Question

The Bell
by - Gita Krishnankutty

Answer these questions.

1. In what way do you think the opening sentence of the story is significant?

2. What can you gather about the girl's family?

3. Why did the girl say, 'we are all equal in the eyes of God'?

4. What did the girl's family mean when they said, 'that horrid English school that she goes to'?

5. Why do you think Kelu Nair was asked to accompany the girl?

6. Explain: strategic blend of authority and appeal.

7. Whose 'dark looks' and 'subdued murmurs" are referred to in the story? Why are the looks dark and murmurs subdued?

8. What do you think is the difference between 'tight-lipped silence' of the family and the silence that the girl felt within her?

9. Did she feel any guilt after doing what she did? Give reasons.

10. Do you think the girl did the right thing? Give reasons for your answer

11. Whom do you think the author supported the girl or her family? Give reason for your answer.

12. Why do you think the author did not give names to the girl and the members of her family?

13. Do you think the author has also highlighted the contrast between the village and the city life? Give reasons from the text to support your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

8 is the correct answer ok