Sometimes I find a rupee in the garbage

What is the probable reason for children remaining barefoot?

• Lack of money

• Physical illness

• Perpetual state of poverty

• A tradition to remain barefoot

“Seemapuri a place on the periphery of Delhi yet miles away from it metaphorically.” What is the tone of the writer?

• sad

• happy

• angry

• mocking

What do the parents expect from their children to bring from the garbage dumps?

• left over food

• silver coins

• money

• items valuable for them

“The steel canister seems heavier than the plastic bag he would carry so lightly over his shoulders.” Identify the literary device used in the sentence.

• simile

• alliteration

• contrast

• none of the above

Who is the author of Lost Spring?

• Willliam Douglas

• Anees Jung

• Selma Lageriof

• Louis Fischer

What does the author analyze in the story?

• Poor children and their exploitation

• Rich people

• garbage

• epidemic

What is the central theme of the story Lost Spring?

• Saheb and Mukesh

• Spring Season

• Pitiable Poor children and their lost childhood

• garbage

What forces the children to live a life of exploitation?

• Extreme Poverty

• peers

• parents

• greed

This story is an excerpt from which book of the author?

• Unveiling India

• Breaking the Silence

• The Song of India

• Lost Spring - Stories of stolen childhood

Name the birth place of the author.

• U.S.A

• Callifornia

• Kochi

• Rourkela