THE SPECIAL PRIZE

When the shopkeeper complained about him , Tapan

• behaved rudely

• was respectful but honest

• was afraid of the head master

who is the author of the story

• Keki nasserwanji

• Emile zola

• Mulk raj anand

• Birendra Nath Datta

Tapan was given the special prize because

• he was a naughty boy

• he was good in studies

• he was really helpful and kind

Tapan was popular with his classmates. Yet some of them sniggered when he was punished, because

• they were his enemies.

• They were jealous of Tapan because he was popular.

• It was amusing.

Tapan was the ‘bad boy’ of the school, but he helped the old woman because

• She offered to give him something in return.

• She was related to him

• He was soft-hearted and helpful by nature.

Earlier, Tapan had been quite rough with the ox. But he put medicine on its broken leg because

• He did not like animals.

• It was his ox.

• He knew how to care for animals.

what is the description for tapan

• As described in the text, Tapan is strong, somewhat dark and has bright eyes. He is quite good at his studies. If anybody offends him, he gives as good as he gets

• tapan was week and a bad boy

Meaning of : dumbfounded

• jumping

• a thick stick

• laughed at

• speechless

Meaning of : Gored

• a bull calling in anger

• making fun of someone

• hurt or pierced with the horns

• putting reins on an animals to control it

''Didn't you ride this same ox the other day''

How said this to whom ?

• tapan to headmaster

• headmaster to tapan

• old women to tapan

• tapan to old women