Who is the speaker in the poem?

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 friend in need?

Imagine you are Bepin Choudhury. You have received Chunilal’s letter and feel ashamed of that you did not bother to help an old friend down on his luck. Now you want to do something for him.

Write a letter to Chunilal promising to help him soon.

Or

A prank is a childish trick. Do you remember any incident when someone played a prank on you or your friend? Describe the

prank in a paragraph.

“The king, sword in hand” suggests

(i) wealth (ii) power (iii) more power than wealth

Mark the appropriate item in the context of stanza 1.

The old man offered the speaker a lot of money. Why did turn down the offer?