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WorksheetsQuiz on Lost Spring
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where was Anees Jung born?
Rourkela
Kolkata
Delhi
Mumbai
What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps?
Clothes
Food
Gold
Silver coins
What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?
Lack of money
Tradition
Lack of availability
Fashion choice
Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.
He is excited
He is indifferent
No, he is unhappy
Yes, he is content
What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
Glass bangles
Diamonds
Textiles
Pottery
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
Good working conditions
Low pay
High temperatures
Short working hours
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
He is rebellious
He is indifferent
He is more optimistic
He is more pessimistic
What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?
Family traditions
Lack of resources
Job opportunities
Better education
Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
Yes, lack of resources
No, poor children are prioritized
No, promises are always kept
Yes, lack of sincerity
Why should child labour be eliminated and how?
To protect children's rights
To increase productivity
To save money
To provide education
What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?
High wages
Good working conditions
Middlemen exploitation
Government support
What is the author's view on the situation of the poor in the text?
Critical
Neutral
Negative
Positive
What literary device is used in the phrase 'Web of poverty'?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
What literary device is used in the phrase 'Scrounging for gold'?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What literary device is used in the phrase 'Few airplanes fly over Firozabad'?
Irony
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
