Test: Amma - 1 - Class 8 MCQ

The passage states that Tabish Khair is the author of the poem 'Amma.'

The passage mentions that Tabish Khair is an associate professor in the Department of English, University of Aarhus in Denmark.

The passage states that Tabish Khair's book, "The Bus Stopped," was shortlisted for the Encore Award in the UK.

The passage mentions that Tabish Khair won the first prize in the sixth Poetry Society All India Poetry Competition held in 1995.

The passage describes "Where Parallel Lines Meet" as a collection of poems that raise the dilemma of identity and quest for cultural roots in the contemporary age of globalization.

The line "Through the intimate emptiness of its rooms and hall" describes the condition of the house.

The passage states that the grandmother examines each new tear in the curtains and they will have to be mended.

The passage mentions that the first monsoon rain provides a respite from the Sun and curtails the need for shade.

The passage describes the grandmother moving from room to room slowly on arthritic joints.

The passage states that the grandmother evaluates how long the present will last as she moves through the rooms.