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January Night by Premchand

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the original name of Premchand?

a)

Munshi

b)

Dhanpat Rai

c)

Dhanpat Mistry

d)

Prem Sahai

2.

Premchand wrote on which of the following themes?

a)

Struggles faced by the rural population

b)

Struggles faced by women

c)

Struggles faced by the Urban population

d)

All of the above

3.

Halku was a _________. (choose two)

a)

Tenant farmer

b)

Landlord

c)

Poor peasant

d)

Hired accountant

4.

'January Night' refers to:

a)

Cold winter day

b)

Hot summer day

c)

Cold winter night

d)

None of the above

5.

Who spoke the given dialogue?


"Fine work, farming someone else's land"

a)

Halku

b)

Jabra

c)

Munni

d)

Landlord

6.

Complete the given sentence:


On seeing the ruined crop, Halku was ________ but Munni was full of ________.

a)

sad, happiness

b)

content, happiness

c)

irritated, grief

d)

content, grief

7.

What is 'The Dipper'?

a)

A type of field

b)

A wild animal

c)

A constellation

d)

Jabra's friend

8.

Halku lights a fire in ___________.

a)

the mango grove

b)

his field

c)

his house

d)

guava orchard

9.

The money earned by Halku was usually used up to pay:

a)

the rent of the land

b)

the debts

c)

the arrears

d)

all of the above

10.

State whether True or False:


Munni is a shy and reserved woman.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Cannot be determined

11.

Halku loved Jabra like a _________.

a)

friend

b)

son

c)

father

d)

none of the above

12.

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.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Exaggeration

13.

State whether True or False:


Halku triumphed over the cold by wearing a shawl to warm his body"

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Cannot be determined

14.

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. "

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Anaphora

15.

What does the phrase "the field has been flattened" refer to?

a)

crushing of crops

b)

thriving of crops

c)

trampling of crops

d)

readiness of the field

16.

_________ is the synonym of coax.

a)

force

b)

overpower

c)

apologise

d)

convince

17.

___________ is the antonym of extinguish.

a)

light

b)

diffuse

c)

blow away

d)

decrease

18.

Select the words that describe Halku

a)

Foolish

b)

Resourceful

c)

Arrogant

d)

Hard-working

19.

Why did Halku pay the Landlord with the money he had saved for a blanket?

a)

Munni asked him to do so

b)

Landlord was a good person

c)

To uphold his dignity

d)

To show-off in front of other farmers

20.

To whom is the given dialogue spoken?


"This is the reward you get for farming"

a)

Munni

b)

Halku

c)

Landlord

d)

Jabra