CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

BHOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bholi’s decision not to marry Bishamber showed that she was now:
A
shameless and ill-mannered.
B
bold and confident.
C
a dumb and harmless cow.
D
sharp and rude.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bholi refused to marry Bishamber because after seeing her pock-marked face, he demanded five thousand from her father to marry her. Bholi did not want to marry a greedy, mean and contemptible coward for a husband and therefore calls off the wedding.

Detailed explanation-2: -She told her that people would listen to her with respect and Bholi would be able to speak without the slightest stammer. She then just followed her teacher religiously and hence, overcame her fear and became a confident girl.

Detailed explanation-3: -Education totally changed her personality. Even then she behaved like an obedient girl and agreed to marry Bishamber-fifty years old. But she could not stand his demand of dowry. She refused to fulfill Bishamber’s demand of five thousand rupees and denied to marry him.

Detailed explanation-4: -She encouraged Bholi every time and was affectionate towards her. She asked Bholi to put aside her fear of not being able to speak properly. She transformed Bholi into a confident girl who could read, write and speak properly which is what eventually led to her having self-respect and dignity.

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