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Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory AP 8th Class English Honeydew 4th Lesson Questions and Answers
Comprehension Check
Page No. 61
Question 1.
Why did the man stare at Bepin Babu in disbelief ?
Answer:
Bepin Babu refused to accept about his trip to Ranchi. So the man stared at Bepin Babu in disbelief.
Question 2.
Where did Bepin Babu say he went in October ’58 ?
Answer:
Bepin Babu said-that he went to Kanpur in October ’58 and stayed with his friend there.
Question 3.
Mention any three (or more) thing? that Parimal Ghose knew about Bepin Babu.
Answer:
Parimal Ghose knew that-
- Bepin did not like hotel food,
- Bepin’s wife died ten years ago.
- Bepin’s brother had died insane.
Page No. 64
Question 1.
Why did Bepin Babu worry about what Parimal Ghose had said ?
Answer:
Bepin Babu worried about the details shared by Parimal. He seemed to know even intimate details like his wife’s death and his brother’s insanity.
Question 2.
How did he try to decide who was right his memory or Parimal Ghose?
Answer:
Bepin Babu decided to phone Dinesh Mukerji to decide who was right.
Question 3.
Why did Bepin Babu hesitate to visit Mr Mukeiji? Why did he finally decide to phone him?
Answer:
Bepin Babu hesitated to visit Mr Mukerji because he thought that it would be ridiculous if he had really visited Ranchi. Mukerji would think Bepin Babu had gone mad. Hence, Bepin Babu finally decided to phone him.
Question 4.
What did Mr Mukeiji say? Did it comfort Bepin Babu, or add to his worries?
Answer:
Mr Mukerji said that he visited Ranchi in October ’58. He also added that he was also there. It added to Bepin Babu’s worries.
Page No. 67
Question 1.
Who was Chunilal ? What did he want from Bepin Babu ?
Answer:
A. Chunilal was an old friend of Bepin Babu. He was his classmate in high school. He wanted Bepin Babu to help him find a job.
Question 2.
Why was Dr Chanda puzzled ? What was unusual about Bepin Babu’s loss of memory ?
Answer:
Dr Chanda was puzzled because Bepin Babu had been alright about his memory power.
The problem was with the episode of Ranchi. It was unusual to forget only one episode.
Page No. 69
Question 1.
Had Bepin Babu really lost his memory and forgotten all about a trip to Ranchi?
Answer:
No, Bepin Babu had not lost his memory or forgotten anything. He had been fooled to believe so by Chunilal that he had made a trip to Ranchi and then he was unable to remember it.
Question 2.
Why do you think Chunilal did what he did? Chunilal says he has no money; what is it that he does have?
Answer:
Chunilal had been a very old friend of Bepin Choudhury. He wanted help from Bepin Babu. According to Chunilal, Bepin was able to help him but refused to help. Chunilal wrote in his letter that he had no money, but what he did have was his imagination. He was using his imagination now to write a novel which was being reviewed by a good publisher.
Working With The Text
Page Mo. 69
Question 1.
The author describes Bepin Babu as a serious and hard-working man. What evidence can you And in the story to support this ?
Answer:
The author describes Bepin Babu as a hard and a responsible worker. He took his job quite seriously and did all his work with great dedication. The proof for this is the fact that even while Bepin Choudhury was quite unwell because of the Ranchi episode and when Dr Chanda recommended him to go to Ranchi ohce again, he called up at his office, gave a set of instructions before setting on t|jis journey. This clearly proves that even in condition of ill health, he placed his office work at priority.
Question 2.
Why did Bepin Babu change his mind about meeting Chunilal ? What was the result of this meeting ?
Answer:
Bepin Babu refused to meet him again. But he thought Chunilal might have a fair idea about his Ranchi visit in 1958. This idea changed his mind about meeting Chunilal. His meeting with Chunilal created further troubles as Chunilal confirmed Bepin Babu’s ’ Ranchi visit.
Question 3.
Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls. What do you think was the reason for this ?
Answer:
Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls because that was the last place from where he could gather some evidence of coming to Ranchi. But it seems he failed to recollect any memory there. That may be reason behind his losing consciousness after he had a fall. He had broken his hip.
Question 4.
How do you think Bepin Babu reacted when he found out that Chunilal had tricked him?
Answer:
Bepin Babu was shocked and embarrassed when he knew that Chunilal had tricked him. He didn’t wish to share his embarrassment with anyone and therefore, in keeping with Chunilal’s lie told Dr Chanda that on visiting Ranchi he had recollected everything. He needed treatment only for his hip pain.
Working With Language
Page No. 70
1. Look at these two sentences.
- He had to buy at least five books to last him through the week.
- Bepin had to ask Chuni to leave.
‘Had to’ is used to show that it was very important or necessary for Bepin Babu to do something. He had no choice. We can also use ‘have to’/ ‘has to’ in the same way.
Fill in the blanks below using ‘had Jo’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
i) I _____________ cut my hair every month.
ii) We _____________ go for swimming lessons last year.
iii) She ______________ tell the principal the truth.
iv) They _____________ take the baby to the doctor.
v) We _____________ complain to the police about the noise.
vi) Romit _____________ finish his homework before he could come out to play.
vii) I _____________ repair my cycle yesterday.
Answers:
i) have to
ii) had to
iii) has to
iv) had to
v) have to
vi) had to
vii) had to
2. Here are a few idioms that you will find in the story. Look for them in the dictionary in the following way.
First, arrange them in the order in which you would find them in a dictionary.
(Clue: An idiom is usually listed under the first noun, verb, adjective or adverb in it. Ignore articles or prepositions in the idiom).
To help you, we have put in bold the word under which you must look for the idiom in the dictionary.
i) at/from close quarters (close: adjective)
ii) break into a smile (break: verb; look under ‘break into something’)
iii) carry on (carry: verb)
iv) have a clean record (you may find related meanings under both these words
v) beat about the bush (verb)
Now refer to your dictionary and find out what they mean.
Answers :
| S.No. | Dictionary Order | Meaning |
| (i) | carry on | to continue with some task or work |
| (ii) | have a clean record | to have a clean conduct or track record |
| (iii) | at/from close quarters | stay nearby or close by |
| (iv) | beat about the bush | ‘not to talk in a straightforward manner |
| (v) | break into a smile | to smile suddenly |
3. Study the sentences in the columns below.
| A | B |
| I saw this movie yesterday. | I have seen this movie already. |
| Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year. | Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003. |
| Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week. | Chunilal has written to a publisher. |
| I visited Ranchi once, long ago | I have visited Ranchi once before. |
Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences,
i) Which column tells us that Bepin Babu is still working at the same place?
Answer: Column: A
ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the “publisher?
Answer: Column: A
iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw ?
Answer: Column: B
iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?
Answer: Column: A
4. Given below are jumbled sentences. Working in groups, rearrange the words in each sentence to form correct sentences.
You will find that each sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
One sentence has been worked out for you as an example.
Jumbled sentence: vanished/ The car/ seemed to/ into thin/ have/ air.
Answer:
The car seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Idiom: vanished into thin air: disappeared or vanished in a mysterious way
i) Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Answer:
Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
Idiom : beating about the bush : talk vaguely / not to talk in a straightforward manner
ii) don’t pay/if you/ attention/you might/the wrong train/to the announcement/board
Answer:
If you don’t pay attention to the announcement, you might board the wrong train.
Idiom : pay attention: be careful
iii) The village’s/Med/the crime/on the young woman/to pin
Answer:
The villagers tried to pin the crime on the young woman.
Idiom : pin the crime on : implicate the wrong person
iv) Bepin Babu/orders to/telling people/under/loved/doctor’s/eat early/that he was
Answer:
Bepin Babu loved telling people that he was under doctor’s orders to eat early.
Idiom : under one’s order : under instruction of someone
v) the students/The teacher/his eyebrows/when/said that/all their lessons/raised/they had revised
Answer:
The teacher raised his eyebrows when the students said that they had revised all their lessons:-
Idiom : raised the eyebrows: to feel annoyed: showing annoyance
Speaking And Writing
Page No.72
Question 1.
What do you think happened after Bepin Babu came to know the truth ? Was he angry with this friend for playing such a trick on him? Or do you think he decided to help a Mend in need ?
Answer:
Bepin Babu was completely shocked when he discovered the truth. He could never imagine that he would be fooled in such a way. Initially, he became quite upset with Chunilal and could not understand how Chunilal could pay such a serious prank on a friend. However, he soon realised that what disturbed him most was that his friend was responsible for his present condition, his mental misbalance and ill health.
Bepin Choudhury did not take very long understand how he was responsible for Chunilal’s poor economic condition. As a friend he had failed to help his friend in the hour of need. He, therefore, decided to help his friend in whatever ways possible and do so without any delay. He also wrote an apology letter to his friend and went to see his friend in person and sought forgiveness from him.
Question 2.
Imagine you are Bepin Choudhury. You have received Chunilal’s letter and feel ashamed that you did not bother to help an old Mend down on his luck. Now you want to do something for him. Write a letter to Chunilal promising to help him soon.
Answer:
Gandhi Nager
Calcutta –
9th July, 1969
Dear Chunilal,
Yesterday evening I received your letter. I had just been back from Ranchi and was in poor health when I was shocked by the revelation your letter made. I was dumb founded and went numb for a considerable time. I did not know how to react. The way I had suffered in the past week, I should have been very angry with you. But realising how you might have been suffering for past two months on my account left me speechless.
I am really ashamed of how I handled your case. I could have put in a little effort and helped you gain a position or helped you otherwise. But my unfeeling attitude has not just hurt you, but has also left me in pain today.
My friend, I beg you for the sake of our old friendship to forgive me and I promise to help you out in the best possible way. I wish to meet you soon, but I am too embarrassed to come and face you. Do let me know that you have forgiven me and I will make all things better.
Looking forward to your reply,
Yours truly,
Bepin Choudhury
Or
A prank is a childish Mck. Do you remember any incident when someone played a prank on you or your Mends? Describe the prank in a paragraph.
Answer:
One day, I threw a plastic lizard on one of my cousins who was afraid of lizards. He was scared to death, thinking it to be a read one. But he wanted to have revenge on me. So, he called me from another phone and pretended to be my teacher and asked me to pass the phone to my father so that he could complain about my mischievous behaviour in class. Thinking of him as my teacher, I was so apologetic for all my unruly acts as I did not know that it was prank call.
Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory Summary in English
The story, ’Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory was written by Satyajit Ray, a great Bengali film director and Father of Indian Cinema.This story was woven round about the character Bepin Choudhury. He lived in Calcutta. He was an old man. He did not mingle with others. He was a vivid book reader.
He frequently visited bookshops to buy books. One day when he was at a book shop, a person named Parimal Ghose came to him and said that he was Bepin’s old acquaintance from his Ranchi trip. Bepin said that the man was mistaken him for someone else.
Parimal Ghose did not leave him. He shared some personal details about Bepin. He talked about some incidents about Bepin’s personal life. On hearing the details shared by Parimal Ghose, Bepin was confused.
Parimal Ghose said that he was not mistaken. He said that a person named Mr. Dinesh Mukerji was also with them on the same journey. He asked Bepiq to confirm this from Mukerji for clarification. Bepin tried to check the information with Mukerji. Dinesh Mukeyji said that it was true. Now Bepin was puzzled at this because he had no memory of ever visiting Ranchi.
That day, Bepin’s high school classmate Chunilal came to him to get help from Bepin. But Bepin refused to help him. He asked Chunilal if he had ever been to Ranchi. Chunilal confirmed Bepin’s visit to Ranchi. Bepin became greatly worried as time went on, thinking he had lost his memory.
As a result, he wanted to take medical treatment from the doctor Paresh Chanda who regularly treated him. The doctor advised Bepin to go to Ranchi and clear his doubts for himself. He said that visiting the same location once again may bring back Bepin’s memories.
Bepin went to Ranchi on the advice of Dr. Chanda hoping to recover his memory of the previous incident, but in vain. He returned to Calcutta after his trip to Ranchi, His visit to Ranchi had left him completely confused. He wanted to continue his treatment from Paresh Chanda.
Meanwhile, Bepin’s servant brought him a letter marked ’Urgent and Confidential’ just before Dr. Paresh Chanda came for a regular check. Bepin read the letter and found that his friend Chunilal had played a prank on him as sweet revenge for not helping him while he was in urgent need of work. He wrote that Bepin might have been able to help him, but he avoided him.
After reading the letter, Bepin was shocked but felt bad for not helping Chunilal when he was in urgent need. The doctor came in. Bepin lied to him, that he had recalled the memories of his journey to Ranchi when he visited Ranchi. He said that he need not take medicines for loss of memory and he asked medicine for a hip problem.
Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory Summary in Telugu
‘Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory’ కథను గొప్ప భారతీయ చలనచిత్ర దర్శకుడు సత్యజిత్ రే రాశారు. బిపిన్ కథ యొక్క ప్రధాన పాత్ర. ఈయన వయసు పై బడినవాడు. ఎవరితోనూ కలిసేవాడు కాదు. అతను పుస్తక దుకాణాలను సందర్శించడం మరియు తనకు ఆసక్తి ఉన్న పుస్తకాలను కొనుగోలు చేయడం అలవాటు చేసుకున్నాడు. ఈ సందర్శనలలో ఒకసారి, ఒక వ్యక్తి అతనిని సంప్రదించి, తన రాంచీ పర్యటన నుండి పాత సరిచయస్తుడైన పరిమళ్ ఘోష్ అని పరిచయం చేసుకున్నాడు.
ఆ వ్యక్తి తనను వేరొకరిగా తప్పుగా భావించాడని -బిపిన్ మొదట్లో అన్నాడు. అయితే, పరిమళ్ తన గురించి కొంత వ్యక్తిగత సమాచారాన్ని పంచుకోవడంతో బిపిన్ గందరగోళానికి గురయ్యాడు. అతను ఇంతకు ముందు రాంచీకి వెళ్ళలేదు, కాబట్టి అవతలి వ్యక్తి మాట్లాడుతున్న గత సంఘటనలు అతనికి జ్ఞాపకం లేవు.
దినేష్ ముఖర్జీ అనే వ్యక్తి కూడా తనలాగే ప్రయాణంలో ఉన్నారని పరిమళ్ ఘోష్ చెప్పాడు. రాంచీలో తాము కలిసి వున్నామనే విషయాన్ని ముఖర్జీని అడిగితే అతనుకూడా చెప్పగలడని, పరిమళ్ బిపిన్ తో చెప్పాడు. మరోవైపు, బిపిన్ దీనిని పట్టించుకోలేదు మరియు తన పనిని మామూలుగా కొనసాగించాడు. రాంచీలో తమ అనుభవాల గురించి పరిమళ్ చెప్పడాన్ని ఆపలేదు. ఇది బిపిన్కు ఇబ్బందిగా అనిపించింది. కాబట్టి బిపిన్ పరిమళ్ చెబుతున్న విషయాల్లో వాస్తవాలను ధృవీకరించుకోవడానికి దినేష్ను అడిగాడు.
దినేష్ ఇదంతా వాస్తవమేనని అన్నాడు. బిపిన్ కు రాంచీని ఎప్పుడూ సందర్శించిన జ్ఞాపకం లేనందున ఇది అతన్ని మరింత గందరగోళానికి గురిచేసింది. సమయం గడిచేకొద్దీ బిపిన్ చాలా ఆందోళన చెందాడు. అతను తన జ్ఞాపకశక్తిని కోల్పోతున్నానేమోనని భావించాడు. ఫలితంగా, అతను తన పరిస్థితికి వైద్య సహాయం కోసం డాక్టర్ వద్దకు వెళ్ళాడు. బిపిన్ని తనిఖీ చేసిన తర్వాత, వైద్యుడు పరేష్ చందా అయోమయంలో పడ్డాడు. ఎందుకంటే అతను ఇంతకు ముందెన్నడూ ఇలాంటి కేసును ఎదుర్కోలేదు.
డాక్టర్ బిపిన్ మానసిక స్థితిని పరిశీలించిన మీదట బిపిన్ ను రాంచీకి వెళ్లి తన సందేహాలను నివృత్తి చేసుకోమని సలహా ఇచ్చాడు. అదే ప్రాంతానికి వెళ్లడం వల్ల తను మర్చిపోయినట్లు ఊహించిన బిపిన్ జ్ఞాపకాలు మళ్లీ పుంజుకోవచ్చని అతను అనుకున్నాడు. బిపిన్ మునుపటి సంఘటన యొక్క జ్ఞాపకశక్తిని తిరిగి పొందాలనే ఆశతో డాక్టర్ చందా సలహాపై రాంచీకి వెళ్ళాడు, కానీ ఏమీ ప్రయోజనం లేకపోయింది. రాంచీ పర్యటన బిపిన్ని పూర్తిగా గందరగోళానికి గురిచేసింది. తర్వాత అతను కలకత్తాకు తిరిగి వచ్చాడు. మళ్లీ . డాక్టర్ని సంప్రదించాడు.
డాక్టర్ పరేష్ చందా రెగ్యులర్ చెక్ కోసం వచ్చేలోపు లెటర్ బాక్స్ లో మిగిలిపోయిన ‘అర్జెంట్ మరియు కాన్ఫిడెన్షియల్’ అని గుర్తుపెట్టిన లేఖను సేవకుడు బిపిని కి తెచ్చి ఇచ్చాడు. బిపిన్ జాగ్రత్తగా కవరు తెరిచి ఉత్తరం చదివాడు. అత్యవసర పనిలో ఉన్న తనకు సహాయం చేయనందుకు ప్రతీకారంగా తన స్నేహితుడు చునీలాల్ తను రాంచి ప్రయాణం గురించి అబద్ధం ఆడినట్లు గుర్తించాడు.
బిపిన్ తనకు సహాయం చేయగలిగే స్థితి ఉన్నప్పటికీ, తనకు సహాయం చేయలేదని అతను ఆ లేఖలో పేర్కొన్నాడు. లేఖ చదివిన బిపిన్ కృంగిపోయాడు. సహాయం కోరినప్పుడు చునీలాల్కు సహాయం చేయకపోవడం బాధగా అనిపించింది. ఇంతలో డాక్టర్ వచ్చాడు. డాక్టర్ చందా వచ్చినప్పుడు, బిపిన్ అతనికి అబద్ధం చెప్పాడు, అతను రాంచీకి ప్రయాణించిన జ్ఞాపకాలను గుర్తుచేసుకోగలిగానని చెప్పాడు. అతను డాక్టర్ను తుంటి సమస్యకు మాత్రమే మందులు ఇవ్వమని అడిగాడు.
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