Choose any ONE Set from the following TWO Sets of questions.
Question I a- Choose the correct answer and write in the booklet provided. (5)
1. Dawa’s family dies due to the poisonous chunk of meat
a. given to them by their friends.
b. that their caretaker provides to them.
c. that they get from the dustbin.
d. given to them by their father.
2. According to Dawa, the most common names given to dogs in Thimphu are a. Katu and Naku. b. Molay and Katumo. c. Tangpa and Zorro. d. Tommy and Puppy.
3. Dawa was finally able to identify the cave in Thowadrak where Gelong Ma Pelmo had meditated and this was possible by a. using his superior dog instinct. b. using his power of being a translator in his previous life. c. by listening to the conversation of the pilgrims visiting Thowadrak. d. by listening to the care-taker talking to the pilgrims.
4. On his journey to the east, including the Kikila pass, Dawa had to cross
a. Three passes
b. Four passes
c. Five passes.
d. Six passes.
5. Aum Kunzang Choden’s Dawa: The Story of a Stray Dog in Bhutan is a story about a. The imitation of the human world by the dogs.
b. The journey of a stray dog in search of self-discovery.
c. The hardships that Dawa faces to achieve enlightenment. d. Dawa’s decision to travel beyond his immediate community.
6. Dawa spent most of the time at Changangkha Lhakhang because:
a) It was near Thimphu town
b) It provided safety and tranquility.
c) It provided enough food to Dawa.
d) It was a historical landmark.
7. Dawa was gifted by his doomed family with ……… a) a misshapen and weak body. b) a litter of five siblings. c) the ability to produce spontaneous and peculiar cry.
d) the pressing obsession to visit places.
8. The phrase “ why harp on them?” in the novel means :
a) why to play the musical instrument?
b) why to hide the facts?
c) why to talk repeatedly about Dawa’s shortcomings?
d) why to talk repeatedly about