The Boy Who Broke the Bank

What best describes Seth Govind Ram?

• A wealthy man with haphazard business dealings

• A wealthy, responsible business man

• A worker at the bank

• A successful business man

Why was Nathu annoyed?

• The steps of the bank were dirty

• He was fired

• He did not get paid

• He wanted to play with Sitaram

What kind of a person was Sitaram?

• Jealous

• Friendly and helpful

• Liar

• Greedy

What did Mrs Bhushan say about the bank?

• The bank pays their employees on time

• The bank expects the employees to work for free

• The bank is only paying their employees half the salary

• The bank is going bankrupt

What rumour was spread about Seth Govind Ram?

• He is shutting the bank down

• He had fled with the money

• He paid his employees

• He used the money to cover his bills

Why was Mr Faiz Hussain's customer in distress?

• Since one side of his neck was still unshorn

• Due to the injury on his ear

• Since he had heard the news about the bank

• As he had not opened an account at the bank

'The small town in the foothills seldom had a crisis...'

What does the underlined word mean"

• Rarely

• Always

• Sometimes

• Often

What did the townsfolk do once they received the news?

• They wept

• They went to meet the Seth

• They complained to the police

• They went to the bank to take out their money

What was the clerk's response to the rumour?

• He confirmed the rumours

• He said that the part-time workers were getting paid late as a clerk is on sick leave

• He said that Mr Seth was a lazy man who liked spending money on himself rather than on his employees