Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

This question is based on zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn. Li got more accustomed to her home because she

A Grew a little more religious
B Had greater hold on her stern father
C Found greater solace in an outside relationship
D Became closer to tradition

Question 1147:

This question is based on zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn. 'My blood is hot, but my flesh is famished... The rains have come, the field is prepared, But my field remains untilled,... The statement above reflects the

A Laziness of the farmer
B Agony of unfulfilment
C Agony of a wasted fertility
D Consequences of an unrequited love

Question 1148:

This question is based on zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn. Grandma informs Li in the novel that her salt-pot is empty because

A She wants to extract money from Li's pocket money
B She knows Li has had a gift of money recently
C Li's mother would give her some
D Grandfather will never part with his money for salt

Question 1149:

This question is based on zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn. The dominant tone of the novel is one of

A Detachment
B Anger
C Despondency
D Militancy

Question 1150:

This question is based on zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn. The major concern of the novel is the

A Promotion of simple, rural existence
B Need for women to assert themselves
C Clash of the old and the new
D Corrupt nature of urban life