The Homecoming By Rabindranath Tagore MCQS and explanation Dr. G. N. Khamankar Dept. of English, Vivekanand mahavidhyalaya , bhadrawati .
1. Phatik Chakravarti was …….. of the boys in his village A. the Ido l B. the leader C. the master D. the Companion
2. What mischief got into the head of Phatik ? A. to beat Makhan B. to play a prank on Bishambar C. to push a log into the river D. to cut a coconut tree
3. What was the name of Phatik’s brother? A. Bishamber B. Makhan C. Mohan D. None of these
4. Phatik’s uncle lived in… A. Bombay B. Pune C. Calcutta D. Delhi
5. Phatik’s ………did not like Phatik’s way of life A. Mother B. Brother C. Sister D. Neighbour
6. Phatik’s last words were ‘mother…..have come’ A. Friends B. Aunt and Uncle C. Brother D. the holidays
7. Who took Phatik home roughly? A. Servant B. Makhan C. Bishambar D. Mother
8. Phatik and his friends annoyed with Makhan because……. A. Makhan was Phatik’s brother B. Makhan obeyed Phatik C. Makhan refused to obey Phatik D. None of these
9. Phatik was a ------years old boy A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15
10. Where had Bishambar gone after his sister had married? A. Chennai B. Delhi C. Bombay D. Calcutta
11. What does Bishamber offer to his sister? A. To Take Makhan with him to Culcutta B. To take Phatik with him to Culcutta C. To take Makhan and Phatik with him to Culcutta D. None of the above
12. When was Rabindranath Tagore born? A. 1 June 1858 B. 3 May 1859 C. 5 May 1860 D. 7 May 1861
13. In which year Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature? A. 1913 B. 1914 C. 1928 D. 1930
14. Makhan is ……..according to his mother A. good for nothing B. very smart and clever C. very submissive and discipline D. as good as gold, as quite as lamb and very found of reading
15. Where does Phatik’s father work? A. In a factory in Culcutta B. He is dead C. He runs a grocery shop D. In a private school
16. What is the reaction of Phatik’s aunt on his arrival in Culcutta ? A. She is not happy with his arrival B. She was happy on his arrival C. She welcomes him nicely D. None of the above
17. “ You great clumsy, country fool!” Who said to whom? A. Phatik’s mother to Phatik B. Phatik’s uncle to Phatik C. Phatik’s aunt to Phatik D. Phatik’s brother to Phatik
18. Where was Phatik going when the police drag him back? A. He was going to see his friend B. He was going home C. He was going to school D. He was going to Bombay
19. What description does not fit to Phatik according to his mother? A. He is perpetual nuisance B. He is very clever and diligent C. He is lazy and disobedient. He is naughty and wild.
20. What is not true about Phatik as a student? A. He remain silent when the teacher asks him a question B. He doesn’t go out to play with other students. C. He is the most backward boy in the whole school D. He has many friends in his school
21. But the holidays would not come till ……and there was a long time still to wait. A. October B. November C. September D. December
22. What did Phatik lose? A. a lesson book B. a notebook C. a tiffin D. a school bag
23. The story, ‘The Homecoming’ describe a feeling of…… A. depression B. loneliness C. homesickness D. rootlessness
24. For a boy of fourteen his own house is the only……. A. heaven B. paradise C. good place D. sweet home
25. Who send the message to Phatik’s mother to come to Culcutta ? A. Phatik’s uncle B. Phatik’s aunt C. Phatik’s cousins D. Nobody