Standing Up for Yourself UNIT - 1 Summery ( Q & A With MCQs)
Standing Up for Yourself
Summery
Questions/Answers
1) Is the narrator a child or an adult narrating his childhood experiences?
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The narrator is an adult narrating his childhood experiences. The text reflects on his past when he was living alone as a child during the war.
2)Does the narrator have happy experiences in his childhood? Why/ why not?
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No, the narrator does not have happy experiences in his childhood. He mentions being alone, his parents being separated, and receiving little contact from his father. His mother was also away at the war front, and his education and upbringing were left to the street, which was a tough and harsh environment.
3)What was his relationship with his father?
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The narrator’s father was distant and uninvolved. After his parents divorced, his father moved away and seldom sent him letters, indicating a lack of closeness or affection.
4)How did his mother spend her time?
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His mother spent her time at the front, having given up her profession as a geologist to sing and give concerts for the troops as a form of support during the war.
5)What does ‘My education was left to the street’ mean here?
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The phrase means the narrator learned everything from life on the streets rather than from school or family. The street taught him practical survival skills such as swearing, smoking, defending himself, and not showing fear
6)What were the two habits that remained with him all his life?
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The two habits that remained were:
Keeping his fists at the ready (always being prepared to defend himself)
Not being afraid of anything or anyone
7)What in your opinion was the best lesson that the street taught to the narrator?
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In my opinion, the best lesson the street taught the narrator was to overcome his fear of those who were stronger and to be courageous. This lesson helped him survive and face challenges throughout his life.
MCQs
1. Where was the narrator living in 1941?
A) In a crowded house
B) In an empty flat
C) At his father's house
D) At school
Answer: B) In an empty flat
2. In which city was the narrator’s flat located?
A) St. Petersburg
B) Almaty
C) Moscow
D) Kiev
Answer: C) Moscow
3. What had happened to the narrator’s parents?
A) They were happily living together
B) They were both at the front
C) They were divorced
D) They were both dead
Answer: C) They were divorced
4. Where was the narrator’s father?
A) At home
B) In Kazakhstan
C) At the front
D) In prison
Answer: B) In Kazakhstan
5. What job did the narrator’s mother have before the war?
A) Teacher
B) Doctor
C) Geologist
D) Singer
Answer: C) Geologist
6. What did the narrator’s mother become during the war?
A) Doctor
B) Soldier
D) Writer
Answer: C) Singer for the troops
7. How did the narrator describe his education?
A) From books
B) From the street
C) From his parents
D) From teachers
Answer: B) From the street
8. Which of these did the street NOT teach the narrator?
A) To keep fists ready
B) To smoke
C) To be afraid of everything
D) To swear
Answer: C) To be afraid of everything
9. What habit did the narrator say he still had?
A) Spitting elegantly
B) Keeping his fists at the ready
C) Writing letters
D) Going to school
Answer: B) Keeping his fists at the ready
10. What did the narrator ‘seldom’ get from his father?
A) Gifts
B) Letters
C) Money
D) Books
Answer: B) Letters
11. What was the street’s best lesson according to the narrator?
A) How to be elegant
B) To overcome fear of stronger people
C) How to earn money
D) How to write
Answer: B) To overcome fear of stronger people
12. How many children did the narrator’s father have with his new wife?
A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
Answer: C) Two
13. Which of these did the narrator NOT mention as something the street taught him?
A) Smoke
B) Steal
C) Swear
D) Spit elegantly
Answer: B) Steal
14. What entertainment was the narrator’s mother providing at the front?
A) Plays
B) Dance
C) Concerts
D) Lectures
Answer: C) Concerts
15. What impression does the text give about the narrator’s childhood?
A) Safe and happy
B) Lonely and difficult
C) Exciting and fun
D) Ordinary
Answer: B) Lonely and difficult
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