Working with the text

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Q1.The author describes Bepin Babu as a serious and hardworking man.

What evidence can you find in the story to support this?

Ans: Bepin Babu was a serious man as he did not like meeting with people, he had few friends, lived alone, and did not like spending time in idle chay. He was a hard working for a big firm for the past 25 years and had a reputation for being a tireless, conscientious worker.

Q2.Why did Bepin Babu change his mind about meeting Chunilal? What was

the result of this meeting?

Ans: Bepin Babu changed his mind about meeting chunilal because he thought that it might be possible that the letter remembered something about the trip of Ranchi. When Chunilal confirmed than Bepin Babu had been to Ranchi, Bepin Babu decided to see a specialist doctor.

Q3.Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls. What do you think was

the reason for this?

Ans: Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Fall because he had a fall. He had broken his hip.

Q4.How do you think Bepin Babu reacted when he found out that Chunilal

had tricked him?

Ans: Bepin Babu must be upset, angry and must have some regret when he found the truth about Chunilal. He must regretting himself for nat helping his old friend who was going through a bad phase and would be angry and upset on Chunilal or creating so much of chaos in his peaceful life.

 

Chapter 4. Bepin Choudhurys Lapse of Memory

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Comprehension Check

Q1.Why did the man stare at Bepin Babu in disbelief?

Ans: Because Bepin Babu forget about hi Ranchi’s trip.

Q2.Where did Bepin Babu say he went in October '58?

Ans: In Kanpur with his friend.

Q3.Mention any three (or more) things that Parimal Ghose knew

about Bepin Babu.

Ans: (i)He had no childrens.

(ii) His wife lost ten years ago.

(iii) His brother died insance.

(iv) He has a cut in his right knee.

Comprehension Check

Q1.Why did Bepin Babu worry about what Parimal Ghose had said?

Ans: Because all those were intimate details which only a close person could know and Bepin Babu did not know the man.

Q2.How  did  he  try  to  decide  who  was  right—his  memory  or

Parimal Ghose?

Ans: He tried by calling Dinesh Mukherji to know about his trip to Ranchi.He found Parimal Ghose was right.

Q3.Why did Bepin Babu hesitate to visit Mr Mukerji? Why did he  finally decide to phone him?

Ans: Bepin Babu thinking that it would be ridiculed if he visited Ranchi. Mukherji would think Bepin Babu had really gone mad.He finally decide to phone him because he want to know the truth.

Q4.What did Mr Mukerji say? Did it comfort Bepin Babu, or add

to his worries?

Ans: Mr. Mukherji said that Bepin Babu did go to Ranchi along with him in ’58. This added to him as he was going down luck.

Comprehension Check

Q1.Who was Chunilal? What did he want from Bepin Babu?

Ans: Chunilal was old friend of Bepin Babu. He want a favour in job from Bepin Babu.

Q2.Why  was  Dr  Chanda  puzzled?  What  was  unusual  about

Bepin Babu's loss of memory?

Ans: Because he had never experinced such type of case. The most unusual thing that Bepin Babu lapse of memory was that he had forgotten only one incident.

Comprehension Check

Q1.Had  Bepin  Babu  really  lost  his  memory  and  forgotten  all

about a trip to Ranchi?

Ans: Perhaps not he finally recollect his memory and admitted that he had visited Ranchi in 1958.

Q2.Why do you think Chunilal did what he did? Chunilal says

he has no money; what is it that he does have?

Ans: Chunilal wanted some money from Bepin Babu his old friend. So he went to hin for help. He assured Bepin that the term of his fortune would be back again chunilal had no money but he had mind in with.