Q.1. What is the opposite of ‘laughing’?
(a) Smiling
(b) Crying
(c) Complaining
(d) Teasing
Q.2. What does the word ‘daring’ mean?
(a) Wanting
(b) Showing
(c) Teasing
(d) Seeking
Q.3. Why is Sulekha called ‘Bholi’?
Q.4. How did Bholi react when the teacher asked her name?
Q.5. What filled Bholi’, a dumb cow, with new hope in her?
Q.6. What objections does Ramlal have to Bishamber’s proposal?
Q.7. Why were Bholi’s sisters envious of her luck?
Q.8. Bholi is a child different from others. This difference makes her an object of neglect and laughter. Elaborate.
Q.9. ‘Dowry is the negation of the girl’s dignity. Discuss with reference to the story ‘Bholi’.
Q.10. The chapter ‘Bholi’ highlights the discrimination against the girl child. Analyze this statement.
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