Multiculturalism in Indian Young Adult Literature

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What is the name of the protagonist in the novel "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri?

  1. Gogol Ganguli

  2. Ashoke Ganguli

  3. Ashima Ganguli

  4. Sonia Ganguli


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gogol Ganguli is the protagonist of the novel "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Which of the following novels by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States?

  1. The Mistress of Spices

  2. Sister of My Heart

  3. One Amazing Thing

  4. Arranged Marriage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The novel "The Mistress of Spices" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States.

In the novel "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy, what is the name of the river that plays a significant role in the story?

  1. The Ganges

  2. The Yamuna

  3. The Narmada

  4. The Meenachil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Meenachil is the river that plays a significant role in the story of the novel "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy.

Which of the following novels by Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize in 2006?

  1. Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard

  2. The Inheritance of Loss

  3. The Village by the Sea

  4. The Hungry Tide


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The novel "The Inheritance of Loss" by Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize in 2006.

In the novel "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga, what is the name of the protagonist who narrates the story?

  1. Balram Halwai

  2. Ashok Sharma

  3. Pinky Madam

  4. The Great Socialist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balram Halwai is the protagonist who narrates the story in the novel "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga.

Which of the following novels by Vikram Seth deals with the experiences of Indian students in England?

  1. A Suitable Boy

  2. The Golden Gate

  3. An Equal Music

  4. Two Lives


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The novel "An Equal Music" by Vikram Seth deals with the experiences of Indian students in England.

In the novel "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, who is the narrator of the story?

  1. Draupadi

  2. Krishna

  3. Arjuna

  4. Yudhishthira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Draupadi is the narrator of the story in the novel "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

Which of the following novels by Amitav Ghosh deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States?

  1. The Glass Palace

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. Sea of Poppies

  4. The Shadow Lines


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The novel "The Hungry Tide" by Amitav Ghosh deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States.

In the novel "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri, what is the name of the protagonist's grandmother?

  1. Ashima Ganguli

  2. Ashoke Ganguli

  3. Gogol Ganguli

  4. Sonia Ganguli


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ashima Ganguli is the name of the protagonist's grandmother in the novel "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Which of the following novels by Kiran Desai deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States?

  1. Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard

  2. The Inheritance of Loss

  3. The Village by the Sea

  4. The Hungry Tide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The novel "The Village by the Sea" by Kiran Desai deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States.

In the novel "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy, what is the name of the protagonist's twin sister?

  1. Rahel

  2. Estha

  3. Ammu

  4. Velutha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Estha is the name of the protagonist's twin sister in the novel "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy.

Which of the following novels by Vikram Seth deals with the experiences of Indian students in England?

  1. A Suitable Boy

  2. The Golden Gate

  3. An Equal Music

  4. Two Lives


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The novel "The Golden Gate" by Vikram Seth deals with the experiences of Indian students in England.

In the novel "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga, what is the name of the protagonist's master?

  1. Ashok Sharma

  2. Pinky Madam

  3. The Great Socialist

  4. Balram Halwai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ashok Sharma is the name of the protagonist's master in the novel "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga.

Which of the following novels by Amitav Ghosh deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States?

  1. The Glass Palace

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. Sea of Poppies

  4. The Shadow Lines


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The novel "Sea of Poppies" by Amitav Ghosh deals with the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States.

In the novel "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, who is the protagonist's husband?

  1. Draupadi

  2. Krishna

  3. Arjuna

  4. Yudhishthira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Arjuna is the protagonist's husband in the novel "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

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