An Elementary School in a Slum

A group of slum children studying in a small, dilapidated classroom with bright colors; a tall girl, a paper-seeming boy, and a sweet young boy, all focused on learning amidst the worn-out surroundings.

Understanding Life in the Slums

This quiz explores the poignant themes and imagery in the poem about children living in a slum. Test your knowledge about the content, literary devices, and deeper meanings found within the verses.

Through this quiz, you will:

  • Engage with thought-provoking questions.
  • Enhance your understanding of literature.
  • Explore social issues through poetry.
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by CaringReader247
1) The poem is composed by __________________
Kamala Das
Stephen Spender
Sudha Murthy
Pablo Naruda
2) Far Far from gusty waves these children faces....What is the poetic device here?
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
3) Far Far from gusty waves these children faces.....Who are 'these children'?
Slum children
Children from main stream society
School going children
None
4) Like rootless weeds....Who/what are called rootless weed?
Slum
Slum kids
Plants
Animals
5) Like rootless weeds.....what is the poetic device here?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
6) reciting the father's gnarled disease......What is the father's problem?
He is handikapped
Boy's father is suffering from rheumatism
He is unwell
He has no money
7) His eyes live in a dream of squirrel's game in tree room. Who is dreaming about squirrel's game?
The tall girl
Paper seeming boy
The poet
Sweet, young boy
8) Define the condition of the classroom in one word?
Well kept
Dirty
Neglected
Praiseworthy
9) How many pictures are there in the classroom?
None
3
4
5
10) " future painted with a fog" means _________________
Slum area is foggy in winter
Children like fog
The slum children's future is blurred with hopelessness
None
{"name":"An Elementary School in a Slum", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"This quiz explores the poignant themes and imagery in the poem about children living in a slum. Test your knowledge about the content, literary devices, and deeper meanings found within the verses.Through this quiz, you will:Engage with thought-provoking questions.Enhance your understanding of literature.Explore social issues through poetry.","img":"https:/images/course2.png"}
Powered by: Quiz Maker