MY CHILDHOOD GRADE 9

Where did Kalam talk about his childhood?

• In his autobiography, Wings of Fire

• In his first speech

• In his research papers

• In his diary

What did Kalam’s father teach him?

• Love

• To protest

• Honesty and self discipline

• To be obedient

What is the theme of the story My childhood?

• Children are precious

• Childhood is a treasure

• Society must be in harmony

• Society, environment and childhood experiences shape one’s life

What is the message of this lesson?

• Mutual trust, peace and harmony are a must for a society to be happy and grow dynamically

• Live happily

• Fight for your rights

• Have fire on your wings

In what sense was Kalam’s childhood secure?

• He was getting all the necessities of life like food, clothes, education.
  

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  Parents’ love and support
  

• Good society
  

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  All

What does emotional security mean?

• Balance in life

• Bank Balance

• Control over emotions

• Love and care to lead a stress free life

What kind of a person was Kalam as a child?

• Enterprising and hardworking

• Naughty

• Argumentative

• Lazy

Who helped Kalam in getting his first wages?

• His friends

• His teacher

• His neighbour

• His cousin Samsuddin

Why did Kalam feel sad when he was in 5th standard in an elementary school?

• He could not go to school because his parents could not afford the fees

• Teacher scolded him because he did not do his work

• His teacher didn’t let him sit with his Hindu friend in the first row because he was a Muslim.

• All of the above

What kind of person was Sivasubramania?

• Orthodox brahmin

• Calm and generous

• Believed in equality and wanted to bring reforms in the society

• None of the above