Chapter 13
DAY DREAM
1. Who lived next door to Gopal Bhand?
Answer:A poor family lived next door to Gopal Bhand. Both the husband and the wife were poor and were known to be day-dreamers.
2. What is day-dreaming?
Answer:Day-dreaming is imagining or fantasizing about things during the day that are not yet real. It differs from night dreams because it happens when one is awake and thinking about future possibilities.
3. What did the husband plan to buy in his daydream?
Answer:The husband daydreamed that when he got some money, he would buy a cow.
4. What did the wife plan to do in her daydream?
Answer:The wife daydreamed that she would milk the cow and needed to buy pots to store milk, buttermilk, butter, and ghee.
5. How many pots did the wife buy and for what purpose?
Answer:The wife bought five pots: one for milk, one for buttermilk, one for butter, one for ghee, and the fifth one she said would be for sending milk to her sister.
6. How did the husband react to his wife’s idea of sending milk to her sister?
Answer:The husband became very angry. He shouted, threw pots and pans, and even threatened his wife because he thought it was wrong to give away milk from a cow they did not yet have.
7. How did the wife respond to her husband’s anger?
Answer:The wife retorted angrily, saying she would take care of the cow and milk it, and she would decide what to do with the extra milk herself.
8. Why did Gopal Bhand get involved in the argument?
Answer:Gopal could not stop himself from interfering because he heard the loud argument and the smashing of pots and wanted to know what was happening.
9. What misunderstanding did Gopal have about the cow?
Answer:Gopal thought the couple already had a cow that was eating his vegetables and destroying his garden. He did not realize that the cow existed only in their daydream.
10. What did the husband say about the cow destroying Gopal’s garden?
Answer:The husband claimed that the cow, which he was going to buy, had been destroying his beans and cucumber plants in his imagined garden.
11. How did Gopal react when he heard about the supposed damage to his garden?
Answer:Gopal became angry, picked up a stick, and went to confront the neighbour, thinking the cow had eaten his vegetables.
12. How did the neighbour explain the situation to Gopal?
Answer:The neighbour explained that the cow did not exist yet; it was only in their daydream. There was no actual damage to Gopal’s garden.
13. How did the story end?
Answer:Once everyone realized it was a misunderstanding caused by their daydreams, they all had a good laugh and felt relieved.
14. What does the story teach about day-dreaming?
Answer:The story teaches that day-dreaming can be harmless fun, but it can also lead to misunderstandings if people take imagined things seriously.
15. How does humor play a role in the story?
Answer:Humor arises from the misunderstandings about a cow that does not exist and the arguments that happen because of their daydreams, making the story entertaining.
16. How did the wife justify sending milk to her sister?
Answer:The wife said that since she would be milking the cow, she could decide what to do with the extra milk, including sending some to her sister.
17. Why did the husband smash the pots?
Answer:He smashed the pots out of anger, frustration, and disbelief that his wife would give away milk from a cow they did not yet own.
18. What does the story suggest about the husband and wife’s character?
Answer:The husband and wife are imaginative, persistent daydreamers. They are also stubborn and quick-tempered, which leads to funny misunderstandings.
19. How does Gopal’s reaction add to the story?
Answer:Gopal’s reaction adds comedy and tension. His misunderstanding escalates the situation, but eventually, the humor resolves the conflict.
20. What does the “fifth pot” represent?
Answer:The fifth pot represents the wife’s thoughtfulness and her wish to share her imagined milk with her sister, showing her caring nature even in daydreams.
21. How did the story show the consequences of misunderstanding?
Answer:The story shows that misunderstanding can lead to anger, threats, and unnecessary conflict, as seen when the husband and Gopal reacted to something imaginary.
22. Why did the neighbours laugh in the end?
Answer:They laughed because they realized that all the arguments, threats, and anger were based on a cow that did not exist—they had been imagining everything.
23. What lesson can be learned about communication from the story?
Answer:The story teaches that clear communication is important. Many conflicts in the story could have been avoided if the husband and wife had spoken calmly about their daydreams.
24. How did imagination create problems in the story?
Answer:Imagination created problems because the husband and wife acted as if their daydreams were real, leading to anger, smashing of pots, and confrontation with Gopal.
25. How does the story use exaggeration for comic effect?
Answer:The story exaggerates the couple’s reactions and Gopal’s misunderstanding, such as throwing pots and rushing with a stick, to make readers laugh.
26. How is the story a folk tale?
Answer:It is a folk tale because it features ordinary people, humorous situations, moral lessons, and simple storytelling common in Bangla oral tradition.
27. What role does the daydream of the cow play in the story?
Answer:The cow’s daydream symbolizes human imagination. It drives the plot, causes conflict, and ultimately leads to a humorous resolution.
28. How did the wife show independence in the story?
Answer:She showed independence by deciding to send milk to her sister and asserting her right to manage the milk from the cow she was going to buy.
29. How did the husband show possessiveness?
Answer:The husband claimed the cow and its milk were “his” and became angry when the wife talked about giving milk to her sister.
30. How does the story reflect human nature?
Answer:The story reflects human nature by showing imagination, stubbornness, conflict, pride, and humor in everyday life.
31. What is the meaning of “overheard” in the story?
Answer:“Overheard” means listening to a conversation by chance. Gopal overheard the couple arguing about their daydreams.
32. What is the meaning of “smashed” in the story?
Answer:“Smashed” means to break something violently into pieces. The husband smashed the pots in anger.
33. What is the meaning of “retorted” in the story?
Answer:“Retorted” means replied angrily or sharply. The wife retorted when her husband shouted at her.
34. How did the couple’s daydreams affect their neighbor Gopal?
Answer:Gopal became confused and angry, thinking his vegetables were destroyed by a cow that did not exist, showing how imagination can affect others.
35. What does the story teach about patience?
Answer:The story suggests that patience and humor are important when misunderstandings arise, as conflicts can be resolved with laughter and understanding.
36. How are small misunderstandings shown to escalate in the story?
Answer:A small daydream about a cow escalates to smashing pots, shouting, and Gopal rushing with a stick, showing how imagination can exaggerate conflicts.
37. How does the story end on a positive note?
Answer:The story ends with everyone laughing after realizing the misunderstanding, showing that humor and perspective can resolve conflicts.
38. How does the wife’s fifth pot symbolize generosity?
Answer:The fifth pot symbolizes her wish to share even in imagination, showing care for her sister and thoughtful behavior.
39. Why is this story considered funny and entertaining?
Answer:It is funny because of the exaggeration, misunderstandings, and the absurdity of reacting to a cow that only exists in a daydream.
40. What moral can be drawn from “Day Dream”?
Answer:The moral is that imagination is fun, but it should not be taken too seriously. Clear communication, patience, and humor are important to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
Answer by Mrinmoee
