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Question 1Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In the Garo prose selections prescribed for HSLC MIL, the term "A·chik A·song" most directly refers to which of the following?

  1. The Garo homeland or Garo villages collectively Correct answer.
  2. A traditional Garo drum used at festivals
  3. A form of Garo folk song sung at weddings
  4. The written script used for Garo in schools

Explanation

A·song means village or settlement, and A·chik A·song denotes the land of the Garos, that is, the Garo villages and territory taken together. The other three options name a musical instrument, a song genre, and a script, none of which the phrase denotes. Recognising this compound helps the reader follow references to community and place in the prose lessons.

Question 2Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose, the word "A·bri" is used to describe which feature of the landscape?

  1. A paddy field
  2. A hill or mountain Correct answer.
  3. A low riverbank
  4. A bamboo bridge

Explanation

A·bri is the Garo word for hill or mountain, and it appears frequently in prose passages describing the terrain of the Garo Hills. Riverbanks, paddy fields, and bamboo bridges have their own separate terms. Knowing this term helps the reader picture the setting of a narrative accurately.

Question 3Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage describes elders gathering to settle a dispute between two families. In Garo social life, the body of customary law applied in such settlements is best identified as which of the following?

  1. Misi saljong
  2. A·song bila Correct answer.
  3. A·khing
  4. A·dok

Explanation

A·song bila refers to the customary law and traditional rules by which village disputes are settled in Garo society. A·khing and A·dok are kinship terms for relations, and Misi Saljong is a deity associated with crops. The passage's mention of elders settling a dispute points to customary law rather than to kinship or worship.

Question 4Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In the Garo prose lessons, when a narrator says a character followed "A·chik nitom", the reference is to which of the following?

  1. A courtship dance
  2. A Garo folk song tradition Correct answer.
  3. A method of hunting
  4. A style of weaving cloth

Explanation

Nitom means song, so A·chik nitom refers to the Garo folk song tradition. Weaving, hunting, and dancing each have their own vocabulary and are not designated by this phrase. In prose passages the phrase often signals a moment of cultural expression rather than an economic or ritual activity.

Question 5Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose extract presents a village leader who mediates quarrels and speaks for the community. Which Garo term best matches this role?

  1. Nokma
  2. Matgrik
  3. Sangma
  4. A·king Correct answer.

Explanation

A·king is the term for a village headman or leader who represents and guides the community. Nokma denotes the head of a household or clan land-holding, Matgrik is a kinship relation, and Sangma is a clan name. The mediating, representative function described in the extract fits the village headman.

Question 6Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

Which statement best describes the function of the "nokpante" in traditional Garo village life as reflected in the prose selections?

  1. It was a shrine for household deities
  2. It was a dormitory for young unmarried men Correct answer.
  3. It was a market for bartering goods
  4. It was a granary for storing paddy

Explanation

The nokpante was the village dormitory where young unmarried men slept and learned community skills and traditions. Grain storage, worship, and trade were carried out in other places and by other institutions. Prose passages that mention it usually highlight social training and community life.

Question 7Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In the prose lesson depicting agricultural life, the Garo term "A·ba" refers to which activity?

  1. Rearing pigs
  2. Slash-and-burn cultivation Correct answer.
  3. Fishing in hill streams
  4. Weaving on a loin loom

Explanation

A·ba is the Garo term for shifting or slash-and-burn cultivation, a central agricultural practice in the hills. Fishing, weaving, and pig rearing are separate occupations with their own vocabulary. Recognising the term allows the reader to understand references to farming seasons and land use in the prose.

Question 8Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage shows a family honouring their ancestors and household spirits with offerings. Which Garo concept does this practice most closely reflect?

  1. Mangsang Correct answer.
  2. Katchi
  3. A·song bila
  4. Misi saljong

Explanation

Mangsang refers to the spirits of the dead, particularly ancestors, who are remembered and honoured with offerings. Misi Saljong is a deity of crops, Katchi relates to ritual observances, and A·song bila is customary law. The passage's focus on ancestral honouring points to the ancestral spirits.

Question 9Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose, the word "saljong" in the name Misi Saljong is associated with which domain?

  1. River travel
  2. Warfare and weapons
  3. House building
  4. Rice and fertility Correct answer.

Explanation

Misi Saljong is the Garo deity connected with rice, crops, and fertility, and the name is invoked in agricultural contexts. Warfare, river travel, and house building belong to other spheres of life. Understanding this association helps the reader interpret references to harvest and blessing in the prose.

Question 10Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose extract describes a young man seeking a bride and the negotiations between the two households. In Garo custom, the term for the marriage alliance between clans is best given as which of the following?

  1. Nokari
  2. Song·a
  3. Chra Correct answer.
  4. Doka

Explanation

Chra denotes the marriage relationship and the alliance established between two clans through marriage. Song·a is a kinship term, Doka refers to a clan or lineage grouping, and Nokari is not the standard term for the marriage alliance. The passage's emphasis on negotiations between households matches the alliance concept.

Question 11Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

Which of the following best explains why prose selections in the Garo MIL syllabus include folk tales alongside modern narratives?

  1. Folk tales preserve oral heritage while modern narratives address contemporary concerns Correct answer.
  2. Folk tales are required by law to be taught in all schools
  3. Folk tales are easier for students to memorise for examinations
  4. Modern narratives are included only to fill the prescribed page count

Explanation

The syllabus pairs folk tales with modern narratives so that students engage both with inherited oral tradition and with writing that speaks to present-day life. The pairing reflects a cultural and educational aim rather than ease of memorisation, legal compulsion, or page filling. This balance is a recurring rationale in the prose section.

Question 12Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In a prose passage, a character is described as "matgrik". This term indicates which relationship?

  1. A priest who performs sacrifices
  2. A relation through marriage, such as a brother-in-law Correct answer.
  3. A blood relation in the same clan
  4. A village headman

Explanation

Matgrik designates a relationship created through marriage rather than through common clan descent. A blood relation within the same clan is expressed by different kinship terms, and the headman and priest have their own titles. The term therefore signals an affinal tie in the passage.

Question 13Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

The Garo term "nokma" in the prose lessons most accurately refers to which of the following?

  1. The head of a household who holds clan land Correct answer.
  2. A trader who visits weekly markets
  3. A wandering singer of folk ballads
  4. A young man in the village dormitory

Explanation

Nokma denotes the household head who holds and manages clan land, a position of responsibility in the traditional land system. A ballad singer, a dormitory youth, and a market trader are different social figures with their own terms. The land-holding function is the defining feature of the nokma.

Question 14Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose lesson describes the Wangala festival. Which description correctly matches this festival as presented in Garo prose?

  1. A pre-harvest fast observed by elders only
  2. A ceremony for naming newborn children
  3. A harvest thanksgiving honouring Misi Saljong with drumming and dancing Correct answer.
  4. A mourning ceremony held after a death

Explanation

Wangala is the Garo harvest festival, a thanksgiving to Misi Saljong marked by drumming, dancing, and communal feasting. Mourning, fasting, and naming ceremonies are separate observances with different purposes. The festival's thanksgiving character and its link to the crop deity distinguish it clearly.

Question 15Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In the prose selections, references to "A·chik ku·sik" point to which aspect of Garo culture?

  1. Traditional wrestling contests
  2. The design of traditional ornaments
  3. The Garo language and speech Correct answer.
  4. The rules of village governance

Explanation

Ku·sik means language or speech, so A·chik ku·sik refers to the Garo language itself. Wrestling, ornament design, and governance are cultural domains with separate vocabulary. Passages about language preservation or oral expression use this phrase.

Question 16Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose narrative contrasts a character who keeps traditional customs with one who moves to the city. Which theme does this contrast most directly develop?

  1. The tension between tradition and modernity Correct answer.
  2. The decline of agricultural productivity
  3. The importance of river transport
  4. The superiority of urban education

Explanation

Setting a tradition-keeping character beside one who migrates to the city stages the tension between inherited custom and modern urban life. The passage does not necessarily endorse urban education, measure farm output, or discuss transport. Identifying such contrasts is a standard analytical task in the prose section.

Question 17Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose, the term "A·dok" is used to express which of the following?

  1. A type of woven shawl
  2. A seasonal agricultural ritual
  3. A kinship relationship between certain relatives Correct answer.
  4. A hill stream crossing

Explanation

A·dok is a kinship term expressing a particular relationship between relatives within the Garo system. Woven shawls, stream crossings, and seasonal rituals are denoted by other words. Recognising kinship vocabulary is important for following family relationships in narrative prose.

Question 18Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage mentions that a family offered "katchi" before beginning the sowing season. What does this indicate?

  1. They sold their grain at the market
  2. They performed a ritual observance to seek blessing for the crop Correct answer.
  3. They composed a new folk song
  4. They moved to a new village

Explanation

Katchi refers to ritual observance, so offering it before sowing indicates a ceremony seeking blessing for the crop. Selling grain, migrating, and composing songs are unrelated activities. The context of the sowing season confirms the ritual interpretation.

Question 19Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

Which feature most clearly marks a prose piece as a Garo folk tale rather than a modern short story?

  1. Use of dialogue between characters
  2. Presence of a narrator
  3. Anonymous authorship shaped by oral retelling Correct answer.
  4. Description of a village setting

Explanation

A folk tale is distinguished by anonymous authorship and a form shaped through oral retelling over generations. Dialogue, narration, and village settings appear in modern short stories as well, so they do not by themselves mark a tale as folk. The mode of transmission and authorship is the decisive criterion.

Question 20Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In the prose lesson on community life, "A·song" is best translated as which of the following?

  1. Village or settlement Correct answer.
  2. Harvest
  3. Song
  4. Elder

Explanation

A·song means village or settlement, and it is the base of many compounds concerning community life and customary law. Harvest, elder, and song are expressed by entirely different words. The term is foundational for reading passages about village organisation.

Question 21Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose extract shows a dispute settled by elders without recourse to a court. Which observation about traditional Garo justice does this best support?

  1. Customary authority resolved conflicts within the community Correct answer.
  2. Punishment was decided by the accused alone
  3. Legal disputes were always referred to colonial officers
  4. Village elders had no role in settling quarrels

Explanation

The extract illustrates that customary authority, exercised by elders, resolved conflicts inside the community. It does not show referral to outside officers, self-determined punishment, or an absence of elders' authority. This reading matches the concept of A·song bila as customary law.

Question 22Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose, the word "mande" is used to refer to which of the following?

  1. A type of basket
  2. A person or human being Correct answer.
  3. A hill stream
  4. A festival month

Explanation

Mande means person or human being and appears in prose when the writer speaks generally about people. A basket, a stream, and a festival month have their own distinct terms. The word is useful for interpreting passages about human conduct and community.

Question 23Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage praises a woman skilled at weaving on the loin loom. Which Garo term is most appropriately connected with this craft?

  1. Nokpante
  2. Dakmanda Correct answer.
  3. Chra
  4. Saljong

Explanation

Dakmanda is associated with weaving and the loom, fitting the passage's praise of a skilled weaver. Saljong belongs to the agricultural deity, Nokpante is the young men's dormitory, and Chra is the marriage alliance. The context of weaving points clearly to the loom-related term.

Question 24Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

Which statement best captures the role of oral tradition in shaping the Garo prose selections?

  1. Oral tradition is irrelevant once a text is printed
  2. Oral tradition replaced written literature entirely in modern Garo
  3. Oral tradition supplies plots, proverbs, and values that written prose later records Correct answer.
  4. Oral tradition consists only of songs and no stories

Explanation

Oral tradition provides the plots, proverbs, and values that written Garo prose draws upon and records. It does not become irrelevant in print, is not limited to songs, and did not replace written literature. This relationship between speech and writing is central to understanding the prose selections.

Question 25Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose character says that the "A·chik ku·sik" must be taught to children at home. What concern does this statement express?

  1. Preservation of the Garo language across generations Correct answer.
  2. Reform of village courts
  3. Improvement of hill agriculture
  4. Expansion of market trade

Explanation

Teaching the Garo language at home expresses concern for transmitting it to the next generation, that is, language preservation. Market trade, agriculture, and village courts are unrelated to the statement. The phrase A·chik ku·sik anchors the concern in language rather than in economics or law.

Question 26Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose selections, the term "A·chik" is most commonly used to identify which of the following?

  1. The hill people who call themselves A·chik and speak the Garo language Correct answer.
  2. A type of woven cloth used during wedding ceremonies
  3. A ritual offering made to household spirits
  4. A title given to village elders who settle disputes

Explanation

"A·chik" is the self-designation used by the Garo people, and "A·chik ku·sik" is the name for their language. Prose selections use the term to mark ethnic identity and linguistic belonging rather than any object or office.

Question 27Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose lesson describes a village meeting where decisions are reached after open discussion among adult members. Which Garo social institution does this most directly reflect?

  1. The clan exogamy rule governing marriage
  2. The weekly market where produce is traded
  3. The youth dormitory where boys sleep
  4. The village council of elders and community assembly Correct answer.

Explanation

Garo prose frequently depicts village governance through collective deliberation, where senior members guide and the community consents. The passage describes decision-making by discussion, which belongs to the assembly and council of elders, not to trade, dormitory life, or marriage rules.

Question 28Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose, the word "ku·sik" by itself refers to which of the following?

  1. A bamboo basket
  2. Ancestral bones
  3. A rice beer jar
  4. Language or speech Correct answer.

Explanation

"Ku·sik" means language or speech, which is why the Garo language is called "A·chik ku·sik". Prose passages about preserving the mother tongue use this word for the spoken language itself.

Question 29Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose extract describes a household setting aside a portion of the harvest before consuming it, in recognition of a spiritual power that grants crops. Which Garo figure is being honoured?

  1. A·dok, the maternal uncle
  2. Nokma, the village headman
  3. Misi Saljong, the giver of crops and rice Correct answer.
  4. Matgrik, the wife's brother

Explanation

Misi Saljong is the Garo deity associated with crops and the gift of rice, so first-fruits offerings are directed to this power. The other terms name human relatives or village office-holders and cannot receive a harvest offering.

Question 30Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage shows a village settling a boundary dispute through elders who hear both sides and announce a decision that all accept. Which feature of Garo customary justice does this illustrate?

  1. Trial by combat between the disputing families
  2. Punishment imposed by an outside government officer
  3. Restorative settlement through respected elders rather than formal courts Correct answer.
  4. Automatic confiscation of land by the accuser

Explanation

Customary Garo dispute resolution relies on elders whose authority is accepted by the community, aiming at restoring relationships. The passage shows both sides heard and a decision accepted, which matches restorative settlement rather than external officers, combat, or seizure.

Question 31Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In a Garo prose narrative, a young man is expected to serve and work for his wife's family after marriage. This practice is best described by which term?

  1. Dowry, in which the bride's family pays the groom's family
  2. Bride-service, in which the husband works for the bride's household Correct answer.
  3. Exogamy, the rule that one marries outside one's clan
  4. Bride-price, in which goods are paid to the groom's family

Explanation

Garo marriage customs in prose often include a period of service by the groom for the bride's household, a form of bride-service. Bride-price and dowry describe transfers of goods, while exogamy is a rule about whom one may marry, not about labour after marriage.

Question 32Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose lesson mentions that a family observes "mangona", a period of mourning. Which statement correctly describes what this observance involves?

  1. A feast celebrating the birth of a child
  2. A ceremony marking the first sowing of the year
  3. A gathering to welcome a new village headman
  4. A time of mourning and restricted activity following a death Correct answer.

Explanation

Mangona is the Garo observance of mourning after a death, involving restrictions on ordinary activity and community support for the bereaved family. Birth celebrations, sowing rites, and installation of a headman are separate ceremonies with different names.

Question 33Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose, a character is praised for skill with the "dak·dema", the traditional loom. Which statement best explains the cultural importance given to this skill in the selections?

  1. Weaving is a male-only craft associated with hunting rituals
  2. Weaving is a purely commercial activity done only for distant markets
  3. Weaving carries family identity and is passed from mother to daughter Correct answer.
  4. Weaving is a recent introduction learned from town schools

Explanation

Garo prose treats weaving on the loin loom as a valued skill transmitted between generations of women and linked to family pride and identity. It is not presented as male-only, as a recent import, or as purely commercial.

Question 34Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage states that a certain tree should not be cut because it shelters the spirits of the place. This belief is best understood as an example of which idea in Garo prose?

  1. Commercial forestry managed by the village council
  2. Sacred groves and nature spirits that protect the community Correct answer.
  3. A scientific conservation rule taught in schools
  4. A legal prohibition issued by the district authority

Explanation

Garo prose often presents certain trees and groves as inhabited by spirits and therefore protected by custom. The reason given in the passage is spiritual, not commercial, legal, or scientific, which distinguishes it from modern conservation framing.

Question 35Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose extract uses the phrase "A·song tang·a" when speaking about the well-being of the village. What does this phrase most nearly convey?

  1. The construction of a new granary
  2. The migration of a family to a town
  3. The flourishing and harmony of the community Correct answer.
  4. The celebration of a personal birthday

Explanation

"A·song" refers to the village or community, and the phrase in the passage concerns its well-being and harmony. It does not refer to building, migration, or a private celebration, which would use entirely different vocabulary.

Question 36Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In a prose narrative, an elder warns that forgetting the old stories will leave children "without roots". Which theme does this warning most clearly develop?

  1. The superiority of written records over spoken memory
  2. Cultural continuity and the duty to transmit oral tradition Correct answer.
  3. The economic advantages of migrating to the city
  4. The decline of agriculture in the hills

Explanation

The image of being without roots expresses concern that losing oral tradition breaks continuity between generations. The warning is about cultural transmission, not about economics, literacy, or farming decline, even if those themes appear elsewhere in the syllabus.

Question 37Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose character refuses to eat food offered in a neighbour's house during a period of ritual restriction. Which explanation best fits the passage?

  1. The character is observing a medical diet prescribed by a doctor
  2. The character dislikes the neighbour's cooking
  3. The character is too poor to accept hospitality
  4. The character is under a customary taboo that forbids the food at that time Correct answer.

Explanation

Garo custom includes temporary restrictions, often after a death or during a ritual, that limit certain foods or activities. The refusal in the passage is explained by customary taboo rather than taste, medicine, or poverty.

Question 38Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In the prose selections, why is the "nokpante", the traditional bachelor's dormitory, often shown as important to young men's education?

  1. It is where the village council keeps its records
  2. It is where boys learn skills, discipline, and community lore from seniors Correct answer.
  3. It is where marriage negotiations are formally concluded
  4. It is where grain is stored for the whole village

Explanation

The dormitory is presented as a place of informal education where older boys transmit skills, discipline, and traditional knowledge. Storage of grain, conclusion of marriages, and record-keeping belong to other institutions and functions.

Question 39Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage describes a person as "skanggipa", meaning first-born. In the kinship discussions found in the selections, what significance is usually attached to this position?

  1. The first-born is excluded from inheriting family property
  2. The first-born is barred from participating in rituals
  3. The first-born must leave the village permanently at marriage
  4. The first-born often carries special duties and responsibilities toward the family Correct answer.

Explanation

Garo prose commonly assigns the eldest child, particularly the first-born, a recognised role in family responsibility and ritual duties. The position carries obligation rather than exclusion from property, residence, or ritual life.

Question 40Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose lesson contrasts a character who consults the village elders before a major decision with one who acts alone. What does the contrast most likely intend to teach?

  1. That elders should be ignored in modern times
  2. That collective consultation is valued over individual self-assertion Correct answer.
  3. That consulting others delays all progress
  4. That decisions should always be made by the youngest member

Explanation

The narrative pattern rewards the character who seeks guidance and shows the cost of acting without counsel, which affirms the value placed on collective consultation. The lesson does not advocate ignoring elders, deferring to the youngest, or rejecting advice.

Question 41Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In Garo prose, the term "nokgipa" is used for which person within a household?

  1. A hired labourer
  2. The youngest daughter
  3. A visiting trader
  4. The head of the household Correct answer.

Explanation

"Nokgipa" designates the head of a house or household, the person responsible for its affairs. It does not name a daughter, a trader, or a labourer, whose roles are described with other words.

Question 42Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose extract mentions that a village observes "Wangala" after the harvest. Which activity is central to this festival as portrayed in the selections?

  1. Silent fasting by the whole village for a week
  2. Boat races on the nearest river
  3. Community dancing and drumming in thanks for the harvest Correct answer.
  4. Competitive wrestling between villages only

Explanation

Wangala is the Garo harvest festival in which the community gives thanks with dancing to the beat of the long drum. Fasting, boat races, and wrestling-only contests are not the central activities attributed to it in the prose selections.

Question 43Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose piece ends with a proverb-like sentence rather than a detailed description of events. Which feature of oral narrative does this ending most clearly preserve?

  1. The preference for legal citation
  2. The reliance on statistical evidence
  3. The habit of listing dates and places
  4. The use of compact traditional sayings to carry moral teaching Correct answer.

Explanation

Oral narratives often close with a proverb or gnomic sentence that compresses the lesson into memorable form. Such endings do not rely on statistics, legal citations, or chronological detail, which belong to other genres.

Question 44Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In a prose narrative, a man is described as "A·dok" in relation to a younger person. What does this term indicate?

  1. He is the employer of that person
  2. He is the father of that person
  3. He is the village priest of that person
  4. He is the maternal uncle of that person Correct answer.

Explanation

"A·dok" is a kinship term for the mother's brother, the maternal uncle, who holds a recognised role in Garo family life. It does not mean father, priest, or employer, each of which has its own distinct term.

Question 45Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose lesson describes a family moving from their hill village to a town, where the children gradually stop speaking Garo at home. Which concern does the lesson most directly raise?

  1. The high cost of building town houses
  2. The decline of weaving in the village
  3. The weakening of the mother tongue through migration and daily disuse Correct answer.
  4. The shortage of agricultural land in the hills

Explanation

The narrative links migration and the children's abandonment of Garo at home to the erosion of the language. Land shortage, housing costs, and weaving decline may appear elsewhere but are not the concern the passage develops.

Question 46Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In the prose selections, a folk tale often begins with a formulaic opening before the action starts. What is the main function of such an opening in oral storytelling?

  1. It signals to listeners that a fictional or traditional narrative is beginning Correct answer.
  2. It proves that the events really happened
  3. It gives the exact date of composition
  4. It identifies the author of the tale

Explanation

Formulaic openings are performance markers that tell an audience a traditional tale is starting and set it apart from ordinary talk. They do not establish historical truth, name an author, or fix a date, since such tales are transmitted anonymously.

Question 47Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose passage states that a married couple lives in the wife's parents' house after marriage. Which residence pattern is being described?

  1. Neolocal residence
  2. Patrilocal residence
  3. Matrilocal residence Correct answer.
  4. Avunculocal residence

Explanation

Matrilocal residence means the couple settles with the bride's family, which matches the passage. Patrilocal places them with the groom's family, neolocal means a new independent home, and avunculocal means residence with the husband's maternal uncle.

Question 48Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

In a prose narrative, the youngest daughter remains in the family home and inherits the house and its sacred objects. Which principle does this illustrate?

  1. Primogeniture, in which the eldest son inherits everything
  2. Inheritance by the village council on behalf of the clan
  3. Ultimogeniture, in which the youngest daughter inherits the parental home Correct answer.
  4. Equal division of the house among all children

Explanation

Garo custom in the prose selections places the youngest daughter in the parental home as its inheritor, a pattern called ultimogeniture. Primogeniture favours the eldest, equal division splits the house, and council-held inheritance is not the rule described.

Question 49Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose extract describes a ritual in which a pig is sacrificed and its blood offered while prayers are spoken. Which purpose does such an offering serve in the narrative?

  1. It establishes communication with the spirits on behalf of the household Correct answer.
  2. It marks the beginning of the school year
  3. It provides meat for a commercial sale
  4. It replaces the need for any spoken prayer

Explanation

Sacrificial offerings in Garo prose are presented as a means of approaching spiritual powers, with the animal and the spoken words together forming the rite. The purpose is religious, not commercial, educational, or a substitute for prayer.

Question 50Prose (Garo literature textbook selections)

A prose lesson notes that a particular clan name may not intermarry with another because they regard themselves as siblings. Which rule does this illustrate?

  1. Polygyny, which permits more than one wife
  2. Levirate, which requires marriage to a dead brother's widow
  3. Exogamy, which forbids marriage within the prohibited clan group Correct answer.
  4. Endogamy, which requires marriage inside the clan

Explanation

Exogamy is the rule that a person must marry outside a defined group such as a clan regarded as siblings. Endogamy requires marriage inside the group, while polygyny and levirate concern the number of spouses and remarriage duties, not clan prohibition.