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Unit 6 PROSE : My Childhood and No Men Are Foreign — Online MCQ Test

Q: In which town was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?

Answer: A. Rameswaram — Dr. Kalam mentions that he was born into a middle-class Tamil family in the island town of Rameswaram.

Q: What is the central theme of the poem 'No Men Are Foreign'?

Answer: B. Universal brotherhood — The poem advocates for peace and the idea that all human beings are equal and belong to one global family.

Q: What did the new teacher at Rameswaram Elementary School ask Kalam to do?

Answer: B. Sit on the last bench — The new teacher could not stomach a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy, so he relegated Kalam to the back bench.

Q: Why did Lakshmana Sastry summon the new teacher?

Answer: B. To tell him not to spread social inequality — Lakshmana Sastry firmly told the teacher that he should not poison the minds of innocent children with social intolerance.

Q: Which poetic device is used when the poet says 'wars... long winter starv'd'?

Answer: C. Metaphor — The poet uses metaphor to compare the harsh conditions of war to the scarcity and suffering associated with a long, starvation-filled winter.

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In which town was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?

A. Rameswaram ✓
B. Madurai
C. Chennai
D. Kanyakumari

Answer: A. Rameswaram
Dr. Kalam mentions that he was born into a middle-class Tamil family in the island town of Rameswaram.

What is the central theme of the poem 'No Men Are Foreign'?

A. Environmental conservation
B. Universal brotherhood ✓
C. Technological advancement
D. The importance of travel

Answer: B. Universal brotherhood
The poem advocates for peace and the idea that all human beings are equal and belong to one global family.

What did the new teacher at Rameswaram Elementary School ask Kalam to do?

A. Sit in the front row
B. Sit on the last bench ✓
C. Stand outside the classroom
D. Leave the school

Answer: B. Sit on the last bench
The new teacher could not stomach a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy, so he relegated Kalam to the back bench.

Why did Lakshmana Sastry summon the new teacher?

A. To praise his discipline
B. To tell him not to spread social inequality ✓
C. To ask for an apology for the school's results
D. To offer him a job

Answer: B. To tell him not to spread social inequality
Lakshmana Sastry firmly told the teacher that he should not poison the minds of innocent children with social intolerance.

Which poetic device is used when the poet says 'wars... long winter starv'd'?

A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Metaphor ✓
D. Alliteration

Answer: C. Metaphor
The poet uses metaphor to compare the harsh conditions of war to the scarcity and suffering associated with a long, starvation-filled winter.

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