Deck 4: Silence the Court Is in Session

Question 1

Tha'ama is unable to understand border divides because

A)She believes India and Dhaka are one
B)There are no physical barriers between countries
C)She is barely educated and cannot read or write properly
D)Her heart still belongs to the land in which she is born

Answer 1

There are no physical barriers between countries

Question 2

The main spokesperson of Modern Women in 'Silence the Court is in Session' is

A)Balu Radke
B)Leela Banare
C)Sukhatme
D)Kashikar

Answer 2

Leela Banare

Question 3

In 'Silence the Court is in Session', there is a mock trial where Leela Banare was accused of

A)The crime of child trafficking
B)The crime of misconduct at school
C)The crime of infanticide
D)The crime of promiscuity

Answer 3

The crime of infanticide

Question 4

Silence the court is in Session' was originally written by Vijay Tendulkar in

A)Bengali
B)Gujarati
C)Punjabi
D)Marathi

Question 5

A major player among the Sonar Moti Tenement (Bombay) Progressive Association is

A)Sukhatme
B)Professor Damle
C)Karnik
D)Kashikar

Question 6

"What I say is, our society should receive the old custom of child marriage. Marry off the girls before puberty. All this promiscuity will come to a full stop". Who says this?

A)Banare
B)Kashikar
C)Sukhatme
D)Damle

Question 7

"We have acknowledged women as mother of mankind" These are the words of

A)Kashikar
B)Damle
C)Karnik
D)Sukhatme

Question 8

In the mock trial, Miss Leela Benare was

A)accused of the crime of fratricide
B)accused of the crime of patricide
C)accused of the crime of infanticide
D)accused of the crime of matricide

Question 9

Silence! The Court is in Session was originally written in

A)Hindi
B)Marathi
C)Punjabi
D)Bengali

Question 10

The troupe decided to stage a mock trial so as to familiarize ________ with the intracacies of court procedure.

A)Sukhatme
B)Karnik
C)Samant
D)Ponkshe

Question 11

The members of the drama troupe plan a mock trial on

A)Miss Benare
B)Karnik
C)Prof. Damle
D)Kashikar

Question 12

The group of friends in Silence! The Court is in Session engages in

A)a game of cards
B)a ferocious fight
C)a mock trial
D)None of the above

Question 13

The Scientist in Silence! The Court is in Session is

A)Mr. Ponkshe
B)Kashikar
C)Mr. Rokde
D)Sukhatme

Question 14

The original title of the play Silence! The Court is in Session is

A)Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe
B)Shantata! Court Chale Ahe
C)Shantana! Court Chalu Aahe
D)Shantata! Court Chalu Aage

Question 15

In the mock trial, the penalty imposed on Leela Benare was

A)life imprisonment
B)abortion
C)death penalty
D)heavy fine

Question 16

According to Mr. Kashikar, the best solution to curb promiscuity in society is to revive the old custom of

A)child marriage
B)polygamy
C)sati
D)caste-system

Question 17

Vijay Tendulkar chooses the title Silence! The Court is in Session to make a powerful comment on

A)patriarchal domination and exploitation of women
B)women's empowerment
C)legal awareness
D)judicial authority

Question 18

In the mock trial, Leela Benare was maliciously charged with

A)robbery
B)infanticide
C)adultery
D)corruption

Question 19

The characters purpose of performing mock-trial in Silence! The Court is in Session is to bring to public attention cases of

A)'social significance' to public attention
B)social evils to public attention
C)human relationship to public attention
D)moral principles to public attention

Question 20

In 'Silence The court is in Session', Leela Benare is accused of the crime of _____________

A)Infanticide
B)Murder
C)Homicide
D)Suicide

Question 21

The play is much about the Indian _____________ system during the early 1960

A)Judicial system
B)Executive system
C)Economic system
D)Educational system

Question 22

In 'Silence, The court is in Session', Motherhood is extolled as something

A)"Purer than heaven"
B)"Purer than earth"
C)"Purer than gold"
D)"Purer than diamond"

Question 23

Leela Benare was having an affair with

A)Mr. Kashikar
B)Prof. Damle
C)Samant
D)Rokde

Question 24

In the end, when Benare is found guilty

A)She dances out of the court-room
B)She collapses to the floor
C)She continues to sing
D)She continues to claim her innocence

Question 25

"Prisoner Miss Benare, under section no________ of the Indian Penal Code, you are accused of the crime of infanticide.

A)102
B)202
C)402
D)302