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1. 1.

   Tick the correct options.

   1. Beni Pishi was ____________________.
      1. a talkative person
      2. quiet and friendly
      3. mother of affection and virtue
      4. helping and caring
   2. Whom did Beni Pishi stay with?
      1. her mother
      2. her brother
      3. her uncle
      4. her nephew
   3. What reason did Ramu suggest for Beni Pishi's silence?
      1. the ghost on the neem tree
      2. stomatch ache
      3. sore throat
   4. The story of the ghost on the neem tree did not convince the narrator because
      1. Pishi had not gone near the neem tree with open tresses
      2. the narrator had often climbed the neem tree with open tresses
      3. nothing was visible near the neem tree
2. 2.

   What strange thing happened to Beni Pishi? Why was it unusual?
3. 3.

   Why is Beni Pishi referred to as a compulsive talker by the narrator?
4. 4.

   In what way was Beni Pishi's brother a total contrast to her?
5. 5.

   What happened to Dinu Mondal according to Ramu?
6. 6.

   What remedy did Ramu suggest to solve Beni Pishi's problem? What arrangements were made by the villagers?