An elementary school classroom in a slum

Who has written the poem Elementary School Classroom in a Slum?

• Kipling

• Wordsworth

• Kamlanath

• Stephen Spender

What theme did the poet concentrate on in the poem?

• theme of insecurities

• themes of social injustice and class inequalities.

• theme of children and their happiness

• None

What kind of life do the children living in slums have?

• full of love

• full of care and warmth

• Hopeless and full of struggle

• all of these

What does the poet compare the colour of walls with?

• rotten fruits

• stale chapattis

• rotten vegetables

• sour cream

What do the words “Their future is painted with fog” convey?

• no love and care

• no warmth

• no hard work

• no hope of improvement

What do the faces of children in the slum areas reflect?

• their aspirations

• sadness and lack of enthusiasm

• their energy

• happiness

What is ironical about the wall hangings and donations in the classroom?

• completely opposite to the needs of the children in the classroom

• set up in very clean environment

• set up in happy environment

• set up in gloomy set up

What do Catacombs signify?

• relevance of the map hanging on the wall of the classroom

• confinement to the slums, the maps being irrelevant

• importance of the school

• death

Why are the pictures and maps meaningless?

• they are fake and show a false thing

• they are old and have faded away

• they show vastness which is opposite to the world and needs of the children in the classroom

• All of these

How can powerful people help the poor children?

• by bridging gaps of inequalities and injustice

• by fighting with the powerful

• by fighting with the rich

• by fighting with the government