CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

BHOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happened when she was two years old?
A
Bholi fell off a cot
B
Bholi fell off the stairs
C
Bholi fell off a verandah
D
Bholi got small pox
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -But when she was two years old, she had an attack of small-pox. Only the eyes were saved, but the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pock-marks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five, and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bholi had an attack of small pox when she was just two years old. The attack affected her terribly. Except her eyes, her entire body was terribly disfigured by the pock-marks. This further led to her low self-confidence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Bholi fell a victim to small pox at the age of two years. Her face and body became full of pock marks. She was still fortunate as her eyes had remained untouched and were fine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Sulekha is called Bholi because she is a simpleton due to her suffering some brain damage after falling off a cot when she was ten months old. As a result, she is not as smart as children of her age.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1715, Lady Montague suffered from an episode of smallpox, which severely disfigured her beautiful face.

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