Tales of Bhola Grandpa Ray & Martin Question Bank English Answer

Tales of Bhola Grandpa

Unit - 1

Exercise 1

Tick (✓) the correct answer from the given alternatives:

In the banyan tree lived (a) crows (b) monkeys (© tigers (d) sparrows Answer: (b) monkeys
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
A gang of pirates were burying a— (a) large box (b) small box (c) large bag (d) small bag Answer: (a) large box

Exercise 2

Answer the following questions within fifteen words:

When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail? Answer: Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail when he realized his grandson had slipped from his grip.
Where had the grandson found a cozy shelter? Ans: The grandson had found a cozy shelter under the belly of a cow.

Exercise 3

Answer the following question within twenty-five words:

Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes? Ans: No real treasure was found because the story of the pirates and the treasure was actually a dream Bhola Grandpa had during his midday nap.

Additional Questions

1. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

a) The narrator was riding on the shoulders of one of his father’s friends.

b) Bhola Grandpa and his wife lived at the western end of the narrator's village.

c) The narrator's father chose two sharp-eyed men from his party to go back with Bhola Grandpa.

d) The road through which the narrator and his party were returning from a festival was long and foggy.

e) Bhola Grandpa and his wife did not mind the colony of monkeys living in the banyan tree.

f) Moonlight came in through the clouds.

g) Someone asked Bhola Grandpa what he was gripping.

2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answers:

A) Bhola Grandpa's hut was overshadowed by a large banyan tree.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "A great banyan tree overshadowed their hut."

B) The narrator and other members in his party were returning from a festival during the afternoon.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "It was a moonlit night."

C) Bhola Grandpa's grandson was found after two days.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "The grandson was found before long."

D) The writer heard a funny story of Bhola Grandpa from his father.

Answer: True (T)

S.S.: "I remember another funny incident about Bhola Grandpa related by my father."

E) On a clear day, Bhola Grandpa narrated the account of the pirates.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "It was a moonlit night... we were walking through the sand dunes."

F) Everyone in the party became happy and started dancing when Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: Everyone in our party was surprised. We halted."

3. Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Who

Did What?

(i)The narrator's father and his friends

Went back with Bhola Grandpa to find his grandson.

(ii) A pack of jackals

(In the text context) were not mentioned as doing an action; however, usually, they howled in the distance.

(iii) Bhola Grandpa, wild with excitement

Tile

Tales of Bhola Grandpa: Unit 2

Exercise 1: Tick the correct answer

Bhola Grandpa was returning from the (a) yearly market (b) monthly market (c) daily market (d) weekly market Answer: (d) weekly market
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 within fifteen words

What request did Bhola Grandpa make to the first man he saw on the mound? Answer: Bhola Grandpa requested the man for some water to drink.
How old was Bhola Grandpa's wife when he died? Answer: Bhola Grandpa's wife was eighty years old when he died.

Exercise 3: Answer within twenty-five words

What did the tiger do after Bhola Grandpa had climbed up the banyan tree? Ans: The tiger roared and circled the tree about a hundred times, then settled down under a bush without taking its eyes off it.
What was the reason for Bhola Grandpa's death according to his wife? Ans: According to his wife, Bhola Grandpa died because he must have forgotten to breathe, given his naturally forgetful nature.

Additional Questions

2. True or False with Supporting Statements

A. Bhola Grandpa had a great adventure in Kolkata.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "Once Bhola Grandpa had a great adventure in the Sunderbans."

B. The jungle of the Sunderbans was thick.

Answer: True (T)

S.S.: "In those days, Royal Bengal tigers freely roamed the dense jungles of the Sunderbans."

C. After sunset, people moved about alone in the Sunderbans.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "People took care to move about only in groups, particularly after sundown."

D. Dusk fell with the cooing of doves.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "The evening was drawing in with the call of nightjars."

E. The tiger that Bhola Grandpa saw the next morning was not the same one from the previous evening.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "The tiger was still there."

F. Bhola Grandpa's wife heard the growl of a Royal Bengal tiger about six yards behind her.

Answer: False (F)

S.S.: "Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail... his wife lamented." (Note: The tiger growled behind Bhola Grandpa, not his wife).

Chart: Statement and Reason

Statement

Reason

(i)The man on the mound was much bewildered.

He saw Bhola, Grandpa, walking past the hungry tiger as if nothing happened.

(ii) Bhola Grandpa ran back home.

He suddenly remembered the tiger and realized the danger he was in.

(iii) Bhola Grandpa instantly climbed up a nearby banyan tree.

He heard a growl and saw a Royal Bengal tiger about five yards behind him.

3. Complete the following sentences.

a. With nightfall, the forest became dark and scary with the sounds of wild animals.

b. Bhola Grandpa could hear the roar of the tiger and its footsteps on the dry leaves.

c. The tiger was stretching its claws and growling.

d. The animal that used to roam freely in the dense jungles of the Sunderbans was the Royal Bengal tiger.

e. There was a mound on a mound a little way away.

f. At dawn Bhola Grandpa came down from the tree.

Grammar in Use

Exercise 4: Narration Change

Bulbuli asked his friend if he/she would come the next day.
Paulami says that she is fine.
The teacher ordered/told the students to keep quiet.
My mother wished that my dreams might come true.
The students requested that the teacher allow them to play in the field.

Exercise 5: Correction of Articles and Prepositions

On a winter night I was aboard a boat. It was a moonlit night full of stars. The boat was anchored in a great river. I was thrilled to see the beauty of nature.

Composition

Exercise 6: Dialogue on Banning Animals in Circuses

Rita: Hey Amit, did you see the circus poster? They have lions and tigers!

Amit: I did, and it makes me sad. Using wild animals for entertainment is cruel.

Rita: I agree. These animals are often ill-treated and kept in tiny cages.

Amit: Exactly. It should be a criminal offense. The government should pass stricter laws to ban animal acts.

Rita: We need to be more humane. Their population is already decreasing; they belong in the wild, not performing tricks.

Amit: Let’s hope the ban is enforced everywhere soon.

Exercise 7: Story Writing

Title: A Long Night on the Road

Last month, we were returning from an educational excursion by bus. It was a night journey, and everyone was exhausted. Suddenly, around midnight, the bus came to a halt with a loud thud. We had a double tire puncture. We were stranded at a lonely, dark spot with no shops in sight. We had to wait for two hours in the middle of nowhere while the driver and helper fixed the tires. Though we were scared, we reached home safely by dawn. It was an experience I will never forget.

Tales of Bhola Grandpa Ray & Martin Question Bank English Answer