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What is the name of the author of the text?
What is the name of the author of the text?
Where did Bhola Grandpa and his wife live?
Where did Bhola Grandpa and his wife live?
What was overshadowing Bhola Grandpa's hut?
What was overshadowing Bhola Grandpa's hut?
What happened when the group was returning from the festival?
What happened when the group was returning from the festival?
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Why did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail?
Why did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail?
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Who was sent to help Bhola Grandpa find his grandson?
Who was sent to help Bhola Grandpa find his grandson?
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Where was Bhola Grandpa's grandson found?
Where was Bhola Grandpa's grandson found?
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What is the main element of humor in this story?
What is the main element of humor in this story?
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What is the primary genre of this text?
What is the primary genre of this text?
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Study Notes
The Author and Text
- Manoj Das is an Indian award-winning bilingual writer who writes in Oriya and English.
- He has written numerous novels, short stories, poems, travelogues, and articles on history and culture.
Bhola Grandpa's Story
- Bhola Grandpa lives with his wife at the western end of the village in a hut overshadowed by a large bokal tree.
- A small troop of monkeys lives in the bokal tree, but Bhola Grandpa and his wife do not mind it.
The Incident
- One moonlit night, the narrator and his party return from a festival, with the narrator riding on the village chowkidar's shoulders.
- Bhola Grandpa suddenly lets out a loud wail, surprising everyone in the party.
- An enquiry reveals that Bhola Grandpa had taken his grandson to the festival, holding his two fingers tightly, but didn't realize when the fingers slipped out.
- Bhola Grandpa continues as before, unaware of the loss of his grandson, until someone asks him what he's gripping.
- The grandson is eventually found taking shelter under a cow's belly, thanks to the efforts of two sharp-eyed men sent by the narrator's father.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the short story 'Tales of Bhola Grandpa' by Indian author Manoj Das. Explore the hilarious adventures of Bhola Grandpa through the eyes of a young man. This quiz will cover key aspects of the story and the author.
