Chapter- 11          Left in Charge    


What is the title of the lesson?

Answer: The title of the lesson is Left in Charge.


Who are Maa and Bapu?

Answer: Maa and Bapu are Bhola’s parents.


Why did Maa and Bapu wear new clothes?

Answer: They were going to town to sell vegetables.


Where did the vegetables come from?

Answer: The vegetables were grown in their small field.


Who was Bhola?

Answer: Bhola was the son of Maa and Bapu.


Why was Bhola very happy?

Answer: Because he was not going with his parents.


What responsibility was given to Bhola?

Answer: He was left in charge of the house and family.


Whom did Bhola have to take care of?

Answer: Dadima, animals, birds, and the vegetable field.


How old was Dadima?

Answer: Dadima was 80 years old.


Name any two animals Bhola had to look after.

Answer: A calf and a kid.

(Also acceptable: rabbit, ducks, hen with chicks)


What warning did Bhola’s mother give him?

Answer: Not to forget feeding the cattle and birds.


What special care was needed for the rabbit?

Answer: Bhola had to keep an eye on it.


Where was the rabbit playing?

Answer: On the green grass in the vegetable field.


What advice did Bhola’s father give him about Dadima?

Answer: To keep her room warm and give her warm milk and medicine.


How was Bhola asked to keep Dadima’s room warm?

Answer: By using charcoal.


What did Bhola promise his parents?

Answer: That he would take care of everything.


What did Bhola ask his parents to bring from town?

Answer: Sweets, colour pencils, and a drawing book.


How did Maa and Bapu travel to town?

Answer: By bullock cart.


Through what kind of street did the bullock cart pass?

Answer: Through a narrow village street.


What could Bhola still see as his parents left?

Answer: Their waving hands.


Where did Bhola help Dadima to lie down?

Answer: On a cot in the courtyard.


Where was the cot placed?

Answer: In a corner of the courtyard.


What did Bhola do after helping Dadima lie down?

Answer: He went to the backyard.


Why did Bhola go to the backyard?

Answer: To bring coal.


What was the coal used for?

Answer: For the angithi.


What is an angithi?

Answer: A small fire pot used for warmth.


Why did Dadima need warmth?

Answer: Because she was old.


What kind of boy was Bhola?

Answer: Bhola was responsible and caring.


What feeling does the story show about Bhola?

Answer: He felt proud and excited to be in charge.


What is the main theme of the story?

Answer: Responsibility and care for family.

Answer by Dimpee Bora