Exploring the Literary Portrayal of Class-Based Social Networks and Relationships
This quiz explores the literary portrayal of class-based social networks and relationships in Indian literature. It delves into how authors have depicted the complexities of class divisions and their impact on characters' lives and interactions.
Questions
In Mulk Raj Anand's novel Untouchable, the protagonist Bakha is a member of which social class?
- Brahmin
- Kshatriya
- Vaishya
- Shudra
In R.K. Narayan's novel The Guide, the protagonist Raju is initially a tour guide for wealthy tourists. What social class does Raju belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Arundhati Roy's novel The God of Small Things, the protagonist Estha and her twin brother Rahel belong to which social class?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Premchand's novel Godan, the protagonist Hori is a poor farmer. What social class does Hori belong to?
- Brahmin
- Kshatriya
- Vaishya
- Shudra
In Anita Desai's novel Clear Light of Day, the protagonist Bim is a young woman who is married into a wealthy family. What social class does Bim belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Namesake, the protagonist Gogol Ganguli is a first-generation Indian-American. What social class does Gogol belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children, the protagonist Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence. What social class does Saleem belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Amitav Ghosh's novel The Glass Palace, the protagonist Rajkumar is a wealthy businessman. What social class does Rajkumar belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Vikram Seth's novel A Suitable Boy, the protagonist Lata Mehra is a young woman who is looking for a suitable husband. What social class does Lata belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Khushwant Singh's novel Train to Pakistan, the protagonist Mano Majra is a Sikh farmer. What social class does Mano Majra belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Nayantara Sahgal's novel Rich Like Us, the protagonist Sonali is a young woman who is married into a wealthy family. What social class does Sonali belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Ruskin Bond's novel The Room on the Roof, the protagonist Rusty is a young boy who is sent to live with his grandfather in a small town. What social class does Rusty belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Aravind Adiga's novel The White Tiger, the protagonist Balram Halwai is a poor villager who moves to the city to work as a driver for a wealthy family. What social class does Balram belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Kiran Desai's novel The Inheritance of Loss, the protagonist Sai is a young woman who is sent to live with her grandparents in India. What social class does Sai belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable
In Amit Chaudhuri's novel A New World, the protagonist Bonobashi Chatterjee is a young man who moves to London to study. What social class does Bonobashi belong to?
- Upper Class
- Middle Class
- Lower Class
- Untouchable