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Question - 1
Why is Bholi's father worried about her?
Answer:
Bholi wasn't like other children. She fell off a cot as a child due to which her brain got slightly damaged, and she learned to speak very late and stammer. Her face and whole body were covered with pock-marks. Thus, her father was worried about her marriage prospects.
Question - 2
kor what unusual reason was Bholi sent to school?
Answer:
Ramlal was a government official and a Tehsildar had asked him to send his daughters to a new school in the village. Bholi was sent to school just to keep up the Tehsildar's wish. As Ramlal's wife felt that sending girls to school affected their marriage prospects adversely. She didn't want to send any of her daughters to school. However, Bholi with a pock-marked face and dull brain wouldn't get married anyway so Bholi's parents decided to send her to school.
Question - 3
Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
Answer:
Bholi was afraid of going to school, she even wept when the teacher asked her name, and she just sat in a corner. But the beautiful pictures on the classroom wall attracted her. The gentle, kind, and loving manner of the teacher made her comfortable, she was looking forward to her new life by the time the first day ended. Thus, although, she didn't initially like her first day at school, by the time she went home, she had started liking school.
Question - 4
Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?
Answer:
Bholi had been a neglected child of home, she was never bathed, nor were her clothes washed, she was criticised and everyone made fun of her, but she found her teacher to be entirely different. Her teacher didn't make fun of her ugliness or her stammering. She encouraged her tenderly and affectionately. Her affection deeply touched Bholi's heart.
Question - 5
Why do Bholi's parents accept Bishamber's marriage proposal?
Answer:
Bholi's parents accepted Bishamber's proposal as he was a well-to-do bridegroom and grocer. He had a big shop, a house of his own, and money in the bank. Moreover, he is not asking for any dowry.
Question - 6
Why does the marriage not happen?
Answer:
At the time of marriage, Bhishamber asked for ₹5000 because he saw Bholi's pock-marked face. Ramlal had no choice but to pay the dowry. But Bholi refused to marry the greedy man. She asserted her rights and dignity. Thus, the marriage party was turned away, and no marriage took place.
Question - 7
Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than home?
Answer:
The day Bholi was going to school, her parents were forced to dress her nicely, she was bathed and her hair oiled and properly done. Until then she hasn't been taken care of. This special treatment she received made her feel that she was going to a better place than home.
Question - 8
How did Bholi's teachers play an important role in changing the course of her life?
Answer:
Bholi stammered and was not intelligent. Her teacher treated her kindly and encouraged her to have confidence and be bold. She taught to read and write and made her an independent girl who was aware of her rights. Thus, the teacher changed her life.
Question - 9
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
Answer:
Bholi agreed to this match at first to fulfill her parents' wishes. Later on, she rejected the marriage when the bridegroom asked for a dowry. This tells us that Bholi was not a timid and dumb girl. She was aware of her rights. She also knew how to fight for her own dignity and feared none.
Question - 10
Bholi's real name is Sulekha. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story?
Answer:
The word 'Bholi' means a simpleton. Throughout the story, she had been a simpleton who hardly expressed her opinion on any matter. The word 'Sulekha' means a person with a beautiful sense of letter. In this story, this word has a larger meaning of being a literate, intelligent, and mature individual. After her education, Bholi had really changed to Sulekha, and her assertion at the time of her marriage is her announcement to the world that she is no more a Bholi but a Sulekha.
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