The Special Prize (period 2)

What was Tapan’s first major offense?

• A) Throwing stones at the shop of Haren

• B) Riding an ox into the classroom

• C) Fighting with other boys

• D) Disrespecting the headmaster

Why did Tapan throw stones at Haren’s shop?

• A) He was angry with the shopkeeper for not giving him credit

• B) The shopkeeper had short-weighed the dal and cheated Tapan and his friends

• C) He didn’t like the shopkeeper’s new paper bags

• D) He was paid to do so by other boys

How did the headmaster punish Tapan for throwing stones at the shop?

• A) He expelled Tapan from the school

• B) He gave Tapan five strokes of the cane

• C) He made Tapan clean the school grounds

• D) He asked Tapan to apologize to the shopkeeper

What was the outcome of Tapan’s encounter with the ox?

• A) He successfully tamed the ox

• B) The ox ran into a classroom, causing chaos

• C) Tapan got hurt by the ox

• D) He was able to scare the ox away from the school

How many strokes did Tapan receive for riding the ox into the classroom?

• A) Five strokes

• B) Ten strokes

• C) Fifteen strokes

• D) Twenty strokes

What did the headmaster do after seeing Tapan helping the old woman?

• A) He punished Tapan for wasting his time

• B) He scolded Naren and Mahesh for mocking Tapan

• C) He gave Tapan a reward for his kindness

• D) He expelled Tapan from the school for helping others during class hours

Why did Naren and Mahesh make fun of Tapan when they saw him with the old woman?

• A) They were jealous of Tapan’s kindness

• B) They wanted to impress the headmaster

• C) They believed Tapan was just pretending to help

• D) They thought it was an opportunity to mock Tapan as the "bad boy" of the school

What was the final consequence for Tapan after his behavior with the ox and other incidents?

• A) He was expelled from the school

• B) He was fined Rs 25 for the damage caused by the ox

• C) He was given extra schoolwork as punishment

• D) He had to apologize to the class and the teacher