📝 MCQ Test
Chapter 20 - Bholi
1. Who wrote Bholi?
A. K. A. Abbas
B. Ruskin Bond
C. James Herriot
D. Robert Arthur
2. What was Bholi's real name?
A. Radha
B. Sulekha
C. Champा
D. Lakshmi
3. Who was Bholi's father?
A. Bishamber
B. The village teacher
C. Ramlal
D. The Tehsildar
4. What illness left marks on Bholi's face?
A. Measles
B. Chickenpox
C. Malaria
D. Smallpox
5. Why did Bholi stammer?
A. Fear and lack of confidence affected her speech
B. She did not want to study
C. She was pretending to be ill
D. She had never heard people speak
6. Who encouraged Ramlal to send Bholi to school?
A. Bishamber
B. The Tehsildar
C. The village doctor
D. Bholi's brother
7. How did Bholi's teacher treat her?
A. Harshly
B. With indifference
C. With kindness and encouragement
D. With anger
8. What helped Bholi gain confidence?
A. Wealth
B. Marriage
C. Popularity in the village
D. Education and her teacher's support
9. Who was Bishamber Nath?
A. A well-to-do grocer
B. A school teacher
C. A doctor
D. A farmer
10. How much money did Bishamber demand?
A. One thousand rupees
B. Five thousand rupees
C. Ten thousand rupees
D. Fifteen thousand rupees
11. Why did Bishamber demand money?
A. To build a school
B. To buy books
C. He was offended by Bholi's pockmarked face and demanded money
D. To help Ramlal
12. What did Bholi do when Bishamber demanded money?
A. She left the village
B. She agreed immediately
C. She asked her teacher to pay
D. She refused to marry him
13. What quality did Bholi demonstrate at the wedding?
A. Courage and self-respect
B. Greed
C. Dishonesty
D. Jealousy
14. Why did Ramlal initially accept Bishamber's demand?
A. He wanted to become rich
B. He feared the marriage would be cancelled and felt social pressure
C. He disliked Bholi
D. He wanted to leave the village
15. What did Bholi decide to do after refusing the marriage?
A. Move abroad
B. Stop learning
C. Teach at the school and care for her parents
D. Become a grocer
16. What does Bholi's teacher represent in the story?
A. Greed
B. Social discrimination
C. Fear
D. Kindness and the transformative power of education
17. Which social problem is highlighted in Bholi?
A. Discrimination against girls and the dowry-related mindset
B. Environmental pollution
C. Unemployment in cities
D. Traffic problems
18. Why is Bholi's transformation important?
A. She becomes wealthy overnight
B. Education helps her develop confidence and independence
C. She becomes a famous actor
D. She leaves her family forever
19. What does Bishamber's behaviour reveal?
A. Generosity
B. Humility
C. Greed and lack of respect
D. Courage
20. What is the central message of Bholi?
A. Marriage is more important than education
B. Money solves every problem
C. People should never attend school
D. Education, dignity and self-respect empower women
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