Chapter 10 “Bamboo Curry” English Important Questions Class 6 Bihar Board बिहार बोर्ड

Short Questions (with Answers)

1. Who was the bridegroom in the story?

• He was a Santhal bridegroom.

2. What special dish did the mother-in-law cook?

• She cooked bamboo curry.

3. Why did the bridegroom take the bamboo door with him?

• He thought bamboo curry was made from a bamboo door.

4. What did the bridegroom’s wife think of his request?

• She was shocked and confused.

5. How did the wife try to make the curry soft?

• She boiled it for a long time.

6. Was the bamboo door edible?

• No, it was too hard to eat.

7. What did the in-laws do when they heard the story?

• They laughed at his mistake.

8. What did the mother-in-law say the curry was made from?

• She explained it was made from bamboo shoots, not a door.

9. What lesson did the bridegroom learn?

• He learned not all bamboo can be eaten.

10. What tribe did the story come from?

• The story is a Santhal folk tale.

Medium Questions (with Answers)

1. What does the Santhal folk tale suggest about communication?

• It emphasizes the need for clear communication to avoid silly misunderstandings.

2. How did the bridegroom react when the curry was too hard to eat?

• He was disappointed and thought his wife did not know how to cook.

3. Why did the bridegroom carry the bamboo door back to his village?

• He wanted his wife to make the same curry, believing the door was the main ingredient.

4. How did the wife feel about cooking a bamboo door?

• She was confused but tried her best to cook it.

5. What is the difference between bamboo shoots and a bamboo door?

• Bamboo shoots are soft and edible, while a bamboo door is hard and not meant for eating.

6. Why was the curry still hard after boiling it multiple times?

• Because it was made from a bamboo door, which cannot soften easily.

7. What did the mother-in-law explain to the bridegroom about the curry?

• She explained that the curry was made from bamboo shoots, not the door.

8. What does this story teach about assumptions?

• It teaches that misunderstandings can happen if assumptions are made without full knowledge.

9. How did the story end?

• The in-laws laughed at the bridegroom’s mistake and explained the correct way to make the curry.

10. What can we learn from the Santhal folk tale “Bamboo Curry”?

• It shows the importance of understanding instructions clearly before acting.

Long Questions (with Answers)

1. Explain why the bridegroom made the mistake of using the bamboo door.

• The bridegroom saw his mother-in-law point to the door and assumed it was the source of the curry, showing a simple misunderstanding.

2. Describe how the wife tried to make the bamboo door edible.

• She boiled the bamboo door repeatedly, thinking it would soften enough to eat, but it remained too hard.

3. How did the in-laws react to the bridegroom’s mistake?

• They laughed kindly and explained that the curry was made from soft bamboo shoots, not a door.

4. Why did the bridegroom think the curry was made from the bamboo door?

• He saw the mother-in-law point to the door when asked about the curry, so he assumed that was the source.