MCQ of the poem Dawn at Puri by Jayanta Mahapatra

1. The sea beach mentioned in this poem is—

a) Digha Beach b) Goa Sea beach c) Puri Sea beach d) Western Beach

2. Puri is famous for—

a) Jagannath Temple b) Shiva Temple c) Nataraj Temple d) Mountain

3. The poem starts at—

a) Morning b) Daybreak/ dawn c) Evening d) Afternoon

4. The poet could hear the noise of—

a) Prayers b) Crow c) Wind d) Wave

5. The sands of puri is described as—

a) Holi b) Pure c) Cold d) Warm

6. The skull in the sand indicates the—

a) Rich country b) Hungry and poor country c) Religious country d) Happy country

7. The poet notices the white-clad—

a) Girls b) Women c) Brahmins d) Widows

8. The widow women wore—

a) Grey sari b) White sari c) Red sari d) Yellow sari

8. The widow women wore—

a) Grey sari b) White sari c) Red sari d) Yellow sari