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A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer

A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903-1991) was a Polish-American writer and Nobel Prize-winning author known for his Yiddish-language stories that explore Jewish life, folklore, and themes of spirituality, identity, and morality. His works often delve into the complexities of human nature, blending realism with mysticism. In his story, “A Wedding in Brownsville,” Singer tells the tale of a man named Dr. Margolin, who returns to Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood for a wedding after many years. As he reconnects with familiar faces, he is haunted by memories of his past, including lost love and the horrors of the Holocaust. The story explores themes of memory, guilt, and the enduring impact of trauma on personal identity and relationships. Q: Who were the Senciminers? Ans. Sencimineers were Jewish villagers from the town of Sencimin, where Dr. Margolin once lived. They are now dispersed due to the devastation of WW II, and some of them attend th...

First Year at Harrow by Winston Churchill (Objective type and Study Questions)

First Year at Harrow First year at Harrow is written by _____________________. (a)G.B Shaw (b) Liam O’Flaherty (c) Frank S. Skarpiti (d) Winston S.Churchil How old was Churchil when he entered the inhospitable regions of examination. (a)     10 years (b) 12 years (c) 14 years (d) 8 years The subjects that were dearest to the examiners were those I _____________least. (a)     Liked (b) disliked (c) fancied (d) loved I would have liked to be examined in history, poetry and writing __________. (a)     Essays (b) Articles (c) Stories (d) Novels The examiners on the other hand were partial to ___________ and ___________. (a)     Latin and Physics (b) Latin and Greek (c) Greek and Mathematics (d) Latin and Mathematics The examiners sought to expose my _____________. (a)     Knowledge (b) Wisdom (c) Ignorance (d) Weakness Churchil did not do well in ___...

His First Flight (Objective Type)

His first Flight 1.        His first flight is written by a)        Floyd Dell (b) W. Churchill (c) Patricia Demuth (d) Liam O’Flaherty 2.        He failed to ______________courage to take that plunge which appeared to him so desperate. a)        Muster up (b) Gain (c) Collect (d) Receive                          3.        He felt certain that his wings would never ______________ him. a)        Help (b) support (c) enable (d) deceive                             4.        His parents threatened to let him _...