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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow : That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton.1. Why did she remain a 'backward' child?a. At 5 months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and it was said to have damaged some part of her brain. That is why she remained a 'backward' child.b. At ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and it was said to have damaged some part of her brain. That is why she remained a 'backward' child.c. At 28 months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and it was said to have damaged some part of her brain. That is why she remained a 'backward' child.d. At 15 months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and it was said to have damaged some part of her brain. That is why she remained a 'backward' child.2. Who was Bholi? What was her real name?a. Bholi was the fourth daughter of Ramlal, a revenue officer. Her real name was Sulekha.b. Bholi was the fourth daughter of Ramlal, a police officer. Her real name was Surekha.c. Bholi was the third daughter of Ramlal, a revenue officer. Her real name was Sheela.d. Bholi was the fourth daughter of Ramkrishna, a revenue officer. Her real name was Sulekha.3. Describe one example of her being a 'backward' child.a. She could not differentiate between different colours.b. She could not walk properly until she was four years old.c. She often stared at the sky in an absent minded manner and did not respond when spoken to.d. She could not speak until she was five years old, and when she spoke, she stammered.4. Complete the following sentence :She fell off the cot when she was ____ old.a. three yearsb. ten monthsc. four monthsd. two years5. Why was she called 'Bholi'?a. She was called Bholi because she was naive and easy to fool.b. She was called Bholi because she looked very innocent.c. She was called Bholi because everyone pitied herd. She was called Bholi because she was thought to be a dim-witted simpleton.

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1. b. At ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and it was said to have damaged some part of her brain. That is why she remained a 'backward' child.

2. a. Bholi was the fourth daughter of Ramlal, a revenue officer. Her real name was Sulekha.

3. d. She could not speak until she was five years old, and when she spoke, she stammered.

4. b. ten months

5. d. She was called Bholi because she was thought to be a dim-witted simpleton.



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