Lost Spring
Mukesh wants to learn to become a motor mechanic by
(a) finding a tutor
(b) going to a garage to learn
(c) by reading books
(d) by joining a school
What bothers the author most about the bangle makers?
(a) the stigma of poverty and caste
(b) the affluence of the landlords
(c) the behaviour of the factory owners
(d) the labour laws
“One wonders if he has achieved what many have failed to achieve in their lifetime. He has a
roof over his head”; these lines were said in reference to the condition of
(a) the elderly woman’s old husband
(b) Mukesh’s father
(c) the bangle factory owner
(d) Mukesh’s elder brother
Which of the objects below best serves as a symbol of an Indian woman’s `suhag’?
(a) bindi
(b) sindoor
(c) bangles
(d) henna-dyed hands
Sunny-gold, paddy green, royal blue, pink, purple, every colour born out of the seven colours of
the rainbow. What is this a reference to?
(a) clothes
(b) birds
(c) bangles
(d) bindis
What was the profession of Mukesh’s father before he became a bangle-maker?
(a) tailor
(b) carpenter
(c) plumber
(d) Mason
The frail woman in Mukesh’s house is his
(a) mother
(b) elder brother’s wife
(c) wife
(d) niece
If laws were to be enforced, it would bring about change and relief in the lives of about
(a) ten thousand children
(b) twenty thousand children
(c) hundred children
(d) a thousand children
Bangle industry flourishes in the town of
(a) Ferozepur
(b) Firozabad
(c) Ferozgarh
(d) Farukhabad
Mukesh belonged to a family of
(a) farmers
(b) rag-pickers
(c) bangle makers
(d) motor mechanics
One day, Saheb was seen by the author, watching some young men playing
(a) cricket
(b) tennis
(c) hockey
(d) soccer
According to the author, rag picking has become, over the years, a
(a) profession
(b) fine art
(c) tradition
(d) culture
The rag pickers have no identity, but they have
(a) permits
(b) passports
(c) ration cards
(d) licenses
The colony of ragpickers is situated in
(a) the south of Delhi
(b) Mongolpuri
(c) Jehangirpuri
(d) Seemapuri
What did the man from Udipi pray for, when he was young?
(a) a pair of trousers
(b) a pair of shoes
(c) a few friends
(d) an opportunity to study in a school
One explanation which the author gets about children choosing to remain barefoot is
(a) they have no money
(b) tradition
(c) no matching pairs
(d) like to wear only chappals
‘Is your school ready? Who asked this question?
(a) Saheb’s mother
(b) Saheb’s friends
(c) the author
(d) Saheb
What were Saheb and his family looking for in Delhi?
(a) dollars
(b) rupees
(c) pounds
(d) gold
Saheb’s home, before Delhi, was in
(a) Bengal
(b) Orissa
(c) Dhaka
(d) Bihar
’Why do you do this?’ This question was asked by the author to
(a) the bangle sellers
(b) Mahesh
(c) Saheb
(d) Saheb’s mother
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
What is the means of survival in Seemapuri?
(a) Work
(b) Merchandising
(c) Education
(d) Ragpicking
Firozabad is the centre of which industry?
(a) Cotton industry
(b) Furniture industry
(c) Textile industry
(d) Glassblowing industry
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
Who is Mukesh?
(a) Student
(b) Worker
(c) Bangle maker
(d) Ragpicker
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
Who employs the local families of Firozabad?
(a) Bureaucrats
(b) Merchants
(c) Politicians
(d) The glass blowing industry
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
Why did Saheb leave Dhaka?
(a) Because of lack of resources
(b) Because of lack of enough food
(c) Because of friends
(d) Because of parents
What forced Saheb to be a ragpicker?
(a) Hard work
(b) Destiny
(c) People around him
(d) Acute poverty
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
What does the title ‘Lost Spring’ symbolise?
(a) Lost blooming childhood
(b) Autumn season
(c) Lost money
(d) Lost age
What do the boys appear like to the author in the story?
(a) Morning crows
(b) Evening crows
(c) Morning birds
(d) Evening Birds
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
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
What was Saheb looking for?
(a) Eggs
(b) Gold
(c) Coins
(d) Toys
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
What forces the children to live a life of exploitation?
(a) Greed
(b) Extreme Poverty
(c) Peers
(d) Parents
What does the author analyze in the story?
(a)Rich people
(b) Garbage
(c) Poor children and their exploitation
(d) Her works
Who is the author of Lost Spring?
(a) James Bond
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Sudha Murthy
(d) Anees Jung
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
What is the metaphorical symbol of Seemapuri in the lesson?
(a) Poverty
(b) Exploitation
(c) Enjoyment
(d) A little hell
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
The city of Firozabad is famous for what?
(a) For casteism
(b) For ragpickers
(c) For poverty
(d) For bangles
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
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
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
According to the author what was garbage for the parents?
A) Means of entertainment
B) Means of joy
C) Means of sorrow
D) Means of survival
Who was Saheb?
A) A shopkeeper
B) A servant
C) A ragpicker
D) All
Is Saheb happy working at the tea stall?
A) Yes
B) Yes, he earns money
C) No earning
D) No, earning but no freedom
What is the meaning of Saheb -e- Alam?
A) Owner
B) Rich man
C) Poor man
D) Lord of the Universe
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
Name the birthplace of the author.
A) U.S.A
B) California
C) Koch
D) Rourkela
Saheb hailed from which place?
A) Delhi
B) Seemapuri
C) Greenfields of Dhaka
D) None
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
Where is Seemapuri?
A) In Noida
B) South Delhi
C) North Delhi
D) East Delhi
Who are responsible for the poor condition of bangle makers in Firozabad?
A) Parents
B) Society
C) Bureaucrats
D) All of these
What are the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry?
A) Poor health
B) Impaired vision
C) Miserable life
D) All of these
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
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
