Justify the title of tales of Bhola grandpa?
The original title of the text, "Tales of Bhola Grandpa is different. It is the edited version of the original short story, 'Bhola Grandpa and the Tiger'. The text Tales of Bhola Grandpa' is
the collection of the location of the central character's residence, his stories of forgetfulness and adventurous journeys. The central character is Bhola Grandpa whom the narrator knows closely. It is a collection of three different and
stray incidents of Bhola Grandpa's life. The incidents are not at all interrelated and connected.
The narrator is one of the direct witnesses of the first incident as described in the text. Other two incidents are heard by the narrator. So the entire text centres around the protagonist, Bhola Grandpa and is related to his experiences in different phases of his life. The series of facts
and small pieces of experiences of Bhola small and Grandpa's life creates a spell of wonder of the charming character of the protagonist. As the text is an amalgamation of various events of
Bhola Grandpa's life, the title of the text, "Tales of Bhola Grandpa' is thought in that way. So, from this point of view, the title is quite
appropriate.
When did Bhola grandpa let out a loud wail?
- Remembering his grandson who unknowingly slipped out of his grip, Bhola grandpa late out a loud wail.
Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter?
- the grandson had been found a cosy shelter under a cow's belly.
What request did Bhola grandpa make to the first man he saw on the mound?
- Bhola grandpa requested the first man he saw on the Mound to give him water to drink.
How old was Bhola grandpa's wife when he died?
- When Bhola grandpa died at age of 95, his wife was 80 years old.
Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes?
- No real treasure was found under the sand dunes as Bhola Grandpa confessed candidly that during his mid-day nap he saw in his reverie the pirates burying it.
What did the tiger do after Bhola grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree?
- On noticing the tiger behind him, when Bhola grandpa climbed up the banyan tree, the tiger followed him by roaring and circling the tree several times.
What was the reason of Bhola Grandpa's death, according to his wife?
- According to Bhola grandpa's wife, her husband died as he must have forgotten to breathe for his forget full nature. She knew him quite well throughout her life.
Narration Change
1. Bulbuli said to her friend, "Will you come tomorrow?"
- Bulbuli asked her friend if/whether he/ she would go the next day.
2. Paulami says, "I am fine"
- Paulami says that she is fine.
3. The teacher said to the students, "Keep quiet."
- The teacher ordered the students to keep quiet.
4. My mother said to me, "May your dreams come true."
- My mother prayed/wished that my dreams might come true.
5. The students said, "Sir, please allow us to play in the field."
- The students requested their sir to allow hem to play in the field.
More Text based MCQ Question and answer from Tales of Bhola Grandpa
Bhola Grandpa and his wife lived at the village's -
- middie part
- eastern part
- southern part
- western part
The little cottage of Bhola Grandpa and his wife was under the shelter of *
- banyan tree
- bokal tree
- banana tree
- bamboo tree
A small troop of monkeys lived in
- banyan tree
- mango tree
- bokal tree
- banana tree
With the presence of the monkeys by their hut Bhola Grandpa and his wife were *
- indifferent
- bannoyed
- angry
- dexcited
The author and his party were returning from a festival
- at noon
- at night
- in the afternoon
- at dawn
The path of returning from festival was covered with
- dust
- smoke
- mud
- fog
On their return journey from festival the author had to cross
- a long distance
- a short distance
- a river
- a walking distance
On their return journey from festival the author was on the shoulder of
- his father
- Bhola Grandpa
- Two sharp-eyed men
- village chowkidar
Bhola Grandpa on his return journey
from a festival burst into
- laughter
- lamentation
- anguish
- ecstasy
At Bhola Grandpa's sudden cry every body was
- perplexed
- panic-striken
- indifferent
- amused
Bhola Grandpa had taken with him to the festival
- his nephew
- his son
- his grandson
- his wife
"He had tightly held on to the two fingers of the boy." The boy was
- his nephew
- his neighbour's son
- his grandson
- chowkidar's son
Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail when
- he was hurt by his neighbours
- he felt a chest pain
- he lost his wife
- he remembered his grandson whom he left in the festival
"My father chose two sharp-eyed men..."-'sharp-eyed' here means
- men with bright eyes
- men with prudence
- men with experience
- men with skill
The narrator's father selected two men to accompany and assist Bhola Grandpa
- to the festival's merriment
- to his home
- to the market
- to the festival for finding his grandson Out
The grandson was found from
- a cowshed
- the police custody
- a cosy shelter under a cow's belly
- the grip of unknown persons.
ANSWERS OF MCQ Questions
1. d. 2. b. 3. C. 4. a. 5. b. 6. C. 7. a. 8. d. 9. b. 10. a. 11. b. 12. C. 13. d. 14. b. 15. d. 16. C.
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