2. Who was the last girl in the list of his infatuations?
Correct : C. the english girl
3. The replies that Narayan received from his English girl friend was always …….. (a. Impersonal b. romantic c. creative d. none of these)
109. What/who prohibited Narayan from getting married to Rajam?
Correct : A. financial status
4. Which work was written by Narayan when he was roaming around as a tragic hero?
Correct : C. the house of thunder
5. Find out the name of the news paper in which Narayan used to work as a reporter. (a. The Justice b. the Hindu c. the Deccan Herald d. the Indian Express)
112. In which kind of news reporting Narayan was interested?
Correct : A. financial
6. Who published Narayan’s first novel?
Correct : B. hamish hamilton
7. Narayan wrote humourous articles in ………. (a. The Justice b. the Deccan Chronicle c. Merry Magazine d. none of these)
115. What was the word used by R K Narayan to report news of murder?
Correct : C. murdered
8. In which language did Girish Karnad direct movies?
Correct : D. kannada
9. How many acts are included in ‘Naga-Mandala’?
Correct : B. two
10. Why do the flames assemble in the ruined temple?
Correct : C. to gossip
11. Who is the protagonist of the Story’s story?
Correct : A. rani
12. Whom does Appanna visit most days?
Correct : B. his concubine
13. Which magical root is used by Rani to make curry?
Correct : D. large
14. Who gets ensnarled towards Rani with the magical power of the roots?
Correct : A. king cobra
15. Which ordeal proves the chastity of Rani?
Correct : C. snake ordeal
16. How many ends are suggested for this drama?
Correct : C. three
17. For which novel Shashi Deshpande was awarded with ‘Sahitya Academy Award’?
Correct : B. that long silence
18. Which among the following does not form a theme for ‘Roots and Shadows’?
Correct : D. none of these
19. Which character in the novel dominates all others?
Correct : A. akka
20. ‘Roots and Shadows’ is about……
Correct : B. family relations
21. When did Kaka and Kaki bring Indu to the ancestral home?
Correct : A. after her mother’s death
22. Who had the habit of insulting Indu’s mother?
Correct : D. akka
23. By profession, Indu was a ……….. (a. Dancer b. teacher c. journalist d. none of these)
135. Whom did Akka hand over all her properties?
Correct : C. sharad
24. What profession does Indu choose in the end of the novel?
Correct : B. creative writer
25. In the end of the novel, who decides to live with Indu?