Rameswaram Quiz

At what age did the Second World War break out?

• 6 years old

• 8 years old

• 10 years old

• 12 years old

What did the author collect and sell to a provision shop on Mosque Street?

• Mangoes

• Bananas

• Tamarind seeds

• Coconut shells

Which newspaper did the author attempt to trace the War headlines in?

• Dinamani

• The Hindu

• The Times of India

• The Indian Express

What was the first casualty of India joining the Allied Forces?

• Suspension of electricity

• Suspension of train halt at Rameswaram station

• Suspension of water supply

• Suspension of internet services

Where did the newspapers have to be thrown out from the moving train?

• Rameswaram and Mumbai

• Rameswaram and Dhanuskodi

• Rameswaram and Delhi

• Rameswaram and Chennai

Who helped the author earn his first wages by catching newspaper bundles?

• Father

• Mother

• Brother

• Cousin Samsuddin

What did the author inherit from his father?

• Interest in sports

• Love for reading

• Faith in goodness and deep kindness

• Honesty and self-discipline

What did the author inherit from his mother?

• Interest in sports

• Love for reading

• Faith in goodness and deep kindness

• Honesty and self-discipline

How many siblings did the author have?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

How did the author feel when he earned his first wages?

• Angry

• Indifferent

• Proud

• Embarrassed