CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

BHOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was Bholi reluctant to go to school?
A
she was afraid of going to a new place
B
she thought that she would be sold like their cow
C
she had never been out
D
she didn’t trust her father
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Bholi did not know what a school was like. She remembered how their old cow had been turned out of the house and sold. Therefore, she was frightened and was reluctant to go to school with her father.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bholi did not know what a school was like. She had never heard about it. When her father held her hand and told her that they were going to school, she got frightened fearing to be dragged out of the house. So she was reluctant to go to school with her father.

Detailed explanation-3: -She did not know what a school was. She thought that perhaps her parents were punishing her by sending her to school. So, she cried in terror and pulled her hand away from her father.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initially, Bholi was frightened to go to school because she was unaware about the place. She compared her situation with her cow which was taken out of the house a few days ago and then sold. However, she was dressed well for the first time in her life and oil was rubbed into her dry hair.

Detailed explanation-5: -She could not speak till the age of five. When she started speaking finally, she stammered. Hence, people considered her a dumb cow.

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