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3. Who is the main character in the story?

Mohanchand Nabinchand Dashu Keshta

4. What is the setting of the story?
a village in Bengal Dashu’s home

a college in rural Bengal a school in rural Bengal
5. Who do you think is the narrator of the story?

a classmate of Dashu a classmate of Mohanchand

Panditmoshai Nabinchand

2. Answer these questions.

1. Why was there a commotion as soon as Nabinchand came to school?

2. What had happened to Nabinchand while he was returning home?
3. What was Dashu’s reaction when he heard that Nabinchand was attacked by dacoits?

4. ‘After telling everyone at school the story, things looked up for him’. In what way did

things ‘look up’ for him?
5. Why did Nabin bring his elder brother? Did it help him? Give reasons for your answer.

Reference to the context

Read the lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.
1. We thought, this is the end.

a. Who are ‘we’ in the story?

i. the narrator and his classmates ii. Nabinchand and Mohanchand

iii. the dacoits iv. Dashu and Keshta

b. What had ended?
c. What happened after this?

d. How did it finally end?

2. ‘But it was all Dashu’s plan. He told us what to do.’

a. What was Dashu’s plan?

b. How did Dashu get people to be a part of his plan?
c. Did he keep his promise? MEDICINE

d. What does this tell you about Dashu?

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