Question Class Test 4 English first paper Time: 45 minutes Full marks 35

Question 

Class Test 4
English first paper
Time: 45 minutes      Full marks 35

1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
Leela Nag: First Female Student of the Department of English, Dhaka University

In 1921, Leela Nag (also known as Leela Roy for her marriage with Anil Chandra Roy, an Indian National Congress leader) was the first woman to be admitted to the M.A in English at the University of Dhaka. Breaking patriarchal barriers, Leela Nag established the identity of the Department of English from the very beginning as a platform for progressive and liberal ideas. Although her decision to join the Department of English was initially met with resistance, she achieved her goal with a special permission from the then Vice Chancellor Philip Hartog and fulfilled her dream of graduating from the University of Dhaka. In 1923, she was the first woman to receive an M.A. from the Department of English. But Leela Nag's legacy goes beyond the confines of classrooms. While she was a student, she formed the Dhaka Women's Committee and raised funds for the 1921 Bengal flood victims. She was actively involved in the empowerment of women in society. In 1923, she founded Deepali Sangha which served as a training institute for anti-colonial activists. Between 1927 and 1928, she established the first self-defense institute for girls in Bengal. Then, at the 1928 Calcutta Congress Session, she presented a paper on the history of women's movement in Bengal as a delegate, and by 1929. Leela Nag had successfully founded 12 free primary schools for girls. Apart from her contribution to women's emancipation, Leela consistently voiced her opinions in politics as well. She had been imprisoned on several occasions. When the Subcontinent was embroiled in turmoil during the Partition, Leela Nag set up camps for victims of Noakhali riots in 1946. and for abandoned women and refugees from East Bengal in 1947. In 1946, she was the only Bengali woman elected to the Constituent Assembly of Bengal.
Leela Nag broke the glass ceiling on so many levels that it is very difficult to limit her to being only a feminist. She fulfills all the criteria of citizen, rebel, reformer, social activist and a change agent. Looking at the other women who studied in the Department of English much later, we can trace these features of social activism in them as well.

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: 0.5×10=5
i. In which year was Leela Nag admitted to the M.A. in English at the University of Dhaka?
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1923
D. 1928

ii. Who granted Leela Nag special permission to study in the Department of English?
A. Anil Chandra Roy
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Philip Hartog
D. Mahatma Gandhi

iii. What was the name of the organization she founded in 1923?
A. Deepali Sangha
B. Dhaka Women's Committee
C. Noakhali Relief Camp
D. Bengal Self-Defense Institute

iv. What was Leela Nag’s role in the 1928 Calcutta Congress Session?
A. She raised funds for flood victims
B. She formed a women’s movement
C. She presented a paper as a delegate
D. She founded a political party

v. How many free primary schools for girls did she establish by 1929?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

vi. What does the word "legacy" (used in the passage) most nearly mean?
A. Challenge
B. Memory
C. Contribution
D. Obstacle

vii. What is the closest synonym of "emancipation" in the passage?
A. Liberation
B. Obedience
C. Resistance
D. Protection

viii. What is the opposite (antonym) of "progressive" as used in the text?
A. Modern
B. Patriarchal
C. Conservative
D. Liberal

ix. Which word from the passage is a noun?
A. Empower
B. Established
C. Resistance
D. Admitted

x. Which of the following best describes Leela Nag according to the passage?
A. A teacher and homemaker
B. A student and poet
C. A rebel and change agent
D. A novelist and traveler

B). Answer the following questions. 3×2=6
a) What was significant about Leela Nag’s admission to the University of Dhaka in 1921?
b) How did Leela Nag contribute to women's empowerment during her student life?
c) In what ways did Leela Nag serve society during times of political and social unrest?

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1 x 10=10

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