Drama

Chapter 7 - Mahesh Dattani : Seven Steps Around The Fire

Objective Type Questions

For each of the following questions, four alternatives are given for the answer. Only one of them is correct. Choose the correct alternative.

1. What is Mahesh Dattani primarily known for?
   (a) Poetry
   (b) Novels
   (c) Plays
   (d) Short stories

2. In which country was Mahesh Dattani born?
   (a) India
   (b) England
   (c) Australia
   (d) Canada

3. Which of the following is one of Mahesh Dattani’s well-known plays?
   (a) "The God of Small Things"
   (b) "Tughlaq"
   (c) "Bravely Fought the Queen"
   (d) "Midnight’s Children"

4. What recurring theme is often explored in Mahesh Dattani’s plays?
   (a) Historical epics
   (b) Gender and sexuality
   (c) Science fiction
   (d) Political satire

5. Which award did Mahesh Dattani receive for his contribution to Indian theater?
   (a) Nobel Prize in Literature
   (b) Booker Prize
   (c) Jnanpith Award
   (d) Sahitya Akademi Award

6. "Final Solutions" is a play by Mahesh Dattani that addresses issues related to:
   (a) Caste discrimination
   (b) Communalism and religious intolerance
   (c) Environmental degradation
   (d) Economic inequality

7. Which city serves as the backdrop for many of Mahesh Dattani’s plays?
   (a) Mumbai
   (b) Kolkata
   (c) Delhi
   (d) Bangalore

8. Mahesh Dattani’s plays often challenge societal norms related to:
   (a) Education
   (b) Marriage and family
   (c) Agriculture
   (d) Science and technology

9. In which year did Mahesh Dattani receive the Sahitya Akademi Award?
   (a) 1995
   (b) 2002
   (c) 1998
   (d) 2018

10. Mahesh Dattani is known for his work in which field of literature?
    (a) Poetry
    (b) Prose
    (c) Plays
    (d) Novel

11. Mahesh Dattani received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in which year?
    (a) 1998
    (b) 2000
    (c) 2002
    (d) 2005

12. "Dance Like a Man" by Mahesh Dattani revolves around the world of:
    (a) Sports
    (b) Dance
    (c) Politics
    (d) Business

13. "On a Muggy Night in Mumbai" is a play by Mahesh Dattani that explores issues related to:
    (a) Urbanization
    (b) Political corruption
    (c) Technological advancements
    (d) Gender and identity

14. Mahesh Dattani’s play "Do the Needful" is a satire on:
    (a) Corporate culture
    (b) Educational system
    (c) Political system
    (d) Healthcare system

15. Who is the author of the play "Seven Steps Around the Fire"?
    (a) Rabindranath Tagore
    (b) Mahesh Dattani
    (c) Vijay Tendulkar
    (d) Girish Karnad

16. In which country is the setting of the play "Seven Steps Around the Fire"?
    (a) India
    (b) England
    (c) United States
    (d) Australia

17. What cultural or historical context is explored in the play?
    (a) Ancient Greece
    (b) Indian independence movement
    (c) Victorian era
    (d) World War II

18. What is the significance of the title "Seven Steps Around the Fire"?
    (a) A journey through time
    (b) A religious ritual
    (c) A political protest
    (d) A dance performance

19. Who is the central character or protagonist in the play?
    (a) Uma Rao
    (b) Maya
    (c) Arjun
    (d) Meera

20. When was Mahesh Dattani born?
    (a) 7th August 1968
    (b) 7th August 1958
    (c) 9th August 1957
    (d) 11th August 1958

21. Dattani was born in -
    (a) Mumbai
    (b) Gujarat
    (c) Bangalore
    (d) Pune

22. Where does Dattani live?
    (a) Delhi
    (b) Mumbai
    (c) Bangalore
    (d) Pune

23. Mahesh Dattani was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in the year 1998 for his one of the following works -
    (a) Tara
    (b) Do the Needful
    (c) Dance Like a Man
    (d) Final Solutions

24. Mahesh Dattani is the ... ... ... Indian English Playwright to win Sahitya Akademi Award.
    (a) Third
    (b) Fourth
    (c) First
    (d) Seventh

25. Dattani is a versatile artist. He is a -
    (a) Dancer
    (b) Dance Teacher
    (c) Actor
    (d) All of the above

26. PIAYPEN is established by -
    (a) Mahesh Dattani
    (b) Khushwant Singh
    (c) R.K. Narayan
    (d) Anand

27. Mahesh Dattani writes about -
    (a) What he sees around
    (b) What concerns common people
    (c) (a) and (b) are correct
    (d) All of the above

28. Dattani’s plays are marked for -
    (a) Social and political realities
    (b) Unconventional and explosive themes
    (c) Sad and pathetic condition of childhood
    (d) All of the above

29. Who is the Author of ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’?
    (a) Girish Karnad
    (b) Uma Parmeshwar
    (c) Mahesh Dattani
    (d) Khushwant Singh

30. ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’ was first performed in -
    (a) Mumbai
    (b) Delhi
    (c) Bangalore
    (d) Kolkata

31. ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’ is based on the life of -
    (a) Hijras
    (b) Heroines
    (c) Old Women
    (d) None of these

32. Who is the chief hijra in the play ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’?
    (a) Kamla
    (b) Champa
    (c) Uma
    (d) Manu

33. In the play ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’, which Hijra was killed?
    (a) Uma
    (b) Kamala
    (c) Champa
    (d) Anarkali

34. Who is arrested for the murder of Kamala?
    (a) Champa
    (b) Uma
    (c) Anarkali
    (d) Kamala

35. Who is Mr. Sharma in ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’?
    (a) A Peon
    (b) A Minister
    (c) District Magistrate
    (d) Chief Minister

36. Whose son is Subbu in the play ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’?
    (a) Mr. Sharma
    (b) Uma
    (c) Kamala
    (d) Champa

37. Whose daughter is Umarao in ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’?
    (a) Vice Chancellor
    (b) A Minister
    (c) Mr. Sharma
    (d) None of these

38. In the play, what is the qualification of Uma?
    (a) Sociology lecturer and doing Ph.D.
    (b) Psychology lecturer
    (c) Philosophy Teacher
    (d) Researcher

39. In the play, Umarao’s husband name is -
    (a) Mahesh
    (b) Suresh
    (c) Kailash
    (d) Ramesh

40. What is the role of Suresh?
    (a) A superintendent of Police
    (b) District Magistrate
    (c) Chief Minister
    (d) A Peon

41. In the play, ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’, Suresh’s father is -
    (a) Deputy Commissioner of Police
    (b) Chief Minister
    (c) D.M.
    (d) None of the above

42. Who is Manswamy in ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’?
    (a) A Constable
    (b) Chief Minister
    (c) District Magistrate
    (d) None of these

43. Who killed Kamala?
    (a) Manswamy
    (b) Mr. Sharma
    (c) Salim
    (d) Chief Minister

44. Who got Anarkali bail?
    (a) Salim
    (b) Manswamy
    (c) Umarao
    (d) Subbu

45. From whom did Uma borrow money for Anarkali’s bail?
    (a) Her Father
    (b) Suresh
    (c) Mr. Sharma
    (d) Subbu

46. How did Subbu meet his death?
    (a) Committed Suicide
    (b) Anarkali Killed him
    (c) Champa killed him
    (d) Umarao killed him

47. Which Character is not included in the Communitte of Hijra?
    (a) Champa
    (b) Kamla
    (c) Anarkali
    (d) Umarao

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