1 . Who is the author of Poets and Pancakes?
- Asokamitran
- Charu Nivedita
- Jayakanthan
- Balakumaran
2. What has Asokamitran brought up through this write up?
- topics of film industry
- topics of make up industry
- topics of gossip
- topics of heroines
3. Why was the author praying for crowd shooting at all times?
- to attract the crowd
- to avoid people
- to avoid epical narrations
- none
4. How was Kothamanglam Subbu treated in the Gemini studio?
- with hatred
- rudely
- disrespectfully
- with high respect
5. Who was Greta Garbo?
- A Swedish actress
- a german actress
- a French actress
- a bengali actress
6. Who was the Englishman?
- Salman Rushdie
- D.H Lawrence
- George Orwell
- Stephen Spender
7. Who was Subbu’s enemy?
- no one
- the author
- actors
- The boy in the makeup room
8. When did MRA visit Madras?
- 1942
- 1922
- 1932
- 1952
9. Why was Subbu a trouble shooter?
- because of his gossip style
- because of his flattery
- ability to mix up with everyone
- because of his problem resolving quality
10. What has been the make up room compared to?
- make up company
- a Parlour
- a jewellery shop
- hair-cutting salon
11. Who was heading the make-up department?
- a Madrasi
- A tamilian
- A bengali
- A Bengali and later was succeeded by a Maharashtrian
12. Who imitated the scenes of Sunset and Sunrise of Jotham Valley?
- Police
- Scouts of Madras
- Social Workers
- All Tamil Plays
13. How does the author come to know that English author was Stephen Spender?
- From a painting
- From the newspaper
- from a television show
- from a book- The God that failed
14. The boy in the make up room was jealous of whom?
- actors
- author
- the visitor
- Subbu’s success and his closeness to the boss
15. Why did everybody in the studio think of giving some work to the author?
- because of the idle appearance of his work
- because he was an office boy
- because he was a helper
- none
16. What was MRA?
- British Army
- The Moral Rearmament Army- a counter movement to International Communism
- a wing of Indian Army
- A drama company
17. For whom was Gemini studio making films?
- for English people
- for illiterate
- for elderly peole
- for simple Tamilians who have no interest in English poetry
18. What has Asokamitran brought up through this write up?
- topics of film industry
- topics of make up industry
- topics of gossip
- topics of heroines
19. When was Gemini studio set up?
- 1920
- 1930
- 1910
- 1940
20. Who is the author of Poets and Pancakes?
- Asokamitran (1931), a Tamil writer
- Charu Nivedita
- Jayakanthan
- Balakumaran