Tales Of Bhola Grandpa
Manoj Das
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
1. In the bokal tree there lived
(a) crows
(b) monkeys
(c) tigers
(d) sparrows
Ans: (b) monkeys
2. On the way back from the festival, Bhola Grandpa tightly held on to the two fingers of his
(a) son
(b) cousin
(c) grandson
(d) nephew
Ans: (c) grandson
3. Agang of pirates were burying a
(a) large box
(b) small box
(c) large bag
(d) small bag
Ans: (a) large box
4. Bhola Grandpa was returning from the
(a) yearly market
(b) monthly market
(c) daily market
(d) weekly market
Ans: (d) weekly market
5. Bhola Grandpa died at the age of
(a) eighty-five
(b) ninety-five
(c) fifty-five
(d) seventy-five
Ans: (b) ninety-five
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
(a) When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa suddenly realised that his grandson was not with him and he had lost him.
(b) Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter?
Ans: The grandson of Bhola Grandpa took a cosy shelter under a cow’s belly.
(c) What request did Bhola Grandpa make to the first man he saw on the mound?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa requested the first man he saw to give him some water to drink.
(d) How old was Bhola Grandpa’s wife when he died?
Ans: Bhola Grandpa’s wife was eighty years old when he died.
Exercise 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
(a) Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes?
Ans: Because it was all a dream of that Bhola Grandpa saw during his midday nap.
(b) What did the tiger do after Bhola Grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree?
Ans: The tiger roared loudly and circled the banyan tree for about a hundred times and it settled down under a bush.
(c) What was the reason of Bhola Grandpa’s death according to his wife?
Ans: According to Bhola Grandpa’s wife, the old Bhola Grandpa must have forgotten to breathe.