9. Bholi, 10th-Eng

 
9. Bholi (K.A. Abbas)
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
 
1. Who is the writer of ‘Bholi’?
Ans. K.A. Abbas
 
2. What was the real name of ‘Bholi’?
Ans. Sulekha
 
3. How was Bholi at her birth?
Ans. Fair and pretty
 
4. What was the name of Bholi’s father?
Ans. Ram Lal
 
5. Which post did Ram Lal hold in the village?
Ans. Numberdar
 
6. How much dowry did Bishamber demand from Ramlal?
Ans. Five thousand rupees
 
7. Who was Ram Lal’s eldest daughter?
Ans. Radha
 
8. Who was Laxmi?
Ans. Bholi’s cow
 
9. Who came to marry Bholi?
Ans. Bishambar Nath
 
10. At what age did Bholi begin to speak?
Ans. At Five
 
11. How many siblings did Bholi have?
Ans. Six
 
12. How many daughters did Ram Lal have?
Ans. Four
 
13. Which picture did Bholi see on the school wall?
Ans. Parrot, cow and goat
 
14. How did Bholi find the teacher on her first day in the school?
Ans. Kind and loving
 
15. Who is the real artist in the story?
Ans. The teacher

*9. Bholi (K.A. Abbas)*

Short Type Q-Ans.

*1. Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?*

Ans. Bholi's father was worried about her because she was neither beautiful nor intelligent. He was worried how he would find a suitable groom for Bholi.

 

*2. Why did Sulekha start stammering?*

Ans. Sulekha fell off her cot, when she was only ten months old. It damaged her head. She became a slow learner. She could not speak until she was five. When at last she learned to speak she started stammering. 

 

 *3. Why did Ramlal’s wife agree to send Bholi to school?*

Ans. Ramlal's wife did not like the idea of sending girls to school. She believed that if girls are sent to school, nobody will marry them. Ramlal knew that nobody will marry Bholi because of her stammering and scars. Hence he agreed to send her to school.

 

*4. Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?*

Ans. Yes, Bholi enjoys her first day at school as she was glad to find so many girls almost of her own age. She sees picture of many animals on the wall.

 

*5. Why was Sulekha nicknamed Bholi?*

Ans. Sulekha was nicknamed Bholi because she was a simpleton. She was mentally slow and anybody could befool her.

 

*6. Why did Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?*

Ans. Bholi's parents felt that if they did not accept Bishamber's proposal, she might remain unmarried. Her mother said that Bishamber did not know about Bholi's pock-marks and her lack of sense. Hence, they accepted the marriage proposal.

 

*7. How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?*

Ans. Bholis teacher played an important role in changing the course of her life. She was polite and friendly which touched her heart. She encouraged her every time. The teacher transformed her into a confident person who could read, write and speak clearly.

 

 

Long Answer

*1. Why was Ramlal worried about Bholi, and not about his other children?*

Ans.  Sulekha nicknamed was Bholi. She was mentally slow and anybody could befool her.  Bholi's father was worried about her as she was neither beautiful nor intelligent. He was worried how he would find a suitable groom for her. Bholi's parents felt that if they did not accept Bishamber's proposal, she might remain unmarried all her life. Her mother said they were lucky that Bishamber was ready to marry her. Hence, they accepted the marriage proposal.

 

Ø Why did Bholi’s marriage to Bishamber not take place?