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WorksheetsJanuary Night by Premchand
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the original name of Premchand?
Munshi
Dhanpat Rai
Dhanpat Mistry
Prem Sahai
Premchand wrote on which of the following themes?
Struggles faced by the rural population
Struggles faced by women
Struggles faced by the Urban population
All of the above
Halku was a _________. (choose two)
Tenant farmer
Landlord
Poor peasant
Hired accountant
'January Night' refers to:
Cold winter day
Hot summer day
Cold winter night
None of the above
Who spoke the given dialogue?
"Fine work, farming someone else's land"
Halku
Jabra
Munni
Landlord
Complete the given sentence:
On seeing the ruined crop, Halku was ________ but Munni was full of ________.
sad, happiness
content, happiness
irritated, grief
content, grief
What is 'The Dipper'?
A type of field
A wild animal
A constellation
Jabra's friend
Halku lights a fire in ___________.
the mango grove
his field
his house
guava orchard
The money earned by Halku was usually used up to pay:
the rent of the land
the debts
the arrears
all of the above
State whether True or False:
Munni is a shy and reserved woman.
True
False
Cannot be determined
Halku loved Jabra like a _________.
friend
son
father
none of the above
Identify the literary device used:
Halku took the money and went outside, looking as though he were tearing his heart out and giving it away.
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Exaggeration
State whether True or False:
Halku triumphed over the cold by wearing a shawl to warm his body"
True
False
Cannot be determined
Identify the literary device used:
"In the flickering light the immense trees of the grove looked as though they were carrying vast darkness on their heads. "
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Anaphora
What does the phrase "the field has been flattened" refer to?
crushing of crops
thriving of crops
trampling of crops
readiness of the field
_________ is the synonym of coax.
force
overpower
apologise
convince
___________ is the antonym of extinguish.
light
diffuse
blow away
decrease
Select the words that describe Halku
Foolish
Resourceful
Arrogant
Hard-working
Why did Halku pay the Landlord with the money he had saved for a blanket?
Munni asked him to do so
Landlord was a good person
To uphold his dignity
To show-off in front of other farmers
To whom is the given dialogue spoken?
"This is the reward you get for farming"
Munni
Halku
Landlord
Jabra
