 1988.

Question 6

The Shadow Lines spans around
A)Two generations
B)Three generations
C)Four generations
D)Five generations

Accepted Answer

The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh spans around three generations, tracing the lives and relationships of two families, one Indian and one English, from the colonial period through post-Independence.

Question 7

Who can talk on length about issues as diverse as the sloping roofs of Columbian houses and culture of the Incas with equal case in The Shadow Lines?
A)Tridip
B)Jatin
C)Robi
D)Ila

Accepted Answer

Tridip is known for his ability to talk at length about a wide range of topics, including the sloping roofs of Columbian houses and the culture of the Incas, showcasing his diverse knowledge and interests.

Question 8

Who realize the reality of the Partition when planning to visit his/her sister in Dhaka while undergoing the usual procedure of compiling the immigration papers in The Shadow Lines?
A)Tha'mma
B)Mayadebi
C)Ila
D)Tridib

Accepted Answer

Tha'mma realizes the reality of the Partition when she plans to visit her sister in Dhaka and goes through the process of compiling immigration papers in "The Shadow Lines" by Amitav Ghosh. This moment underscores her understanding of the political and geographical divisions that Partition has created, contrasting with her previous perception of borders.

Question 9

The Upside Down House in The Shadow Lines represent
A)Polarising power of borders
B)The backward movement of the family
C)Binary representation of power
D)None of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Upside Down House in "The Shadow Lines" by Amitav Ghosh symbolizes the polarizing power of borders, illustrating how geopolitical divisions can invert and disrupt lives, relationships, and social structures.

Question 10

Jatin marries a woman affectionately known as
A)Queen Priya
B)Queen Victoria
C)Queen Lakshmi
D)Queen Rita

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jatin marries a woman affectionately known as
A)Queen...

Question 11

Mayadebi and the Shaheb have a third son
A)Robi
B)Ajay
C)Kamal
D)Vijay

Accepted Answer

Robi is the third son of Mayadebi and the Shaheb.

Question 12

The main setting of The Shadow Lines takes place in two cities. What are they?
A)Dhaka-Delhi
B)London-Dhaka
C)Calcutta-Delhi
D)Calcutta-London

Accepted Answer

The main setting of "The Shadow Lines" by Amitav Ghosh takes place in Calcutta and London, exploring themes of borders, memories, and the past.

Question 13

What memory does Robi want to be free of?
A)The memory of travelling everywhere with his parents
B)The memory of Tridib's death
C)The memory of his college life
D)The memory of the war

Accepted Answer

Robi wants to be free of the memory of Tridib's death, which is a significant and traumatic event in his life.

Question 14

What is the relationship between Tridib and the narrator?
A)Friends
B)Cousins
C)Uncle-Nephew
D)Father-son

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the relationship between Tridib and...

Question 15

In her youth, what did Tha'mma want to do in order to gain freedom?
A)Fight in a war
B)Join a terrorist group
C)Kill an English diplomat
D)Start a riot

Accepted Answer

Tha'mma, a character in Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Shadow Lines," wanted to join a terrorist group in her youth to fight for India's freedom from British rule.

Question 16

Ila chose to live in London because she ____________.
A)Wanted to be free
B)Wanted to have all the comfort and luxury
C)Wanted to marry an Englishman
D)Wanted to be away from her family

Accepted Answer

Ila chose to live in London because she wanted to be free, seeking independence and a lifestyle different from her family's expectations.

Question 17

Where did Lionel Tresawsen and Mr. Justice Chandrashekhar Datta-Chaudhuri meet and become friends?
A)At a seance
B)At a diplomatic conference
C)While they were travelling
D)At a restaurant

Accepted Answer

Lionel Tresawsen and Mr. Justice Chandrashekhar Datta-Chaudhuri met and became friends at a seance, a setting that suggests an interest in spiritual or supernatural matters brought them together.

Question 18

Tridib's family first went to England in ______
A)1939
B)1942
C)1917
D)1930

Accepted Answer

Tridid's family first went to England in 1939, as mentioned in Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Shadow Lines".

Question 19

May Price, despite her wealth, volunteered as a ______
A)A nurse
B)a teacher
C)A famine relief worker
D)a cleaner

Accepted Answer

May Price volunteered as a famine relief worker despite her wealth.

Question 20

Ila's mother is jokingly referred to as _____
A)Queen Victoria
B)Mayadebi
C)Tha'mma
D)May

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ila's mother is jokingly referred to as...

Quiz 3: The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh

The Shadow Lines is divided into two sections

__________ is set against the backdrop of major historical events such as- Freedom movement in Bengal, Second World War, partition of India in 1947 and Communal riots in Bangladesh and India

Through her characteristic pose Ila's mother earned a nickname of

The Shadow Lines takes the form of

The Shadow Lines was published in

The Shadow Lines spans around

Who can talk on length about issues as diverse as the sloping roofs of Columbian houses and culture of the Incas with equal case in The Shadow Lines?

Who realize the reality of the Partition when planning to visit his/her sister in Dhaka while undergoing the usual procedure of compiling the immigration papers in The Shadow Lines?

The Upside Down House in The Shadow Lines represent

Jatin marries a woman affectionately known as

Mayadebi and the Shaheb have a third son

The main setting of The Shadow Lines takes place in two cities. What are they?

What memory does Robi want to be free of?

What is the relationship between Tridib and the narrator?

In her youth, what did Tha'mma want to do in order to gain freedom?

Ila chose to live in London because she ____________.

Where did Lionel Tresawsen and Mr. Justice Chandrashekhar Datta-Chaudhuri meet and become friends?

Tridib's family first went to England in ______

May Price, despite her wealth, volunteered as a ______

Ila's mother is jokingly referred to as _____