Boyhood days

1. What was the author attracted to?

• a. the football fields and cinema halls

• b. old and discarded palanquin

• c. the author's huge mansion

• d. the palanquin bearers

2. What does the author consider a ‘leisurely activity’?

• a. having a ride in the palanquin

• b. watch dramas

• c. observing the household activity

• d. managing a business

3. What did the author loved but couldn't do much as he was a child?

• a. watch the household chores

• b. play in the old discarded palanquin

• c. watch the drama

• d. play football

4. Which of the following statements indicates that work was NOT as stressful as it is today?

• a. As a young boy, I witnessed Calcutta as a sleepy city.

• b. As a kid, I rarely had serious work and roamed around carefree.

• c. The old times that I knew were not like the restless city of today.

• d. In those days, businesses did not have the panicky rush that they have now.

5. These days, one can rarely hear such cries or witness a gardener carrying a basket of spring flowers.' What is the author trying to convey in the given sentence?

• a. These days, they sell goods but do not shout while passing by.

• b. The hawker and the gardener have passed away.

• c. The hustle and bustle of the city is the same as it used to be in the past

• d. The traditional ways of selling goods do not exist in the modern city.

6. Find another word from the story which means, 'amidst'.

• a. thronged

• b. indulgent

• c. in the middle of something

• d. paltry

7. Which of the following statements uses personification?

• a. I was attracted to the old, discarded palanquin like a moth is attracted to light.

• b. The old times that I knew were not like the restless city of today.

• c. Outside my huge mansion, the evening sun overpowered us mysteriously

• d. I felt like Robinson Crusoe during my holidays.

8. Which of the following facts about the people of Calcutta is NOT true based on this part of the story?

• a. The people had a sense of community in the olden days.

• b. In those days, businesses did not have the panicky rush that they have now

• c. The streets are filled with the hustle and bustle of buying and selling.

• d. The grownups and children watched drama together in old Calcutta.