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    1) Anita Desai won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for her novel Cry, the Peacock. 2) Cry, the Peacock is divided into three parts. 3) Maya is described as the image of attachment in the novel, while Gautama is described as the image of detachment.

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    1) Anita Desai won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for her novel Cry, the Peacock. 2) Cry, the Peacock is divided into three parts. 3) Maya is described as the image of attachment in the novel, while Gautama is described as the image of detachment.

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    1) Anita Desai won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for her novel Cry, the Peacock. 2) Cry, the Peacock is divided into three parts. 3) Maya is described as the image of attachment in the novel, while Gautama is described as the image of detachment.

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    “Jai Shri Ram”

    Cry the Peacock


    by Anita Desai
    Mcqs
    • Anita Desai won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for her novel;
    A.Fire on the Mountain,
    • B Cry, the Peacock
    • C Village by the Sea
    • D Voices, the Peacock
    • Which parts 'Cry, the Peacock' is divided into seven chapters?
    • A Part-I
    • Part-II,
    • C Part-III
    • D none
    • Q4. Which part of novel is considered to be the gist of the novel?
    • A Part-III
    • Part-II,
    • C Part-I
    • D none
    • Q5. Which parts of 'Cry, The Peacock' are narrated in the third
    person narration?
    • A Part-I and II
    • B Part-II and Part III
    • Part-I and Part III,
    • D none of the above
    • Who believed in 'Cry, The Peacock' that love is without any ambition,
    without any desire?
    • A Maya
    • Gautama,
    • C Nila
    • D none
    • Q7. What is the name of the pet dog of Maya's family?
    • A Tutu
    • B Nicky
    • Toto,
    • D Polo
    • Q8. Who died of the tragic death in 'Cry, The Peacock'?
    • A Gautama
    • B Maya
    • C Maya's mother in law
    • all of the above,
    • Q9. What is the name of Maya's daughter in law?
    • Nila,
    • B Leela
    • C Komal
    • D Cumcum
    • Q10. Anita Desai was born in:
    • 1937,
    • B 1947
    • C 1948
    • D 1938
    • Who is described as the daughter of the house in Lucknow?
    • A Nila
    • Maya,
    • C Leila
    • D none
    • Q12. Who died at the end of 'Cry, The Peacock'?
    • A Maya
    • B Maya's mother in law
    • both a and b,
    • D Nila
    • 'Cry, the Peacock' is divided into
    • three parts,
    • B four parts
    • C seven parts
    • D two parts
    • Q13.
    • Who is the image of attachment in 'Cry, The Peacock'?
    • A Gautama
    • B Nila
    • Maya,
    • D none
    • Q14.
    • Who is the image of detachment in 'Cry, the Peacock?
    • Gautama,
    • B Nila
    • C Maya
    • D none
    • Q15.
    • Who is described as the patient of father fixation in 'Cry, The
    Peacock'?
    • A Nila
    • B Gautama
    • Maya,
    • D Mrs. Lal

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