English Literature: Anees Jung and 'Lost Spring'
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Where was Anees Jung born?

  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Delhi
  • Rourkela (correct)

    • What is the title of Anees Jung's book referred to in the text?

  • The Garbage Dumps of My Neighbourhood
  • Lost Spring: Stories of Stolen Childhood (correct)
  • The Begging Boy
  • The Green Fields of Dhaka

    • What is the main focus of Anees Jung's book 'Lost Spring: Stories of Stolen Childhood'?

  • Romantic Relationships
  • Cooking Recipes
  • Child Labor and Poverty (correct)
  • Space Exploration

    • What does Saheb do in the text?

    <p>Scavenges in garbage dumps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is Saheb's home according to the text?

    <p>Dhaka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is described as a 'perpetual state' in the text?

    <p>Living in dark hutments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did William Douglas decide to learn when he was ten or eleven years old?

    <p>Swimming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did William Douglas nearly drown as a young boy?

    <p>In a swimming pool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did William Douglas do to overcome his fear of water?

    <p>Subdued his pride</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word best describes the Yakima River in the text?

    <p>Treacherous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did William Douglas meet at Yale and later become an adviser to?

    <p>Franklin D. Roosevelt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did William Douglas spend two years teaching high school before pursuing a legal career?

    <p>Yakima</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes William Douglas's stance on individual rights?

    <p>Advocate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For how many years did William Douglas serve as Justice, making him the longest-serving in history?

    <p>36</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What river is described as treacherous in the text?

    <p>Yakima River</p> Signup and view all the answers

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