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Midnight's Children
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1
How does Saleem’s family reflect India's fate?
Through wealth accumulation
By being politically active
Through personal and national struggles
By ruling a province
2
How does X-Men relate to Midnight’s Children?
Both are superheroes
Both fight aliens
Mutants = Midnight’s Children
Both are historical figures
3
What political event restricted Midnight’s Children?
Emergency of 1975
French Revolution
Cold War
Partition of India
4
Which literary technique does Saleem use to tell his story?
Unreliable narration
Objective narration
Third-person omniscient
Linear storytelling
5
What do Midnight’s Children symbolize?
Post-independence generation
Revolutionary leaders
Religious leaders
British colonialists
6
What theme does the novel explore?
Technology and AI
Sports and fitness
Travel and adventure
Identity and history
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What historical force shaped Saleem’s life?
Industrial Revolution
Cold War
Partition and Emergency
World War II
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How does Partition still impact India today?
Religious and political tensions
Space exploration
New scientific discoveries
Economic growth
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What happens to Saleem’s powers during the Emergency?
They grow stronger
He gains new abilities
He shares them
They disappear
10
Could Saleem have changed his fate?
No, he had no powers
No, history shaped him
Yes, through choices
Yes, by leaving India
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Which major event changed Saleem’s fate?
French Revolution
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War I
Partition
12
Why is Saleem’s version of history questionable?
He is a historian
He has special powers
He was a child then
Memory is unreliable
13
Who is a real-life figure whose fate was shaped by history?
Elon Musk
Shah Rukh Khan
Sachin Tendulkar
Malala Yousafzai
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What does Saleem’s birth symbolize in the novel?
His family’s power
India’s history
Religious conflict
Colonial rule
15
Which leader declared the Emergency in India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indira Gandhi
Subhash Bose
Mahatma Gandhi
16
Who does Saleem compare the Midnight’s Children to?
Gods
Freedom fighters
X-Men mutants
Aliens
17
Which historical event is a backdrop to the novel?
Moon Landing
Partition of India
American Civil War
Russian Revolution
18
What event coincides with Saleem Sinai’s birth?
India’s Independence
Emergency of 1975
Partition of Bengal
World War II
19
Which film features an unreliable narrator like Saleem?
Titanic
Casablanca
Fight Club
The Godfather
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What is special about Midnight’s Children?
They are historians
They have magical powers
They are wealthy
They are politicians
