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Higher Order Questions on "Lost Spring"

The document contains a series of higher-order multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and competency-based questions focused on the themes and characters in the story 'Lost Spring' by Anees Jung. It explores the implications of poverty, the contrast between dreams and reality, and the individual stories of child laborers Saheb and Mukesh. The questions aim to encourage critical thinking and personal reflection on the social issues presented in the narrative.

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Higher Order Questions on "Lost Spring"

The document contains a series of higher-order multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and competency-based questions focused on the themes and characters in the story 'Lost Spring' by Anees Jung. It explores the implications of poverty, the contrast between dreams and reality, and the individual stories of child laborers Saheb and Mukesh. The questions aim to encourage critical thinking and personal reflection on the social issues presented in the narrative.

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Section A: Higher Order Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)

1. What does the author imply by contrasting the child’s dreams with his harsh reality in
the story?
a) To criticize the child's ambition
b) To highlight poor parenting
c) To emphasize the tragic loss of childhood due to poverty
d) To show the laziness of children
2. Why does Anees Jung focus on Saheb’s and Mukesh’s stories individually rather than
generalizing poverty?
a) To increase word count
b) To personalize the impact of poverty and child labour
c) To describe different writing styles
d) To compare cities
3. What is the symbolic meaning of the title **"Lost Spring"**?
a) A story about changing seasons
b) The children have missed the joyful season of life — their childhood
c) Children don't like springtime
d) The spring water in the slums has dried
4. Why does Mukesh’s statement “I will be a motor mechanic” reflect a shift from despair
to hope?
a) It shows he has given up on school
b) It reflects his desire to work in Dubai
c) It reflects his determination to break the cycle of inherited labour
d) It shows he wants to become a teacher
5. How does the author use irony in the story?
a) To create humour
b) To mock the poor
c) To highlight the contrast between dreams and reality
d) To glorify child labour
Section B: Short Answer Questions (50 words each – 2 marks each)

1. Why did Saheb leave Dhaka and what did he find in Seemapuri?
2. How is Seemapuri described by the author?
3. What does Anees Jung reveal about the bangle makers of Firozabad?
4. Why does the author say that the children are ‘forced into a web of poverty’?
5. What social message does the story *Lost Spring* convey?
Section C: Competency-Based Questions (5 marks each) 150 WORDS

1. Imagine you are Saheb. Write a short diary entry expressing your feelings about working
at the tea stall.
2. Compare and contrast the lives of Saheb and Mukesh. How are their struggles similar,
and how do their dreams differ?
3. Suggest two ways in which we as responsible citizens can help children like Saheb and
Mukesh reclaim their ‘spring’.

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