Questions for: 2 marks
(From The Foot Print...)
1) Who was Tricki? Why was Mrs. Pumphery
worried about Tricki.
2) Who is the real culprit of the story "A Ques-
tion of Trust"?
3) Why did Bholi refuse to marry Bishamber?
4) What was the cause of Matildr's ruin?
5) Why was Matilda allowed herself to marry
a potty clerk?
Matilde birth
Answers
Answer:
1) Mrs Pumphrey is worried about Tricki because he is unwell. He has refused to eat food and had bouts of vomiting. She feels that he is suffering from a serious health issue such as malnutrition.
2)The real culprit was the woman who pretended to be a member of the family living at Shotover Grange. She tricked Horace into believing her, and cleverly took away all the jewels that were kept in the safe.
3)Bholi loved her parents very much. So, for the sake of their respect and happiness, she had accepted to marry Bishamber. When Bishamber demanded rupees five thousand as dowry and insulted her father, she refused to marry him to save Ramlal's self respect.
4)The cause of Matilda's ruin was her dissatisfaction with whatever life offered her. She was always unhappy. She felt that she was born for all the delicacies and luxuries.
5)Pretty, Young Lady Matilda: Matilda was a pretty young lady. It seems that by an error of destiny, she was born in the family of clerks. She had no hopes of marrying a rich and important person. Hence, she married a petty clerk.
I hope this will help you