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Adapted from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s “Devdas”
Devdas and Paro grew up together in a small Bengali village, spending their childhood under the same banyan tree. As they grew older, their paths drifted apart—Devdas was sent to Calcutta for education, while Paro remained in the village.
Despite their deep bond, social expectations and pride prevented their union. Devdas struggled with his emotions, torn between love and societal norms. The story captures the tragedy of love lost, of decisions made too late, and the silence that follows broken hearts.
Questions (Each carries 1 mark):
Comprehension (6 marks)
1.Where did Devdas and Paro grow up?
a) In Calcutta
b) In a Bengali village
c) In Mumbai
d) In a boarding school
2. What did they share as children?
a) A house
b) A classroom
c) A tree and friendship
d) A diary
3. Why were they separated?
a) They had a fight
b) One moved abroad
c) Education and societal norms
d) Family illness
4. What prevented their marriage?
a) Money
b) Caste and pride
c) Illness
d) Distance
5. What emotion did Devdas struggle with?
a) Greed
b) Anger
c) Love and confusion
d) Fear
6. What theme does the story reflect?
a) Political change
b) Love and loss
c) Mystery and crime
d) Fantasy
Grammar (5 marks)
7. Identify the tense: Devdas struggled with his emotions.
a) Present continuous
b) Past perfect
c) Past simple
d) Present perfect
8. Change to passive: He made decisions too late.
a) Decisions are made too late by him.
b) Decisions were made too late by him.
c) He is making late decisions.
d) He had made decisions.
9. Identify the conjunction: They loved each other but couldn’t marry.
a) They
b) but
c) marry
d) loved
10. Identify the noun: The silence that follows broken hearts.
a) follows
b) broken
c) silence
d) hearts
11. Choose the correct article: ___ tragedy of Devdas is unforgettable.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Vocabulary (4 marks)
12. What does “bond” mean in the passage?
a) Fight
b) Connection or relationship
c) Letter
d) Wealth
13. What is a synonym of “tragedy”?
a) Comedy
b) Disaster
c) Journey
d) Adventure
14. What is the opposite of “pride”?
a) Arrogance
b) Strength
c) Humility
d) Power
15. What does “silence” suggest in this context?
a) Peace
b) Communication
c) Emptiness after loss
d) Music
Answer Key:
1. b) In a Bengali village
2. c) A tree and friendship
3. c) Education and societal norms
4. b) Caste and pride
5. c) Love and confusion
6. b) Love and loss
7. c) Past simple
8. b) Decisions were made too late by him.
9. b) but
10. c) silence
11. c) The
12. b) Connection or relationship
13. b) Disaster
14. c) Humility
15.c) Emptiness after loss
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