Beehive (Prose): My Childhood

Topics in this chapter

• Memoir Perspective and Context
• Family Influences and Parenting
• Communal Harmony and Tolerance
• Social Discrimination and Equality
• Education and Teacher Influence
• Values, Work, and Self-Reliance
• Scientific Temper and Aspirations

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-C0C0BA

   Where was APJ Abdul Kalam born?

   1. A.Rameswaram, Madras State
   2. B.New Delhi
   3. C.Kolkata, West Bengal
   4. D.Chennai, Tamil Nadu
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-3B3182

   What qualities did Kalam inherit from his parents, according to the chapter 'My Childhood'?

   1. A.Honesty and self-discipline from his father; faith in goodness and deep kindness from his mother
   2. B.Strictness and anger from his father; wealth and ambition from his mother
   3. C.Scientific temperament from his father; artistic skills from his mother
   4. D.Political acumen from his father; religious fanaticism from his mother
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-E36A5F

   How did young Kalam earn his first wages during the Second World War?

   1. A.By selling newspapers bundled and thrown out from moving trains
   2. B.By helping his father build wooden boats
   3. C.By collecting tamarind seeds and selling them to a provision shop
   4. D.By teaching younger children in his neighborhood
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-D5D43C

   Who was Shamsuddin, and how was he related to Abdul Kalam?

   1. A.His school teacher who punished him for sitting with upper-caste boys
   2. B.His cousin who distributed newspapers in Rameswaram
   3. C.The science teacher who invited him home for a meal
   4. D.His maternal uncle who helped him move to Ramanathapuram
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-A15FCC

   Which incident in the elementary school deeply hurt young Abdul Kalam and his friend Ramanadha Sastry?

   1. A.They were barred from participating in the annual school sports day.
   2. B.A new teacher made Kalam sit on the back bench because of his religion.
   3. C.They were accused of cheating in a mathematics test.
   4. D.They were separated from each other due to a financial dispute between their families.
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