Character | MCQs

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In Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things, Moulvi Abdul, a character in the novel, is profoundly inspired by the teachings of the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

The novel was published in 1997.

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Seven Ages of Man – by William Shakespeare (from As You Like It)

1. Infant – Helpless baby in arms.
2. Schoolboy – Whining child going to school.
3. Lover – Sighing young lover, writing ballads.
4. Soldier – Hot-headed, seeking honor and reputation.
5. Justice – Wise, well-fed, full of sayings and judgments.
6. Pantaloon – Aging man, lean and slippers on.
7. Second childishness – Senility, without teeth, sight, taste, or memory.

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Professor Henry Corrie is the main character in the one-act play "Progress" by St. John Ervine.

The play explores the ethical conflict of scientific invention versus its destructive use in war.

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In the context of many science fiction or literary stories (especially those involving alien ships or mysterious landings),

Spelding is often the character who goes to look at the ship—usually out of curiosity or duty.

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Mr. Chips is the main character in the novel "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" by James Hilton.

He is a school teacher at Brookfield, a fictional English boys' school.

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 In "The Oyster and the Pearl" by William Saroyan, the watch repairer, is Preston Lockhart.

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T.S. Eliot's portrayal of modern man as a "Hollow Man" in his poem "The Hollow Men" suggests a profound sense of emotional emptiness and spiritual desolation

The idea of being "feeling less" can be interpreted

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• In Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," Pozzo is different in the second act compared to the first act in that he is now blind.
• In the second act, Pozzo has become blind and dependent on Lucky to lead him.
• This change symbolizes the themes of loss, decay, and the unpredictable nature of life.

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• Ophelia distributes flowers in "Hamlet" as a sign of her madness.
• It's a symbolic and tragic act reflecting her disturbed state of mind after the death of her father, Polonius.
• So, the answer would be: "Because she was mad."

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'He is poor, yet he is honest'.

Here 'yet' will be used as a conjunction.

Sentence - Though he is poor, he is honest.

Main Clause - He is honest.

Subordinate Clause - Though he is poor.