WorksheetsAn elementary school classroom in a slum
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who has written the poem Elementary School Classroom in a Slum?
Kipling
Wordsworth
Kamlanath
Stephen Spender
What theme did the poet concentrate on in the poem?
theme of insecurities
themes of social injustice and class inequalities.
theme of children and their happiness
None
What kind of life do the children living in slums have?
full of love
full of care and warmth
Hopeless and full of struggle
all of these
What does the poet compare the colour of walls with?
rotten fruits
stale chapattis
rotten vegetables
sour cream
What do the words “Their future is painted with fog” convey?
no love and care
no warmth
no hard work
no hope of improvement
What do the faces of children in the slum areas reflect?
their aspirations
sadness and lack of enthusiasm
their energy
happiness
What is ironical about the wall hangings and donations in the classroom?
completely opposite to the needs of the children in the classroom
set up in very clean environment
set up in happy environment
set up in gloomy set up
What do Catacombs signify?
relevance of the map hanging on the wall of the classroom
confinement to the slums, the maps being irrelevant
importance of the school
death
Why are the pictures and maps meaningless?
they are fake and show a false thing
they are old and have faded away
they show vastness which is opposite to the world and needs of the children in the classroom
All of these
How can powerful people help the poor children?
by bridging gaps of inequalities and injustice
by fighting with the powerful
by fighting with the rich
by fighting with the government
What does the poet wish for the children of the slums?
He wishes them to be happy and healthy
He wishes a good change for them
he wants them to enjoy the bounties of nature
All of these
Why is the head of the tall girl ‘weighed down’?
by the burden of studies
by the burden of work
by the burden of her world
All of these
His eyes live in a dream- what is the dream?
watching a movie
going abroad
eating ice cream
dream of better times with games and open spaces
What does the colour of the classroom walls point out?
happy and poor state
poor condition of the slum
happy and rich state
none of these
What kind of future do the slum children have?
hopeless and uncertain
clear like water
bright
very hopeful
