Practice Questions with Solutions: Bepin Choudhury`s Lapse of Memory | English Honeydew Class 8 PDF Download

Q1: How many books did he buy at once?
Ans: He bought at least five books at a time throughout the week.

Q2: What did Bepin Choudhury feel one day at the bookstore?
Ans: One day at the bookstore, Bepin Choudhury felt that someone was staring at him from close quarters.

Q3: Where would Bepin Choudhury stop every Monday while returning from work?
Ans: Bepin Choudhury while returning from work every Monday would stop to buy books at Kalicharan in New Market.

Q4: What did he see when he turned around?
Ans: When he turned around, he saw a round-faced, humble-looking man, smiling at him.

Q5: Word – Meaning from the given chapter:
i. Intruder
Ans: Trespasser
ii. Lingered
Ans: Stayed
iii. Nuisance
Ans: Annoyance
iv. Acquaintance
Ans: Familiarity

Q6: What does Bepin Babu do after listening to the whole story by Parimal Ghose?
Ans: Bepin Babu was in dilemma after listening to Parimal Ghose. He immediately paid for the books and left the shop. He sat in his car and asked Sitaram to drive by the Ganga. He wished he hadn't listened to the intruder.

Q7: What does Bepin realize after lunchtime?
Ans: Bepin Babu realized after lunchtime that he was tired. He couldn't hold onto sitting and working at his desk. For the past 25 years, he was known to be a tireless and conscientious worker but that day was unusual as he was feeling wobbly.

Q8: What does Bepin Choudhury reply to him?
Ans: Bipin Choudhury had an idea that the man has some wrong idea, as he has never been to Ranchi. So, he asks the man does he know who he was. To which the man replies that who doesn't know Bepin Choudhury.

Q9: What does the man tell Bipin, who was he?
Ans: Bipin did not recognize the man and as a result that he asked him if he knew him. The man was surprised and says that he is Parimal Ghose and they met every day in 1958, Ranchi, for a whole week and he arranged a car to take Bepin to the Hudroo falls.

Q10: What does Bepin Babu remember where he was at the time when the man claimed him to be in Ranchi?
Ans: Bepin Babu does not recall going to Ranchi, but he recalls visiting his friend Haridas Bagchi in Kanpur during the Pujas in 1958.

Q11: Why did Chuni ask Bepin about his last job?
Ans: As Bepin couldn't remember anything about the Ranchi trip, Chuni got worried. And to check his memory he asked Bepin if he remembers his previous job as Chuni was the one to fix Bepin's railway booking for Ranchi, and dropping him off at the station.

Q12: What does Chunilal say when Bepin asked him about having gone to Ranchi at all? What was his reaction?
Ans: Bepin is questioned by Chunni about whether he has been on drugs or not. He goes on to say that, as far as he knows, Bepin has a spotless record in such matters and that, with such a sharp memory, how could he forget about the Ranchi trip? Chuni was both surprised and concerned to learn that Bepin had completely forgotten about the trip.

Q13: What does Bepin think of after reaching home at two-thirty?
Ans: When Bepin Babu reached home at two-thirty, tired, he lay down in bed and tried to collect his intellect together. He was aware that people suffer from memory loss due to a head injury but he didn't know why one would remember everything except one incident.

Q14: Who was Paresh Chanda? What does Bepin tell him?
Ans: Paresh Chanda was a physician who had bright eyes and a sharp nose. Bepin told him about his condition and asked him to cure of this terrible illness. He also mentions how it is affecting his work.

Q15: How does the physician react? What does he tell Bepin?
Ans: The physician thought about Bepin’s condition and in shock replied that he has never dealt with such an extraordinary illness. He requested that Bepin do as he said, but he wasn't sure if it would work. The doctor advised Bepin to return to Ranchi, hoping that by seeing the sights, he would remember the trip.

Q16: Who was Dinesh Mukerji? Why did Bepin Babu call him up? What does he get to know?
Ans: Dinesh Mukerji was a friend of Bepin Babu. Bepin called him up to inquire about his visit to Ranchi in 1958 after a man claimed they had met there. Dinesh checked his diary and confirmed that he did visit Ranchi in February 1958 for his nephew's wedding, and Bepin was also part of the trip.

Q17: How did Bepin Babu react to hearing the words from Dinesh?
Ans: Bepin was restless and shocked after hearing Dinesh's confirmation. He slammed the receiver down, gripping his head with his hands. He felt tired, wobbly, and experienced a sense of disbelief. This situation affected him greatly, even leading to a loss of appetite for the first time in his 25 years of working.

Q18: Does Bepin Babu follow the physician's advice?
Ans: Yes, Bepin Babu follows the physician's advice and travels to Ranchi by train. However, upon arriving in Ranchi, he realizes that he has no memory of any previous visit. He explores the city and its landmarks, hoping to trigger his memory, but nothing seems familiar. He even visits Hudroo falls with the same aim.

Q19: Did Bepin go to Hudroo falls? What happened to him there?
Ans: Yes, Bepin did visit Hudroo falls. At around five o'clock in the afternoon, he was found lying unconscious beside a boulder. When he regained consciousness, he felt as though he had lost all hope and was left with no memories. He returned to Calcutta the next morning and contacted his doctor for a house call.

Q20: Write a summary of the poem "The Last Bargain".
Ans: "The Last Bargain" is a poem by Rabindranath Tagore that depicts the struggle of finding meaningful work while maintaining personal freedom. The poem's protagonist, a daily wager, encounters various job offers. He rejects offers from a king, an old man with gold coins, and a lady. However, he finally agrees to play with a child's shells, symbolizing the acceptance of a simple and unburdened life. The poem highlights the protagonist's desire to remain independent despite societal pressures.