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Q & A ON MULK RAJ ANAND’S ‘COOLIE’ – PART 1

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1.     ‘Coolie’ was written by ---------------.
Ans: Mulk Raj Anand.


2.     Who is Mulk Raj Anand?
Ans: He is an Indian novelist, Short story writer and critic writer in English language.


3.     Who is called ‘Charles Dickens of India’?
Ans:  Mulk Raj Anand.


4.     Mention the main themes of Mulk Raj Anand.
Ans: social and economic exploitation, religious problems, poverty, child labour, racism, caste, starvation, sufferings of women, capitalism, discrimination, etc…


5.     What kind of genre is Coolie?
Ans: Novel.


6.     The novel coolie was published in the year of ---------------.
Ans: 1936.


7.     The novel coolie was divided into --------------- chapters.
Ans: Five chapters.


8.     Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ans: Munoo.


9.     Who is Munoo?
Ans: A fourteen years old boy who was forced to work as a child labour for his survival.


10. The novel Coolie was mainly focused on ----------------.
Ans: The life struggles and exploitation of society among the individual.


11.  Name the place that Munoo used to live with his aunt.
Ans: A village in Kangra Hills.


12.  Who is Gujri?
Ans: Munoo’s aunt.


13.  Who is Dayaram?
Ans: Munoo’s Uncle.


14. What is the occupation of Dayaram?
Ans: A peon.


15.  Where did Dayaram is working as a peon?
Ans: Imperial Bank of India at Sham Nagar.


16.  Why did Dayaram took Munoo to Sham Nagar?
Ans: To make him work in the household of others.


17.  What kind of job did Dayaram secures for Munoo in the house of Nathoo ram?
Ans: A Menial Job.


18.  Who is Babu Nathoo Ram?
Ans: A sub- accountant in the Imperial Bank of India at Sham Nagar.


19.  Who are the friends of Munoo in his village?
Ans: Bishan, Bishamber and Jai singh.


20.  What happened to Munoo’s parents?
Ans: Both of them are died.


21. Who seized the land of Munoo’s father?
Ans: His companion Jai Singh’s father.


22.  Who is Bibiji?
Ans: Bibiji’s full name is Bibi Uttam Kaur who is the wife of Babu Nathoo ram.


23.  What kind of women is Bibiji?
Ans: she is a cold- hearted and cruel person.


24.  Who is Sheila?
Ans: Elder daughter of Babu Nathoo Ram and Bibiji.


25.  Who is Lila?
Ans: Younger daughter of Babu Nathoo Ram and Bibiji.


26.  Who is Chota Babu?
Ans: Babu Nathoo Ram and Bibiji’s son.


27.  Name the brother of Babu Nathoo Ram?
Ans: Dr. Prem Chand.


28. Who is Mr. W. P. England?
Ans: The Chief Cashier in Indian Style House.


29. How did members of the house of Nathoo Ram treats Munoo?
Ans: They asked Munoo to do all sorts of work in the house and beat him cruelly without giving proper food.


30. Who is kind to Munoo in the house of Nathoo Ram?
Ans: Dr. Prem Chand and Chota Babu.
 
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