This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Common Subjects > English Vistas > Class 12 English (Vistas) Chapter 8 Memories Of Childhood – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 English (Vistas) Chapter 8 Memories Of Childhood Quiz 1 (35 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Zitkala safar ..... at the hands of influential people. A) Gender discrimination. B) Economic discrimination. C) Racial discrimination. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Racial discrimination. 2. The subtitle of Bama's autobiography is A) We too are human being. B) We too are human beings. C) We are too human beings. D) We are too human being. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We too are human beings. 3. Bama's incident took place when she was in A) Class 4. B) Class 5. C) Class 3. D) Class 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Class 3. 4. What did Bama find entertaining while walking back from school? A) The games children played. B) The way people spoke to each other. C) The various street vendors and activities. D) The scenery along the way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The various street vendors and activities. 5. Then I lost my spirit'. Choose the option that does not refer to 'spirit'.1. Resolve 2. Energy 3.Determination4. Indifference 5. Enthusiasm 6.Will power A) 1, 2 and 5. B) 2, 4 and 6. C) 1, 3 and 6. D) 3, 4 and 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1, 3 and 6. 6. Authorities mentioned in the chapter are?(A ) malicious(B) submissive (C) gentle(D) considerate (F) callous A) A, B and C. B) C, D and F. C) A, D and F. D) B, C and F. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A, D and F. 7. There would always be some kind of entertainment A) In the bazar. B) In the field. C) In the neighborhood. D) In the school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the bazar. 8. In the light ofthe following statement, chose the option that lists the characteristics ofZitkala-sa 1. Servile 2.Audacious 3. Cocky 4. Brash 5. Resolute 6. Gutsy A) 1, 2 and 5. B) 2, 5 and 6. C) 1, 3 and 5. D) 2, 4, 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2, 5 and 6. 9. Annan was studying at A) School. B) University. C) Medical college. D) College. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) University. 10. Which of the following book conveys the idea of the chapter A) So you want to talk about race. B) The hate you give. C) Can I touch your hair?. D) Stamped from the beginning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stamped from the beginning. 11. Name the school where this story took place. A) Carlisle Indian School. B) Carlisel American School. C) Carilisle Indian School. D) Carlisile American School. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carlisle Indian School. 12. What lesson does Bama convey in her story? A) Embrace traditional roles. B) Challenge caste discrimination through education. C) Ignore societal issues. D) Seek happiness in small things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Challenge caste discrimination through education. 13. This chapter's writer was: A) A Tamilian American Woman. B) An American Indian Woman. C) A Tamil Dalit Writer. D) An Indian American Woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An American Indian Woman. 14. The chapter reflects upon ..... A) The liking for short hair among western people. B) The shameful treatment that Red Native Indians receive at the hands of the white people. C) The injustice little girls faced in their school life. D) An era of oppression and exploitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The shameful treatment that Red Native Indians receive at the hands of the white people. 15. Why was the elder carrying the food in a specific way in Bama's story? A) To avoid polluting the food due caste restrictions. B) To keep it clean. C) As a form of punishment. D) As a sign of respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To avoid polluting the food due caste restrictions. 16. Why did the author not want to get her hair cut short? A) As told by her mother, either mourners or cowards used to wear short hair. B) Short hair didn't suit her. C) She had no liking for the American look with short hair. D) She was possessive about her beautiful long hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As told by her mother, either mourners or cowards used to wear short hair. 17. What was Bama's initial reaction to witnessing the elder carrying food? A) She was angry. B) She felt sad. C) She was indifferent. D) She found it funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She found it funny. 18. How would you describe the author's tone when she says, $^{ "I was only one of many}$$^{little animals driven by a herder" ?}$ A) Resentful. B) Apathetic. C) Dismal. D) Austere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dismal. 19. The writer was mainly against: A) The school in which her hair was cut. B) The evils of oppression. C) Publishing articles on discrimination. D) The paleface woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The evils of oppression. 20. Bama had thought that the man carrying the bag was only A) Not touching it because it was hot. B) Trying to make her laugh. C) Obeying orders. D) Making a game out of carrying the parcel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Making a game out of carrying the parcel. 21. What was the key realization Bama had after her brother's advice? A) Caste barriers could be broken through hard work and education. B) She needed avoid certain people. C) Her family would never accept her education. D) She should conform to societal norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste barriers could be broken through hard work and education. 22. What did Bama witness that made her realize the impact of caste discrimination? A) A police officer enforcing rules. B) A teacher scolding a student. C) A man carrying food in a strange manner. D) Her friends ignoring her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A man carrying food in a strange manner. 23. The landlord was sitting on A) A Bench. B) A Stone ledge. C) A piece of paper. D) A Chair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Stone ledge. 24. What advice did Bama's elder brother, Annan, give her regarding caste discrimination? A) To ignore it. B) To fight against it physically. C) To study hard and excel. D) To report it to the authorities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To study hard and excel. 25. The man was carrying A) Dosa or green banana bhaji. B) Idli or green banana bhaji. C) Appe or green banana bhaji. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 26. Annan was asked by the landlord's man A) His name and street. B) His address only. C) His parents' names. D) His castle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His name and street. 27. "Among our people, short hair was worn by mourners, and shingled hair by cowards!" $^{This statement is an example of}$ A) A belief. B) An opinion. C) A myth. D) A fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A belief. 28. What did observe in her community's interactions with upper-caste people? A) Equality and friendliness. B) Tension and animosity. C) Obedience and subservience. D) Indifference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obedience and subservience. 29. Bama enlists numerous things that pulled her to A) Eat on the roadside. B) A standstill. C) Take a side on the joy-riders. D) Watch the snake charmer only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A standstill. 30. How did Bama feel after understanding the reason behind the elder's behavior? A) Proud. B) Amused. C) Deeply saddened and angry. D) Confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deeply saddened and angry. 31. What according to our writer, was the hardest trial in the first day? A) Eating by formula. B) The paleface woman's talk. C) Cutting of long, heavy thrix. D) Bitter-cold in the land of apples. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cutting of long, heavy thrix. 32. $^{'Everyone picked up his knife and fork and began eating'.}$After which bell they began eating? A) After the first bell. B) After the second bell. C) After the third bell. D) After a small bell was tapped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the third bell. 33. Annan was Bama's A) Elder brother. B) Younger brother. C) Eldest brother. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elder brother. 34. Why did the author want to hide? A) She was an introvert child. B) She didn't find the atmosphere at her new boarding school congenial. C) She didn't want to eat the food given to her. D) She didn't want the school authorities to chop her hair short. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She didn't want the school authorities to chop her hair short. 35. The word muzzled means A) Bad Mouth. B) Uncovered Mouth. C) Curved Mouth. D) Covered Mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covered Mouth. 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