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Q1- Who is the author of Lost Spring?, A) James Bond, B) Arundhati Roy, C) Sudha Murthy, D) Anees Jung, Q2- This story is an excerpt from which book of the author?, A) Lost Spring – Stories of Stolen Childhood, B) Unveiling India, C) Breaking the Silence, D) The Song of India, Q3- What does the author analyze in the story?, A)Rich people, B) Garbage, C) Poor children and their exploitation, D) Her works, Q4- What is the central theme of the story Lost Spring?, A) Pitiable Poor children and their lost childhood, B) Garbage, C) Saheb and Mukesh, D) Spring Season, Q5- What forces the children to live a life of exploitation?, A) Greed, B) Extreme Poverty, C) Peers, D) Parents, Q6- According to the author what was garbage for the parents?, A) Means of entertainment, B) Means of joy
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C) Means of sorrow, D) Means of survival, Q7- According to the author what was garbage for the children ?, A) Means of entertainment, B) Means of timepass, C) Means of playing, D) A wonder, Q8- Who was Saheb?, A) A shopkeeper, B) A servant, C) A ragpicker, D) All, Q9- What was Saheb looking for?, A) Eggs, B) Gold, C) Coins, D) Toys, Q10- Is Saheb happy working at the tea stall?, A) Yes, B) Yes, he earns money, C) No earning, D) No, earning but no freedom, Q11- Why did Saheb -e- Alam not go to school?, A) Not interested, B) Had no money to pay fees, C) Wanted to go for movie, D) Wanted to earn money, Q12- What is the meaning of Saheb -e- Alam?
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A) Owner, B) Rich man, C) Poor man, D) Lord of the Universe, Q13- Where was Saheb employed?, A) At a tea stall in Seemapuri, B) At a saree shop, C) At a jewellery shop, D) At a sweet shop?, Q14- Why is the author calling garbage as ‘gold’ in the story?, A) Because of jewels in it, B) Because of gems in it, C) Because of gold in it, D) Because of its encashment value, Q15- What do the boys appear like to the author in the story?, A) Morning crows, B) Evening crows, C) Morning birds, D) Evening Birds, Q16- Name the birthplace of the author., A) U.S.A, B) California, C) Koch, D) Rourkela, Q17- What does the title ‘Lost Spring’ symbolise?, A) Lost blooming childhood, B) Autumn season, C) Lost money
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D) Lost age, Q18- Saheb hailed from which place?, A) Delhi, B) Seemapuri, C) Greenfields of Dhaka, D) None, Q19- Why did Saheb go through garbage dumps?, A) To find a silver coin, B) A rupee, C) A ten rupee note, D) All of these, Q20- Why did Saheb leave his house?, A) Because the storm swept away his house and field, B) To enjoy a life of leisure, C) To find friends, D) To go to college, Q21- What forced Saheb to be a ragpicker?, A) Hard work, B) Destiny, C) People around him, D) Acute poverty, Q22- Where is Seemapuri?, A) In Noida, B) South Delhi, C) North Delhi, D) East Delhi, Q23- Why did Saheb leave Dhaka?, A) Because of lack of resources
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B) Because of lack of enough food, C) Because of friends, D) Because of parents, Q24- Who are responsible for the poor condition of bangle makers in Firozabad?, A) Parents, B) Society, C) Bureaucrats, D) All of these, Q25- What efforts can help Mukesh materialise his dream of becoming a car driver?, A) Hard work, B) Going to garage, C) Guidance of his owner, D) All these, Q26- What are the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry?, A) Poor health, B) Impaired vision, C) Miserable life, D) All of these, Q27- Who employs the local families of Firozabad?, A) Bureaucrats, B) Merchants, C) Politicians, D) The glass blowing industry, Q28- What is the function of glass blowing industry?, A) To make windows, B) To make doors, C) To mould glass, D) To mould glass and make colorful bangles
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Q29- What makes the working conditions of the children worst in the glass industry?, A) Dark dingy cells without light and air, B) Dazzling and sparking of welding light, C) High temperature, D) All of these, Q30- What excuse do the rag pickers give for not wearing chappals?, A) Mothers don’t give, B) No interest, C) A tradition, D) All these, 31- Who is Mukesh?, A) Student, B) Worker, C) Bangle maker, D) Ragpicker, Q32- What are the reasons for the migration of people from villages to city in the lesson?, A) Sweeping of houses and fields by storms, B) No money, C) Education and unemployment, D) Safety, Q33- What compels the workers in bangle industry of Firozabad to poverty?, A) Cast and ancestral profession, B) Karam theory and society, C) Bureaucrats and politicians, D) All of these, Q34- The city of Firozabad is famous for what?, A) For casteism
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B) For ragpickers, C) For poverty, D) For bangles, Q35- Firozabad is the centre of which industry?, A) Cotton industry, B) Furniture industry, C) Textile industry, D) Glassblowing industry, Q36-How is Mukesh’s attitude different from that of his family?, A) Being daring, firm and clear, B) Being a fighter, C) Being a coward, D) Not clear, Q37- What is the means of survival in Seemapuri?, A) Work, B) Merchandising, C) Education, D) Ragpicking, Q38- What is the metaphorical symbol of Seemapuri in the lesson?, A) Poverty, B) Exploitation, C) Enjoyment, D) A little hell, Q39- What is Mukesh’s dream?, A) To be a doctor, B) To be a merchant, C) To be a rogue, D) To be a motor- mechanic
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Q40- What change did Anees Jung see in Saheb when she saw him standing by the gate of the, neighbourhood club?, A) As if lost his freedom, B) Lost ownership, C) Lost joy, D) All of these
