Most of students search over Google for Haryana Board (HBSE) Important Questions 2026. Here is the Main reason because HBSE Board Says that in HBSE Exam 2026 (last 3 Years of Questions will Repeat) so that here are the selected List of Questions of Haryana Board For Class 10.
HBSE Class 10 English Footprints without Feet Important Question Answer 2026
Chapter 1 – A Triumph of Surgery
Q1. What was the problem with Tricki? How did Mr. Herriot cure it?
Ans – Tricki Main Problem was that he was greedy for eating food. Mr. Herriot knows about the problem of Tricki. One day Tricki become listless. He is not eating food even his favourite dishes. So, Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot. Now Mr. Herriot says to Mrs. Pumphrey that we have to do a surgery for save the Tricki. Mr. Herriot bring the dog into his hospital. For two days Mr. Herriot don’t give any food to Tricki. Now Tricki started showing interest in surroundings. After two days Mr. Herriot started giving him limited food. After a week, Tricki started playing with other dogs and the problem to Tricki cured.
Q2. Mrs. Pumphrey has deep love and care for Tricki. Explain.
OR
Describe the ‘parting scene’ between Tricki and Mrs. Pumphrey’s household.
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich lady. She pampered her dog Tricki. She overfed him. She gave him much nutritious diet. this made hum hugely fat. she wishes to give everything to her loving dog Tricki. when dog fell ill then she makes a frantic call to Mr. Herriot. All this show the deep love and care for Tricki.
Q3. Write the character-sketch of Tricki on the basis of your understanding of the lesson ‘A Triumph of Surgery’.
Ans – Tricki was a small dog he was pampered and overfed by his mistress Pumphrey. Tricky was very greedy dog. He never refugees for food. He like eating cream cakes and chocolates. He had bloodshot and rheumy eyes. Due to his habit of over eating he becomes lazy and listless. He was seriously Sick. Then he was taken to Mr. Herriot’s surgery. There no food was given to Tricki. He had to do a lot of exercise. This made him fit. Tricki love his mistress Pumphrey and she also love him very much.
Q4. How did Mrs. Pumphrey keep her dog? How did she add to his problems?
OR
Who was Tricki? How did Mrs. Pumphrey add to its problem?
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich lady. She pampered her dog Tricki. She overfed him. She gave him Nutritious diet. This made him hugely fat. He became dull, flabby, lazy and listless. she thought that the dog had been suffering from malnutrition. so, she added Malt and Cod-liver oil between meals. She started giving Horlicks at night. she gave him Cakes and Chocolates. All these things made Tricki condition worse.
Q5. Give a brief character sketch Mrs. Pumphrey on the basis of the story A Triumph of Surgery’
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey was a very rich lady. She loves her dog Tricki. She pampered and overfed him. She gave him much nutritious food. Tricki was a greedy dog. He never refused to food. This made him lazy and fat. Mrs. Pumphrey was worried about Tricki problem. She thought that Tricki was suffering from malnutrition. So, she added more diet in his food. she started giving him much energy food. which made the dog condition more worse. Then she makes a frantic call to Mr. Herriot. Mr. Herriot cure his problem then she was very grateful to Herriot for his services. Mrs. Pumphrey love his dog Tricki very much.
Q6. Why was Mr. Herriot shocked at Tricki’s appearance? Most Important
Ans – Tricki had become hugely fat dog. He looked like a bloated sausage. His eyes were bloodshot and rheumy. His tongue lolled from his jaws. so, Mr. Herriot was shocked at Tricki’s appearance.
Q7. Why is Mr. Herriot tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest? Most Important
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey sent wine to enrich Tricki’s blood. Later she stated to send brandy and eggs for him. Tricki did not need all these things. Mr. Herriot and his helpers had a good breakfast with eggs. They had good lunch with wine and a grand dinner with brandy. So, it was a temptation for Mr. Herriot to keep Tricki as a Permanent guest.
Q8. Why is Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki? Most Important
Ans – Tricki is a small per dog of Mrs. Pumphrey. One day he become listless. He seemed to have no energy. He refused to eat even his favourite dish. So, Mrs. Pumphrey thought that Tricki was suffering from malnutrition.
Q9. What was Tricki’s real disease? Most Important
Ans – Tricki real disease was over eating of food. He never refuses to food. This habit made him hugely fat dog.
Q10. When Tricki was seriously ill, whom did Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call? Most Important
Ans – Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot.
Q11. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot? Most Important
Ans – Tricki is a small dog of Mrs. Pumphrey. One day Tricki become listless. He seemed to have no energy. He refused to eat his favourite dish. So, Mrs. Pumphrey make a frantic call to Mr. Herriot.
Chapter 2 – The Thief’s Story
Q1. What was Anil’s job? What did he usually do with the money he earned?
OR
What did Anil do? How did he spend his money?
Ans – Anil was a writer. He wrote articles for magazines. He had no regular sources of income. When he earned some money, he would go out to celebrate.
Q2. Why did Hari Singh decide to return the stolen money? What light does it throw on his character? Most Important
Ans – After stealing the money when Hari Singh reached the station, he could not board the Lucknow Express though he could easily get on it. He stood alone on the deserted platform and thought about Anil who he knew would feel only sadness for the loss of trust when he discovered the theft. He felt that he should go back to Anil if only to read and write. So he decided to return to Anil feeling very nervous. The thief was very grateful to Anil and quite liked working for him. Since Anil was the most trusting man he had met. Anil’s confidence had awakened his conscience. He wanted to become a good man. Anil could only make him a good man. So, he decided to come back to Anil and return the money that he had stolen.
Q3. Love can transform even a thief. How is it true in the case of Hari Singh?
Ans – A boy name Hari Singh start working for Anil. His primary aim was to rob him. Anil carelessness wins his heart. But the boy’s bad mind provokes him to rob Anil’s money. One day he robs his six hundred rupees and runs away to the station. But Anil love changes his mind. He decided to came back to Anil and return his money. This story proves that love can transform even a thief.
Q4. Give a brief character sketch of the thief in Ruskin Bond’s “The Thief’s Story”. Most Important
OR
Write a character sketch of the thief boy.
Ans – The thief was a fifteen-year-old boy. But in this story, he has been presented as a well experienced and skillful thief. He had a great knowledge of human behaviour. He knew that simple looking persons could be robbed easily. He had an understanding that a little flattery could help in making friends. He was clever enough to change his name to keep himself away from the police and his former employers. He was perfect in telling lies. He had a desire to become a big man in life. He robbed Anil of his six hundred rupees. But in one corner of his heart there was a sense of trust and goodness. He thought that he should not betray Anil. He had an ambition of becoming a big man and he knew that he could realise his ambition only when he is educated. Thus, he was an interesting character.
Q5. “The Thief ‘s Story” is in depth study of human mind. Discuss. Most Important
Ans – The human mind is a very complex thing. It is a mixture of opposite opinions. Sometimes a man fails to understand his own mind. In this story the same thing has been presented by Ruskin Bond through the character of a thief boy Hari Singh. The boy starts working for Anil. His primary aim was to rob him. Anil’s carelessness wins his heart. But the boy’s bad mind provokes him to rob Anil of his money. One day he robs his six hundred rupees and runs away to the station. But his good mind stops him boarding the train. He decides to come back to Anil and return his money. So, this story is an in-depth study of human mind.
Q6. Why did Hari Singh hide his real name?
Ans – Hari Singh is not the real name of the boy. He Hide his real name from Anil because Changing the name kept him ahead of police and his former employees.
Q7. Why was the thief grateful to Anil? Most Important
Ans – Hari Singh, the thief was an uneducated person. He come to rob Anil. Anil had been teaching Hari Singh to read and write. He thought that without education, he would remain only a thief. Anil’s love and faith changed his mind. so the thief was grateful to Anil.
Chapter 3 – The Midnight Visitor
Q1. Why did Fowler want to meet Ausable? Why was he disillusioned in the beginning? What happens in the end? Most Important
Ans – In the beginning of the story Fowler want to meet Ausable because he did not at all look like a secret agent of his imagination. He found him quite boring. so, he was disillusioned in the beginning. He did not want to be with him anymore. But when he found Max in his room with a gun, he was thrilled. He coked-up a story about the balcony outside his window. When the waiter knocked at the door, Ausable told Max that it would be the Police. He told him that he called the police for the security of that important paper. Hearing this Max jumped outside the window to the balcony. But there was no balcony. He fell from 6th floor and diet. So, in the end of the story Fowler was not disappointed with Ausable.
Q2. Write a character sketch of the Secret Agent Ausable.
Ans – Ausable was a secret agent. He was a fat and sloppy fellow. In his appearance, he did not seem to be a romantic figure. He came to Paris from Boston twenty years ago. He could speak French and German passably. He had not lost the American accent. Ausable was an intelligent person. He did not lose heart in difficult situations. He had a great presence of mind. When he faced Max with a gun then he told a story about balcony. He made Max nervous by telling him about the police. He got killed Max without any fight.
Q3. How did Ausable befool Max? Describe. Most Important
Ans – Ausable was a secret agent. He was living in a French hotel. His room was at the sixth and top floor of the hotel. One evening a young writer named Fowler came to meet him. When they entered the room and switched on the light, they found a man standing in the centre of the room. He had a pistol in his hand. His name was Max. He came there to grab the important report from Ausable. Seeing Max’s, Ausable remained cool and silent. But he seemed to be angry with the management of the hotel. He said that because of the balcony just below his window anyone could enter the room. When there was a sudden knock at the door, Ausable said that it might be the police. He said that he himself had called the police. Max jumped through the window to the balcony. But in reality, there was no balcony. So, Max fell down to the ground from the sixth floor and was killed.
Q4. Describe the incident leading to the death of Max in “The Midnight Visitor”.
OR
Ausable was a clever secret agent. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer.
Ans – Ausable was a secret agent. He was a secret agent. He was living in a French hotel. His room was at the sixth and top floor of the hotel. One evening a young writer named Fowler came to meet him. When they entered the room and switched on the light, they found a man standing in the centre of the room. He had a pistol in his hand. His name was Max. He came there to grab the important report from Ausable. But he seemed to be angry with the management of the hotel. He said that because of the balcony. Seeing Max, Ausable remained cool and below his window anyone could enter the room. When there was a sudden knock at the door, Ausable said that it might be the police. He said that he himself had called the police. Max jumped through the window to the balcony. But in reality, there was no balcony. So, Max fell down to the ground from the sixth floor and was killed.
Q5. Who was in Ausable’s room? What was in his hand? Most Important
Ans – Max was in Ausable’s room. He was a secret agent. He had an Automatic pistol in his hand.
Q6. Why did Fowler want to meet Ausable? Why was he disappointed? Most Important
Ans – Fowler was a young and romantic writer. He wanted to meet Ausable because he was a secret agent. He was disappointed to meet Ausable because he was a fat sloppy fellow. He was not romantic. He lived in a small room in a gloomy hotel.
Q7. Who came to meet Ausable? What was his profession? Most Important
Ans – Fowler came to meet Ausable. He is a writer and comes here to see the Ausable because he wants to write a romantic story.
Q8. How did Ausable get rid of Max?
Ans – Ausable cooked-up a story about balcony. Max believed about that story. When the waiter knocked at the door, Ausable told that it would be the police. Ausable told that he had called the police for the security of that important paper. Hearing that Max jumped outside the window to the balcony. But there was no balcony. He fell down from sixth floor and diet.
Chapter 4 – A Question of Trust
Q1. Give a brief character sketch of Horace Danby.
Ans – Horace Danby was a good and respectable citizen. He was about fifty years old but he was unmarried. He was a locksmith. He was very successful in his business. Despite of all these qualities, he was not completely honest. He had been to jail once. So, he hated the thought of jail. He loved rare and expensive books. He broke a safe every year to have enough money to buy books. He was a careful burglar. He planned his work well. He was very careful while robbing a safe. He wore gloves and never left fingerprints on the scene of crime. Since he was a locksmith so it was very easy for him to break any safe. Once he was duped by a young lady. That young lady, who pretended to be the owner’s wife, was also a thief. He gave all the jewels to the young lady and left his fingerprints all over the room. Thus, he was arrested and sent to prison. Now he did not like the thought of ‘honor among thieves’ any more.
Q2. Describe Horace Danby’s encounter with the young lady.
OR
‘The lady in the red was a more professional thief than Horace Danby.’ Illustrate.
Ans – Horace Danby was going to rob the safe at Shotover Grange. He had cut the wires of the burglar alarm. But the flowers on the table made a tickle in his nose and he was sneezing repeatedly. Just then a young lady dressed in red came in. She spoke friendly to Danby but her sound was firm. She said that she was the owner’s wife. She told him that she had come there to take the jewels from the safe. She had to wear them that night in a party. She made an excuse that she had forgotten the number to open the safe. She told the thief that she would let him go if he opened the safe for her. Danby was taken in. He opened the safe without gloves. He gave all the jewels to the young lady. She went away safely with the jewels but Danby was arrested for the jewels robbery and sent to prison.
Q3. Who is the real culprit in the story “A Question of Trust”? Most Important
Ans – The lady thief is the real culprit in the story. She caught Horace when he was doing robbery and behaved like owner of the house. She warns him to send into prison but then she refused and opened the safe from Horace Danby and took the Jewelry. Horace Danby caught for the theft because fingerprints on the safe are found of Horace.
Q4. Why does Horace Danby steal every year? Most Important
OR
Was Horace Danby a typical thief? If so, how do you know?
OR
How did Horace Danby managed to get rare and expensive books?
Ans – Horace Danby loved reading rare and expensive books. So, he robbed a safe every year to buy these books. He was a typical thief because he robbed only one safe every year.
Q5. Horace Danby was a successful thief. What went wrong when he attempted to rob Shotover Grange? Most Important
Ans – When Horace entered into the Shotover Grange, He knew that there is No one in the house currently. Everyone is out of home. Everything is going according to the plan but suddenly a beautiful woman comes out through stairs and caught Horace. This Lady opened the safe from Horace but actually she was also a theft.
Chapter 5 – Footprints Without Feet
Q1. Describe the policeman’s fight with the invisible man. Most Important
OR
Describe the scene when Mr. Jaffers tries to arrest “a man without a head”.
OR
What happened when the village constable Mr. Jaffers tried to arrest Griffin at Iping ?
Ans – One day, Griffin stole money from the clergyman’s house. The people of the village suspected Griffin. They thought that he had stolen the money. Mrs. Hall called a policeman. When the policeman reached there, he was surprised. Griffin had removed his spectacles, false nose and side whiskers. Now, he looked headless. The policeman was surprised as he had to arrest a headless man. He tried to catch Griffin. But Griffin started taking off his clothes one by one. He was becoming more and more invisible. In the end, he became totally invisible. The constable tried to fight with him. Some villagers also tried to help the policeman. But they received blows from nowhere. Then Griffin hit the policeman. He fell unconscious. Then Griffin became free and walked out.
Q2. Griffin was a brilliant scientist but not a good human being. Explain.
Ans – Griffin was a scientist. He made strange experiments. He discovered how to make human body invisible. Griffin was a lawless person. His landlord did not like him. He tried to get the house vacated. Griffin became angry. He set the house on fire. Then he became invisible and came out. He went into a big London store and stole clothes from there. Then he went to a shop of theatrical company. He stole clothes and other things from there. He attacked the shopkeeper and robbed him. Then he came to Iping village. He stayed at an inn. He stole money from a clergyman’s house. When the policeman came to arrest him, he became invisible and beat him. Then he became free and walked out. This showed that Griffin was a good scientist but not a good human being.
Q3. Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Ans – Mrs. Hall was the wife of the landlord of the village inning. Griffin, the scientist was staying there. She saw that Griffin always kept his room shut and locked. He did not want that anybody should disturb her. He said that he had come to enjoy solitude. His temper was irritable. All this made Mrs. Hall believe that the scientist was an eccentric.
Q4. Why was Griffin wandering the streets? Most Important
OR
How did Griffin become a homeless wanderer without clothes?
Ans – Griffin had set on fire his landlord’s house. He removed his clothes and become invisible. Then he ran away from the house without being seen by any person. But he was now without clothes and without money. It was bitter cold and he could not do without clothes and without shelter. So, he was wandering about the streets of London in search of some big London store for warmth.
Q5. How did Griffin become invisible?
Ans – Griffin was a brilliant scientist. He carried out experiment after experiment to prove that man could be made invisible. Finally, he swallowed a rare drug and his body become as transparent as a sheet of glass. He then removed his clothes to become invisible.
Q6. How did the invisible man become visible? Most Important
Ans – The invisible man entered a big London store. He broke open boxes and wrappers and fitted himself with warm clothes. He wore shoes, an overcoat and a hat. Now he was a fully visible man.
Q7. After making a theft in the shop of a theatrical company where did Griffin decide to go? Most Important
Ans – After making a theft in the shop of a theatrical company Griffin decided to go the village named Iping.
Chapter 6 – The Making of a Scientist
Q1. How did Ebright’s mother encourage him to become a scientist?
OR
How did Ebright’s mother help him in becoming a scientist? Explain.
OR
Describe the role of his mother in making Ebright a scientist.
Ans – Ebright’s mother recognized his curiosity and encouraged him. She took him on trips. She also bought him telescopes, microscopes, cameras and other equipment so that he could follow his hobbies. Ebright’s mother was his friend until he started going school. She would bring home friends for him. Ebright’s mother would find work for him if he had nothing to do. She found learning tasks for him. He had great hunger for learning. He earned top grades in school. By the time he was in second grade, he had collected 25 species of butterflies. One day his mother gave him a children’s book. It opened the world of science to Ebright.
Q2. To which field of science has Richard H. Ebright contributed? Most Important
Ans – Richard Ebright contributed in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He gave theory about that how the cells can read the blueprints of its DNA.
Q3. What were hobbies of Ebright in his childhood? Most Important
Ans – Ebright’s hobby was collecting things. Ebright was fascinated by butterflies. He stated collecting butterflies in kindergarten. He also collected rocks, fossils and coins. He also became a star-gazer and an eager astronomer.
Q4. What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair? Most Important
OR
How did Ebright’s not winning anything at the Science Fair motivate him to become a bright scientist?
Ans – Ebright learns a mere display of things does not win any prize at the science fair. He must conduct some real experiments. Later when he does real experiments, he wins prizes at the science fairs.
Q5. Why did viceroy butterflies copy monarchs? What was the similarity between them? Most Important
Ans – Richard Ebright told according to a theory of viceroy butterflies copy monarch because birds don’t eat monarch butterflies and viceroy butterflies becomes food of birds. So, viceroy butterflies try to look like monarch butterflies.
Q6. Which book did Ebright’s mother give him? How did this book change his life?
Ans – Ebright mother gave him a children’s book ‘The Travels of Monarch X’. It describes how monarch butterflies migrate to central America. This book fascinated him toward butterflies. He devoted his time to the study of butterflies and won many prizes. In this way, this book changed his life.
Chapter 7 – The Necklace
Q1. Necklace played important role in the life of the Loisel’s. Comment.
Ans – Mr. and Mrs. Loisel bought another necklace for thirty-six thousand francs to replace the lost one. Mr. Loisel had eighteen thousand francs of his own. He borrowed the rest of eighteen thousand francs on very high rates of interest. After this incident their life changed a lot. They discharged their maid. They changed their lodgings and rented some rooms in an attic. Madame Loisel learnt the odious work of kitchen. She washed the dishes and soiled clothes. She went to market herself for shopping. Mr. Loisel started working for some merchant in the evening. At night he often did copying at five sous per page. This life lasted for ten years.
Q2. Describe the kind of life that Mrs. Loisel dreamed of?
Ans – Mrs Loisel was pretty and charming. She was married to a clerk. She led an ordinary existence. but she was not happy. She felt that she should have been born in a rich family. She wanted to lead a life of luxury. She dreamed of beautiful and costly curtains. She dreamed of her private room which was filled with very good perfume. She wanted to enjoy the company of rich and famous guests. She disliked her simple meal. She dreamed of delicious dinners served in shining silver wares. She dreamed of having a number of attractive dresses and costly ornaments.
Q3. What kind of life did Matilda and her husband live after the loss of the diamond necklace?
Ans – After the loss of the diamond necklace, the couple needed a new diamond necklace which cost of thirty-six thousand francs. They raised a loan of eighteen thousand francs for purchasing the necklace. Now Loisel and his wife worked hard in order to repay the loan. They changed their lifestyle. They shifted to a small room. They dismissed their maid. Mrs. Loisel did all her household work herself. She had to be very frugal in her purchases. She bargained for small amounts. After ten years of hard work, they were able to pay off their debt. But due to their hard work Mrs. Loisel looked old. She became an ordinary women of a poor house. Thus, the couple’s life was completely changed after that loan for necklace.
Q4. What was the cause of Mrs. Loisel’s suffering?
OR
What was the cause of Mrs. Loisel’s ceaseless suffering?
Ans – Matilda Loisel borrow a diamond necklace from his rich friend for a party. But she lost the necklace. She goes into a big debt due to this incident. After ten years of suffering, she was able to pay off their debt.
Q5. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel? Why is she always unhappy? Most Important
OR
Why was Matilda Loisel always unhappy? Most Important
Ans – Mme. Loisel was a beautiful lady. She thought that she was for riches and all luxuries of life. But by mistake she had been born in a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no hopes and chance to be married by a rich or distinguished person. Therefore, she was married to a petty clerk in education department. His salary was too merge to provide Matilda a glamorous life she always dreamed of. so, she was always unhappy.
Q6. How did Matilda come to know the real cost of the necklace?
Ans – After the loss of necklace Matilda give another diamond necklace and they got in high debt. After 10 Long years they pay all the debt. One day Mrs. Forestier meet Matilda and then Matilda told him the truth about the necklace. Then Mrs. Forestier said that the necklace was not more than 500 francs. This time she knows the real cost of the necklace.
Q7. How did Mrs. Loisel got the jewels to wear to the ball? Most Important
OR
From whom did Matilda Loisel borrow the necklace and why ?
Ans – The problem of jewelry was solved by the suggestion of her husband. He asked her to see Madam Forestier and borrow a jewelry for her. She borrows a diamond necklace to wear at the ball.
Q8. How was, Mrs. Matilda Loisel ‘a mistake of destiny’?
Ans – Mrs. Matilda Loisel was born in a poor family but she was vey charming and pretty. She appeared to be a lady of high family. Her parents did not have enough money, she was married to a clerk. She wanted to lead a life of Luxury and Comfort. So, the writer says that she was ‘a mistake of destiny’.
Chapter 8 – Bholi
Q1. What changes do we find in the behaviour of Bholi in the end of the story? Explain.
Ans – Bholi was Ramlal’s daughter. When she was ten months old she fell down from the cot and a part of her brain was damaged. So, she remained a backward child. She began to speak at the age of five years but she stammered. Her school teacher was kind and sympathetic. She encouraged and inspired Bholi to rise higher in life. In the end of the story, at time of marriage she showed rare courage and refused to marry the bridegroom who wanted dowry. Bholi said that she would not marry such a mean, greedy and coward person. Ramlal was full of shame. Bholi consoled her father that she would serve them in their old age and teach in the same school.
Q2. What do you know about Bholi and describe the role of the teacher in her life? Most Important
Ans – Bholi’s teacher showed great love and affection to Bholi. She told her not to be afraid. She said that if she came to school daily, no one would laugh at her. She should study hard. Then other students would listen to her with respect. This created a confidence in her. Thus the loving care and encourage given to her by her teacher changed the course of her life. It made her a complete woman. She stood on her own legs. At the time of her marriage, she showed rare courage and refused to marry the bridegroom who wanted dowry.
Q3. Why did Bholi at first agree to marry Bishamber? Why did she later reject the marriage? What light it throws on her character?
Ans – Bholi knew that she was a burden on her parents. They were worried about her as no one was ready to marry an ugly-looking girl. Moreover, the match was fixed without her consent. But when the bridegroom came to her home with the marriage procession, she refused to marry him. It was because she found him greedy. He demanded a dowry of five thousand rupees. Although her father was prepared to give the money, yet she refused to marry him. She said that she would not marry a greedy man.
Q4. Describe Bholi’s experiences on her first day at school and the role of the teacher. Most Important
Ans – One day Ramlal held Bholi’s hand and asked her to go to school. Bholi did not know what a school was like. She thought that her father was turning her out of his house like their old cow Lakshmi. She shouted in terror and pulled her hand away from her father’s grip. On the first day of school, she was frightened. But after some time she seemed to be enjoying the pictures on the wall. She was happy to see so many girls of her age in the class. The real thing that made her happy on this very day was the loving and soothing treatment of the teacher. The teacher spoke to her in a soft and soothing voice. No one had ever spoken to her gently. This touched her heart. The teacher told Bholi that if she came to school regularly, she would be more learned than else in the village. She would speak without a stammer and everyone would listen to her with respect. This was a new hope and new life for Bholi.
Q5. Why is Bholi’s father worried about her? Most Important
Ans – Bholi’s father was a prosperous farmer. He had three sons and four daughters. All of them were healthy and strong, except Bholi. She was a backward child. She badly stammered when she spoke. She had an attack of chicken pox when she was two years old. It left her face disfigured. So, Bholi’s father was worried about her, because she had neither good looks nor intelligence.
Q7. Why was Sulekha called Bholi ? Why was she sent to school?
OR
Why was Sulekha nicknamed Bholi? Most Important
OR
For what unusual reason is Bholi sent to school? Most Important
Ans – When Ramlal’s daughter Sulekha was ten months old, she fell down from the cot and a part of her brain was damaged. That was why she remained a backward child and came to called Bholi. Bholi is not sent to school because her her father wants to get her educated. She is sent to school because her father can’t say ‘No’ to the Tehsildar. So, to get rid of her, the parents decide to send her to school.
Q8. Why did Bholi’s marriage with Bishamber not take place?
OR
What reason Bholi gives to deny to marry Bishamber?
Ans – Bishamber was a greedy man. He demanded five thousand rupees as dowry. Bholi’s father agreed to it. But, Bholi, who was now educated and full of confidence, refused to marry such a mean, greedy and contemptible man as Bishamber. So, the marriage did not take place.
Q9. Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal? Most Important
Ans – Bholi’s parents thought that no one would ever marry Bholi because she was a backward and ugly girl. Bishamber was a middle-aged rich grocer. He was rich. He had a big shop, a house of his own and thousands of rupees in the bank. So, when he proposed to marry Bholi, her parents at once accepted his proposal.
Chapter 9 – The Book that Saved the Earth
Q1. What happens when Martian’s land in a library on the Earth? What guesses does Think Tank make about books?
Ans – Martian spacecraft landed into Earth. the Martian gone into a library where no men were found. They found some books there but they don’t know that what the actually thing is that? Finally, they contacted Martian leader Think-Tank. Now Think-Tank first guess that these books are sandwich but after tasting of crew they found that this is not a eatable item. Then Think-Tank guess that these are communication devices but after listening it, they don’t hear any voice. Then Think-Tank guess that they are for eye communication.
Q2. What is the time and place of the story at the beginning? Most Important
Ans – This is a science fantasy. The imaginary story is set in the twenty-fifth century. The place is a museum of Ancient History, Department of the Twentieth century. There is a historian sitting at a table. There is a movie projector on the table.
Q3. What is Think-Tank’s second guess about books?
Ans – Think-Tank’s second guess about books is that they are communication devices. He orders Omega to listen to them. He puts a book to his ears and tries hard to listen. Think-Tank asks Omega if he can listen something from them. Omega replies that they may not be on the correct frequency.
Q4. What is Think-Tank’s guess about books?
Ans – Think-Tank first guess that these books are sandwich but after tasting of crew they found that this is not a eatable item. Then Think-Tank guess that these are communication devices but after listening it, they don’t hear any voice. Then Think-Tank guess that they are for eye communication.
Q5. What is Think Tank’s first guess about books? Most Important
Ans – Think-Tank firstly guess the books that all these are sandwiches. Earth creatures love to eat sandwiches. These are made for eat. He ordered Captain Omega to eat the sandwich.
Q6. Why was the twentieth century called the “Era of the Book”? Most Important
Ans – Twentieth century called era of the books because computers had not been so developed at that time. Every subject matter was printed in books and books were very popular among the people.
Q7. How did one old book of nursery rhymes save the earth from a Martian invasion?
Ans – When Martian comes on Earth they entered into a library and started guessing about books. They had a nursery rhymes book names Mother Goose. When they read this book, they know that Earth’s cow can jump over moon, Dog can laugh and found a picture of Humpty Dumpty which looks like Think-Tank. So, they left Earth as well as their planet because they understand that earth people are invasion on them.
Q8. Justify the title “The Book That Saved The Earth”
Ans – A good title should reflect the theme, idea or the traits of a character. It should revolve around any of the above. The story or the play should be woven around any one of them. In the play — ‘The Book that Saved The Earth’, a book of nursery rhymes of ‘Mother Goose’ is responsible for stopping the Martian invasion on earth. Think-Tank, the ruler of Mars plans to invade earth before lunch and sends Probe One to get more information about the earthlings. They enter a library but can’t figure out what item’s books are. They take vitamins, increase their intelligence then read the rhymes from ‘Mother Goose’. Think-Tank misinterprets the rhymes, takes them as threats to him and the Mars. Scared, he calls back Probe One, drops the idea of invading and escapes with his subjects to Alpha Centauri, a hundred million miles away from Mars.