Question

One day when I was in the fifth standard at the Rameswaram Elementary School, a new teacher came to our class. I used to wear a cap which marked me as a Muslim , and I always sat in the front row next to Ramanadha Sastry , who wore the scared thread. The new teacher could not stomach a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy. In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it , I felt very sad , and so did Ramamadha Sastry . He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row left a lasting impression on me.

Multiple choice questions:

1. That Kalam sat next to Ramanadha Sastry shows that :
a )they were great friends
b) Kalam liked sitting with the head priest's son
c) Kalam's parents encouraged him to sit next to Ramanadha Sastry
d) the children did not discriminate aganist one another on the basis of religion / caste .

2. The phase "could not stomach " means :
a) Could not digest
b) could not eat
c) could not tolerate
d) could not understand

3. The new teacher asked Kalam to move on to to the back bench because
a) he disliked Kalam
b) he thought Kalam too poor to sit in the front row.
c) he thought Kalam's social position too low
d) he wanted to teach Kalam a lesson

4. That Ramanstha Sastry wept and Kalam was sad shows
a) their helplessness before the teacher
b) their angry at the teacher
c) their strong bond of affection for each other
d) their anger at Social discrimination

5. The new teacher was guilty of
a)encouraging social inequality and intolerance
b)encouraging only boys from upper caste
c) lack of knowledge of his profession
d) insensibility ​

Answer 1

Answer - 1.option (d)

2.option (c)

3. option (c)

4. option (c)

5. option (a)

Answer 2

Answers :

1. (d)

2.(c)

3.(c)

4.(c)

5.(a)

Explanation :

Because kalam has a good thought among people and he didn't have any hate for anyone with there religion,caste and colour.He wanted to change this system in India of discrimination among caste and religion.

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