MEMORIES OF A CHOTA SAHIB
H.S. EXAM. QUESTIONS
Very Short type questions: Marks: 1
- Who is the ‘Chota Sahib’ in the ‘Memoirs of a Chota Sahib’? [HS ’15,’18]
- What position did John Rowntree hold before leaving Shillong a few days after independence? [HS’ 16]
- Where did John Rowntree and his family make their first home at Guwahati? [HS’17}
- How did John Rowntree find the weather when he arrived at Guwahati? [HS’18]
Short type questions: Marks: 2/3
1.What does Roventree often talk of in ‘Memoirs of a Chota Sahib’? [HS ’14]
2. Give a brief description of Peacock Island. [HS ‘14,16]
3. What was the belief about the dividing channel between Peacock Island and the main land of Guwahati? [HS ’15]
4. What does Rowntree state about the large ‘Bheel’ close to the bungalow at Rajapara? [HS ’15]
5. What does Rowntree say about the river banks in the Manas Sanctuary? [HS ’17]
6. What unusual visitor did Rowntree have in his bungalow one night? [HS ’18]
C. Essay Type Questions: Marks: 5
1.Describe Rowntree’s experience of crossing a flooded river on horseback. [HS’ 16]
2. Relate Rowntree’s experiences of floods in Assam. [HS’ 18]
Type: Himashree Bora.