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?

Scavenges in garbage dumps Signup and view all the answers

Where is Saheb's home according to the text?

Dhaka Signup and view all the answers

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

Living in dark hutments Signup and view all the answers

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

Swimming Signup and view all the answers

Where did William Douglas nearly drown as a young boy?

In a swimming pool Signup and view all the answers

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

Subdued his pride Signup and view all the answers

Which word best describes the Yakima River in the text?

Treacherous Signup and view all the answers

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

Franklin D. Roosevelt Signup and view all the answers

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

Yakima Signup and view all the answers

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

Advocate Signup and view all the answers

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

36 Signup and view all the answers

What river is described as treacherous in the text?

Yakima River Signup and view all the answers

English Literature: Anees Jung and 'Lost Spring'

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