My Childhood

Which autobiography has this lesson been taken from?

• Wings of Earth

• Wings of Water

• Wings of Fire

• Wings of Air

Where was Abdul Kalam born?

• Rameswaram, Madras

• Dublin, Ireland

• Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

• Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Who were Kalam’s friends?

• Sivaprakasan

• Ramanadha

• Lakshmana

• Aravindan

Who was Sivasubramania Iyer?

• The priest

• Ramandha’s father

• The new teacher

• Kalam’s science teacher

“The strong sense of conviction Lakshmana Sastry conveyed ultimately reformed this young teacher.”

In this excerpt, what does the word “conviction” mean?

• Anger.

• Bitterness.

• A strong opinion or belief.

• When proven guilty.

What caste did Sivasubramania Iyer belong to?

• Nair

• Iyer

• Nambiar

• Brahmin

Where did Kalam pursue his higher studies?

• Ramanathapuram

• Rameswaram

• Dholakpur

• Ramadhanapuram

“ Indians will build their own India. “

Who said the above words?

• Khalil Gibran

• Sivasubramnia Iyer

• Gandhiji

• Kalam’s father

What was Sivasubramnia Iyer’s wife’s reaction to Kalam entering her kitchen for the first time?

• Angry

• Horrified

• Compliant

• Disgusted

What did Kalam’s family do for a living?

• Make boats

• Make tables

• Arrange tables

• Arrange boats