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Trauma and the Sikh Experience: Exploring the History and Identity of the Sikh Community in Literature

Description: This quiz explores the history and identity of the Sikh community through the lens of trauma, as depicted in literature.
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Which novel by Khushwant Singh explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the partition of India?

  1. Train to Pakistan

  2. I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

  3. The Company of Women

  4. The Sikhs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Train to Pakistan is a novel by Khushwant Singh that delves into the trauma and violence experienced by Sikhs during the partition of India.

In the novel (\frac{1}{2}) of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, what is the name of the character who experiences trauma during the Biafran War?

  1. Ujunwa

  2. Olanna

  3. Kainene

  4. Amaka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ujunwa is a character in (\frac{1}{2}) of a Yellow Sun who experiences trauma during the Biafran War.

Which novel by Salman Rushdie explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during Operation Blue Star?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. Shame

  3. The Satanic Verses

  4. Shalimar the Clown


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shalimar the Clown is a novel by Salman Rushdie that explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during Operation Blue Star.

In the novel The Famished Road by Ben Okri, what is the name of the character who experiences trauma during the Nigerian Civil War?

  1. Azaro

  2. Abiku

  3. Elechi

  4. Obembe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Azaro is a character in The Famished Road who experiences trauma during the Nigerian Civil War.

Which novel by Arundhati Roy explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the 1984 Sikh Massacre?

  1. The God of Small Things

  2. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

  3. The Moor's Last Sigh

  4. Midnight's Children


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a novel by Arundhati Roy that explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the 1984 Sikh Massacre.

In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, what is the name of the character who experiences trauma during the Igbo Landing?

  1. Okonkwo

  2. Unoka

  3. Nwoye

  4. Ikemefuna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Okonkwo is a character in Things Fall Apart who experiences trauma during the Igbo Landing.

Which novel by Jhumpa Lahiri explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the Partition of India?

  1. The Namesake

  2. The Interpreter of Maladies

  3. Unaccustomed Earth

  4. Whereabouts


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the Partition of India.

In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, what is the name of the character who experiences trauma during the Chinese Civil War?

  1. Suyuan Woo

  2. An-mei Hsu

  3. Ying-ying St. Clair

  4. Lindo Jong


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Suyuan Woo is a character in The Joy Luck Club who experiences trauma during the Chinese Civil War.

Which novel by Vikram Seth explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the 1984 Sikh Massacre?

  1. A Suitable Boy

  2. The Golden Gate

  3. An Equal Music

  4. Two Lives


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Two Lives is a novel by Vikram Seth that explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the 1984 Sikh Massacre.

In the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison, what is the name of the character who experiences trauma during the American Civil War?

  1. Sethe

  2. Denver

  3. Beloved

  4. Paul D


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sethe is a character in Beloved who experiences trauma during the American Civil War.

Which novel by Amitav Ghosh explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the Partition of India?

  1. The Glass Palace

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. Sea of Poppies

  4. River of Smoke


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Glass Palace is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the Partition of India.

In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, what is the name of the character who experiences trauma during the Soviet-Afghan War?

  1. Amir

  2. Hassan

  3. Sohrab

  4. Assef


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amir is a character in The Kite Runner who experiences trauma during the Soviet-Afghan War.

Which novel by Rohinton Mistry explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the 1984 Sikh Massacre?

  1. Such a Long Journey

  2. A Fine Balance

  3. Family Matters

  4. The Reluctant Fundamentalist


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A Fine Balance is a novel by Rohinton Mistry that explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the 1984 Sikh Massacre.

In the novel The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, what is the name of the character who experiences trauma during the Emergency in India?

  1. Estha

  2. Rahel

  3. Ammu

  4. Velutha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Estha is a character in The God of Small Things who experiences trauma during the Emergency in India.

Which novel by Salman Rushdie explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the Partition of India?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. Shame

  3. The Satanic Verses

  4. Shalimar the Clown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Midnight's Children is a novel by Salman Rushdie that explores the trauma experienced by Sikhs during the Partition of India.

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