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Analyzing the Literary Portrayal of Class-Based Discrimination and Prejudice

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the literary portrayal of class-based discrimination and prejudice. The questions cover various aspects of this theme, including the ways in which class differences are depicted, the impact of class on characters' lives, and the author's perspective on class issues.
Number of Questions: 15
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In Mulk Raj Anand's novel \"Untouchable\", the protagonist Bakha is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bakha is a member of the Shudra caste, which is considered to be the lowest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Premchand's novel \"Godan\", the protagonist Hori is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hori is a member of the Shudra caste, which is considered to be the lowest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Arundhati Roy's novel \"The God of Small Things\", the protagonist Estha is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Estha is a member of the Syrian Christian community, which is a minority community in India.

In Amitav Ghosh's novel \"The Hungry Tide\", the protagonist Piya is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Piya is a fisherwoman, which is a traditionally low-status occupation in India.

In Salman Rushdie's novel \"Midnight's Children\", the protagonist Saleem Sinai is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Saleem Sinai is a member of the Muslim community, which is a minority community in India.

In Jhumpa Lahiri's novel \"The Namesake\", the protagonist Gogol Ganguli is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gogol Ganguli is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Aravind Adiga's novel \"The White Tiger\", the protagonist Balram Halwai is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Balram Halwai is a member of the Shudra caste, which is considered to be the lowest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Kiran Desai's novel \"The Inheritance of Loss\", the protagonist Sai is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sai is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Vikram Seth's novel \"A Suitable Boy\", the protagonist Lata Mehra is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lata Mehra is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Anita Desai's novel \"Clear Light of Day\", the protagonist Bim is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bim is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Shashi Deshpande's novel \"The Dark Holds No Terrors\", the protagonist Tara is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tara is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Nayantara Sahgal's novel \"Rich Like Us\", the protagonist Sonali is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sonali is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Manju Kapur's novel \"Difficult Daughters\", the protagonist Virmati is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Virmati is a member of the Vaishya caste, which is considered to be the third highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Shobha De's novel \"Sisters\", the protagonist Devyani is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Devyani is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

In Chetan Bhagat's novel \"Two States\", the protagonist Krish Malhotra is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Krish Malhotra is a member of the Brahmin caste, which is considered to be the highest caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.

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