Class X

English Literature Book (Supplementary Reader)

Lesson – 2 Bed Number -29 (Tariq Rahman)

Examination-Style Textual Questions (25-30 Words)

NOTE- Please seek the help of your teacher

Q. 1. How did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ lose his eyesight?

Ans. He met with an accident and lost his eyesight.

Q. 2. What did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ do before he lost his eyesight?

Ans. The author was a Painter.

Q. 3. Who did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ meet in the hospital ward? Why was he there?

Ans. The author met Naeem in the hospital ward. Naeem was also Blind.

Q. 4. When did the author regain his confidence and how?

Ans. He regained his confidence when Naeem consoled him.

Q. 5. What happened when the author’s second operation failed? Who consoled him then?

Ans. The author became sad. Naeem consoled him.

Q. 6. How did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ get the money to get operated the third time? Who helped him?

Ans. He got money by selling his paintings. Naeem helped him.

Q. 7. Where was Naeem when the author regained his eyesight?

Ans. Naeem had left the hospital.

Q. 8. Did the author know that Naeem was also blind like him? Give reason to support your answer?

Ans. No, He did not know that Naeem was blind. Because described the scenes in detail.

Q. 9. Why could Naeem not get his treatment done?

Ans. He had spent all his money in buying the painting of the author.

Q. 10. How did the author feel when he learnt that Naeem had left the hospital because he had no
money for the treatment?

Ans. He author got upset. His eyes filled with tears.

Q. 11. How could Naeem describe different seasons in detail?

Ans. Naeem was also a painter. He had already painted the four reasons.

Q. 12. What does the message “The goddess of hope smiled on me ………. And then it vanished.’ Mean?

Ans. The goddess of art refers to Naeem who helped the author. He went away in the end.Class X

English Literature Book (Supplementary Reader)

Lesson – 2 Bed Number -29 (Tariq Rahman)

Examination-Style Textual Questions (25-30 Words)

NOTE- Please seek the help of your teacher

Q. 1. How did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ lose his eyesight?

Ans. He met with an accident and lost his eyesight.

Q. 2. What did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ do before he lost his eyesight?

Ans. The author was a Painter.

Q. 3. Who did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ meet in the hospital ward? Why was he there?

Ans. The author met Naeem in the hospital ward. Naeem was also Blind.

Q. 4. When did the author regain his confidence and how?

Ans. He regained his confidence when Naeem consoled him.

Q. 5. What happened when the author’s second operation failed? Who consoled him then?

Ans. The author became sad. Naeem consoled him.

Q. 6. How did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ get the money to get operated the third time? Who helped him?

Ans. He got money by selling his paintings. Naeem helped him.

Q. 7. Where was Naeem when the author regained his eyesight?

Ans. Naeem had left the hospital.

Q. 8. Did the author know that Naeem was also blind like him? Give reason to support your answer?

Ans. No, He did not know that Naeem was blind. Because described the scenes in detail.

Q. 9. Why could Naeem not get his treatment done?

Ans. He had spent all his money in buying the painting of the author.
Q. 10. How did the author feel when he learnt that Naeem had left the hospital because he had no
money for the treatment?

Ans. He author got upset. His eyes filled with tears.

Q. 11. How could Naeem describe different seasons in detail?

Ans. Naeem was also a painter. He had already painted the four reasons.

Q. 12. What does the message “The goddess of hope smiled on me ………. And then it vanished.’ Mean?

Ans. The goddess of art refers to Naeem who helped the author. He went away in the end.