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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
‘Tara’ a play by Mahesh Dattani is a |
| A. | Two act play |
| B. | Four act play |
| C. | One act play |
| D. | Five act play |
| Answer» A. Two act play | |
| 2. |
The names of the Conjoined Twins are |
| A. | Chandan and Bharati |
| B. | Chandan and Tara |
| C. | Thakur and Tara |
| D. | Mahesh and Tara |
| Answer» B. Chandan and Tara | |
| 3. |
“ Let her get older. Yes, Chandan, the planet will tolerate you, the planet will accept you – but not her”. Who is the speaker here? |
| A. | Patel |
| B. | Deepa |
| C. | Bharati |
| D. | Rupa |
| Answer» C. Bharati | |
| 4. |
Chandan moves to England from India |
| A. | To flee from his family |
| B. | To find his fortune |
| C. | To begin a new life away from the guilt of his personal history |
| D. | To get medical treatment |
| Answer» C. To begin a new life away from the guilt of his personal history | |
| 5. |
One of the major themes in ‘Tara’ is |
| A. | Gender discrimination |
| B. | Guilt |
| C. | Partiality |
| D. | Female infanticide |
| Answer» A. Gender discrimination | |
| 6. |
Roopa in ‘Tara’ is |
| A. | The girlfriend of Chandan |
| B. | The sister of Tara |
| C. | The daughter of Bharati |
| D. | The friend of Tara |
| Answer» D. The friend of Tara | |
| 7. |
What was Dan doing as the play starts? |
| A. | Sleeping |
| B. | Reading |
| C. | Typing |
| D. | Listening to music |
| Answer» C. Typing | |
| 8. |
What according to Dan is “the crux of life”? |
| A. | Love |
| B. | Conflict |
| C. | Family |
| D. | Friendship |
| Answer» B. Conflict | |
| 9. |
What was Bharati’s strength against her husband? |
| A. | Her father’s money |
| B. | Her wit |
| C. | Her educational background |
| D. | Her love for her children |
| Answer» A. Her father’s money | |
| 10. |
“Stop it! Stop this madness and let me live in peace.” Who said this? |
| A. | Chandan |
| B. | Bharati |
| C. | Mr. Patel |
| D. | Tara |
| Answer» B. Bharati | |
| 11. |
Why did Bharati insist on wanting to give her Kidney to Tara? |
| A. | Because she was also a match for Tara |
| B. | Because she loved Tara |
| C. | Because she did not allow anyone to be near her |
| D. | Because she felt guilty |
| Answer» D. Because she felt guilty | |
| 12. |
“Hospitals depress me.” Who said this? |
| A. | Roopa |
| B. | Tara |
| C. | Chandan |
| D. | Patel |
| Answer» C. Chandan | |
| 13. |
Tara reflects the tragic story of |
| A. | two conjoined twins |
| B. | two lovers |
| C. | an Indian family |
| D. | middle class family |
| Answer» A. two conjoined twins | |
| 14. |
The third leg of the conjoined twins rightfully belonged to |
| A. | Chandan |
| B. | Tara |
| C. | Roopa |
| D. | Mr. Patel |
| Answer» B. Tara | |
| 15. |
“The Patels in the olden days were unhappy with getting girl babies- you know, dowry and things like that- so they used to drown them in milk”. This statement is indicative of |
| A. | Racial discrimination |
| B. | Gender-based injustice |
| C. | Class distinction |
| D. | Social issues |
| Answer» A. Racial discrimination | |
| 16. |
In the play Tara, Bharati bribed Roopa to |
| A. | be Chandan’s friend |
| B. | be Tara’s best friend |
| C. | play with the twins |
| D. | keep secrets |
| Answer» B. be Tara’s best friend | |
| 17. |
Chandan changed his name to the westernized moniker ‘Dan’ to |
| A. | hide his identity |
| B. | become a writer |
| C. | begin a new life repressing his past memories |
| D. | mourn for his sister’s death |
| Answer» C. begin a new life repressing his past memories | |
| 18. |
The conjoined twins were separated at |
| A. | Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai |
| B. | Children’s Hospital, London |
| C. | Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Mumbai |
| D. | Children’s Hospital, Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Mumbai | |
| 19. |
Tara and Chandan were |
| A. | Conjoined twins |
| B. | Identical twins |
| C. | Unidentical twins |
| D. | Cousins |
| Answer» A. Conjoined twins | |
| 20. |
What does Bharati do to ensure that Roopa stays a friend for Tara? |
| A. | By threatening her |
| B. | By pleading to her parents |
| C. | By bribing her |
| D. | By blackmailing her |
| Answer» C. By bribing her | |
| 21. |
Bharati tried to make up with Tara by |
| A. | Putting the blame on her father |
| B. | Telling her the whole truth |
| C. | Allowing her to join the University |
| D. | Offering to donate her own kidney |
| Answer» D. Offering to donate her own kidney | |
| 22. |
The third leg was finally given to Chandan because |
| A. | He was a boy |
| B. | He was the first born |
| C. | He was favoured by his father |
| D. | It was medically favourable for him |
| Answer» A. He was a boy | |
| 23. |
The twins were surgically separated at |
| A. | King Edward Memorial Hospital |
| B. | Queen Victoria Hospital |
| C. | AIIMS |
| D. | Tata Memorial Hospital |
| Answer» B. Queen Victoria Hospital | |
| 24. |
What happened to Tara’s mother? |
| A. | She had a mental breakdown |
| B. | She died from cancer |
| C. | She looked after Tara till she died |
| D. | She was taken to an old age home |
| Answer» A. She had a mental breakdown | |
| 25. |
‘Tara’ is a play on |
| A. | social discrimination |
| B. | gender discrimination |
| C. | economic exploitation |
| D. | Child-marriage |
| Answer» B. gender discrimination | |
| 26. |
Tara and Chandan were surgically separated in |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | London |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» A. Mumbai | |
| 27. |
The play Tara reflects the tragic story of |
| A. | conjoined twins |
| B. | two lovers |
| C. | A deeply sympathetic couple |
| D. | Two social activists |
| Answer» A. conjoined twins | |
| 28. |
Mr. Patel gives more preference to |
| A. | Tara |
| B. | Chandan |
| C. | Bharati |
| D. | Both Tara and Chandan. |
| Answer» B. Chandan | |
| 29. |
Chandan ultimately goes to |
| A. | France |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | London |
| Answer» D. London | |
| 30. |
The major concern of the play Tara is |
| A. | Dominance of patriarchal society |
| B. | Feminist movement |
| C. | Communalism |
| D. | Progressive movement |
| Answer» A. Dominance of patriarchal society | |
| 31. |
Tara is a play in _____ Acts. |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» A. Two | |
| 32. |
Tara is a play that focuses on the evils of the Indian ______ system. |
| A. | Caste |
| B. | Racial |
| C. | Patriarchal |
| D. | Class |
| Answer» C. Patriarchal | |
| 33. |
Dan (Chandan) tries to write a play called ______ |
| A. | The Twins |
| B. | Tara and I |
| C. | Tara’s Song |
| D. | Twinkle Tara |
| Answer» D. Twinkle Tara | |
| 34. |
The third leg of the conjoined twins Chandan and Tara was given to Chandan because |
| A. | of cultural inhibitions |
| B. | it rightly belonged to him |
| C. | Bharati love him more |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Bharati love him more | |
| 35. |
In Tara, the parents give more preference to |
| A. | Tara |
| B. | Chandan |
| C. | Both of them |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Chandan | |
| 36. |
Tara and Chandan were surgically separated in |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | London |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» A. Mumbai | |
| 37. |
The opening statement of ___ is spoken from the inside of his head |
| A. | Dan |
| B. | Tara |
| C. | Dr. Thakkar |
| D. | Mr. Patel |
| Answer» A. Dan | |
| 38. |
Tara, it was said , received ____ from nature |
| A. | a fair deal |
| B. | a raw deal |
| C. | a great deal |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. a raw deal | |
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