THE BOY WHO BROKE THE
BANK
SECTION A: MCQS
ANSWERS –
1.
A) by rousing dust while brooming
2.
B) Mrs. Srivastava
3.
B) Mrs. Srivastava
4.
A) he was able to help both his friend and his
customer
5.
D) bankruptcy
6.
B) the bank was about to go bankrupt
7.
C) a barber
8.
D) Rushed to contact Govind Ram on telephone
9.
A) was holidaying in Kashmir
10.
C) he was miraculously cured
11.
D) all of the above
12.
C) immediate release of their money
13.
B) rumours are destructive
SECTION B:
CONTEXTUAL QUESTION
1.Read the extract
given below and answer the questions that follows:
Nathu grumbled
----------------------------------pipalnagar
Bank, owned
----------------------------------------hurriedly
And carelessly
-------------------------------------his head
Settled -----------------------------------------------pan
against
A dustbin
-----------------------------------------------passed by
Sitaram was
-------------------------------------------pressed
Clothes ---------------------------------------------------his
head.
Don’t raise
-----------------------------------------------because
They are
--------------------------------------------------a month?’
i)Who was Nathu? Briefly
describe what he was doing?
Ans: Nathu was a sweeper
boy. He was annoyed and frustrated so raised dust while sweeping the steps of
the bank.
ii)Why was he doing
his duty hurriedly and carelessly?
Ans: He was
annoyed, since he was not paid wages nor a two rupees a month he had asked for.
So he was frustrated. Thus, he was doing his duty hurriedly and carelessly.
iii)Why did Nathu
bang his pan against the dustbin? What does this action tell us about Nathu’s
state of mind?
Ans: Nathu banged
his pan against the dustbin because he wanted to show his annoyance. He could
not more than that. So he just shows his anger by raising dust and banging his
pan against the dustbin. His action tells about him is that he was pragmatic
boy.
iv)Who was Sitaram? What
did he ask Nathu? How did he try to help Nathu?
Ans: Sitaram, the
washerman’s son was Nathu’s friend and well-wisher. Sitaram, being from the
same social strata, understood Nathu and tried his best to get a job for him. It
was in this attempt he told Mrs. Srivastava about Nathu and that he was looking
for a job.
v)Why was the
incident of not paying the salary introduced in the beginning of the story? What
were its consequences?
Ans: The story
starts with the discontentment of Nathu, the sweeper boy regarding the non-receipt
of his salary despite it being the twentieth of the month. He complains of the
same to Sitaram, the washer man’s boy who in an attempt to get job for Nathu. So
this fact is told to Mrs. Srivastava by Sitaram and then to Mrs. Bhushan and
finally it spread everywhere. The consequences were – the crashing of the bank
excited all its residents. Those who had money rush to withdraw it. Those who
did not have money in the bank were happy. Everyone came to know the luxurious
life style of the bank owner. Many stories also came up for the reason for the
collapse of the bank.
2.Mrs
Srivasatava------------------------------------------to the
Ayah about
-----------------------------------------------late with
The mid-day meal ----------------------------------------place,
to
Make her
-------------------------------------------------cloth shops
A large shady
---------------------------------------------and it was
Here that ---------------------------------------------------from
the heat.
i)Who was Mrs.
Srivasatava? How can you say that she cares for her family?
Ans: Mrs. Srivastava
was a well to do resident of pipalnagar. She has an ayah and a cook. she gave
instructions for caring about the baby. She ensures that her family get meals
on time. So she was caring for her family that all must get meals on time.
ii)What did she do at
the market? Do you think it was a regular practice? Why?
Ans: She went to
the market to purchase cloth after a customary tour. Her regular practice was
to find out her friends and chat with them after shopping. She knew where her
friends so regularly she used to go there in the market and killed time
gossiping with them.
iii)What did Mrs.
Bhushan and Mrs Srivastava talk about?
Ans: Mrs. Bhushan
and Mrs. Srivastava first discussed the summer heat. Mrs. Srivatava also had purchased
clothe. So they talked about its shade, texture and design. Finally, talked
about Seth Govind Ram’s bank. They talked that the bank is not able to play salary
to its employees.
iv)What apparently had
happened to the pipalnagar bank? How did the news spread?
Ans: The
pipalnagar bank was unable to pay its employees. The sweeper boy had not received
his wages for a month. Therefore, he was grumbled to Sitaram who tried to get
him a job told Mrs. Srivastava who told Mrs. Bhushan who told to her husband
and the rumour spread everywhere.
v)Briefly describe
the conversation between Mrs Bhushan and her husband. What does this say about
them?
Ans: Mrs Bhushan
knew her husband would be chatting with some shop owner or customer. So, she
used to go around claiming that she was looking for her husband who used to be
busy flittering from one shop to another. Both of them are middle aged. They are
comfortable with one another. They have lot of free time. So they just kill
time chatting with people.
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