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Question 1:
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
ANSWER:
Bholi’s father is worried about her as she had neither good looks nor intelligence. He did not know how he would find a suitable groom for her.
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Question 2:
For what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?
ANSWER:
The tehsildar had performed the opening ceremony of the primary school for girls that had just opened in Ramlal’s village. He told Ramlal that as he was a representative of the government in the village, he should set an example for the villagers by sending his daughters to the school. When Ramlal discussed this matter with his wife, she said that if girls were sent to school, no one would marry them. Since Ramlal did not have the courage to disobey the tehsildar, his wife suggested that they should send Bholi to the school. She felt that as there were little chances of her getting married with her ugly face and lack of sense, she might as well go to the school.
Page No 55:
Question 1:
Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
ANSWER:
Bholi finds everything new at the school. She feels glad to see many girls of her age present there. She is fascinated by the bright colours of the pictures on the walls. She cries when she keeps stammering on being asked her name. However, she notices how kind the teacher is and finally, manages to speak her name. She is given a book by the teacher. The teacher behaves with her like no one had ever done, thereby filling her with confidence. At the end of her first day at school, her heart is throbbing with a new hope and a new life.
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Question 2:
Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?
ANSWER:
Yes, she finds her teacher different from the people at home. Her teacher is very kind and speaks to her affectionately. She does not scold or command her, but encourages her in a soothing voice. She tells her that in time, she will be more learned than anyone else in the village, and no one will ever be able to laugh at her. People will listen to her and respect her. This fills Bholi with a new hope.
Page No 58:
Question 1:
Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
ANSWER:
Bholi’s parents feel that if they do not accept Bishamber’s proposal, she may remain unmarried all her life. Her mother says they were lucky that Bishamber is from another village and hence, does not know about Bholi’s pock-marks and her lack of sense. Moreover, he has not even asked for any dowry. Hence, Bholi’s parents accept the marriage proposal.
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Question 2:
Why does the marriage not take place?
ANSWER:
The marriage does not take place because Bholi refuses to marry Bishamber. When the groom sees that her face is covered with pock-marks, he declares that he will marry her only if her father pays him a dowry of five thousand rupees. Bishamber does not budge from his stand in spite of repeated pleadings by Ramlal. Finally, Ramlal places the dowry amount at the groom’s feet. Consequently, when Bishamber is about to place the garland around Bholi’s neck, she strikes out her hand and the garland is flung into the fire. She says that she is willing to marry that man only because of her father’s honour. However, on seeing that the man is mean, greedy and contemptible, she has decided not to go ahead with the marriage.
Page No 62:
Question 1:
Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?
ANSWER:
Bholi felt that she was going to a better place than her home where she got the treatment that she had never got before. New clothes had never been made for Bholi. The old dresses of her sisters were passed on to her. No one cared to mend or wash her clothes. However, before being sent off to the school, she received a clean dress. She was even bathed, and oil was rubbed into her dry and matted hair. It was then that she began to believe that she was being taken to a place better than her home.
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Question 2:
How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?
ANSWER:
Bholi’s teacher played a very important role in changing her life. She was the first one to have spoken to her affectionately. She encouraged her to speak out her name without any fear. She gave her a book, thereby aiming to inculcate in her the desire to learn. She told her that in time, she would be more learned than anyone else in the village, and no one would ever be able to laugh at her. People would listen to her and respect her. This filled Bholi with a new hope.
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