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1. What is the direct speech of "He said that it was too hard to eat"?

A. He asked, "Is it too hard to eat?"
B. He said, "It is too hard to eat."
C. He told, "You can't eat this."
D. He said, "I can't eat that."

2. How would you change "She said, 'How can I make curry out of a bamboo door?'" to indirect speech?

A. She said how to make curry from a bamboo door.
B. She asked how she could make curry out of a bamboo door.
C. She said to make curry with bamboo.
D. She asked to chop the bamboo door.

3. Which sentence is in direct speech?

A. She said she would help him.
B. She told him to chop the bamboo.
C. She asked, "Can you help me?"
D. She said that she needed help.

4. Convert "He asked his wife to make curry with the bamboo door" into direct speech.

A. "Make curry with this bamboo door," he said to his wife.
B. "Make this bamboo into curry," he said.
C. "Can you make curry?" he asked his wife.
D. "Chop the bamboo door," he told his wife.

5. Identify the reporting clause in this sentence: "She said, 'I will cook the curry tomorrow.'"

A. She said
B. I will cook
C. the curry tomorrow
D. She said I

6. Why did the bridegroom assume the curry was made from the bamboo door?

A. His mother-in-law explicitly said so
B. He saw her pointing at the bamboo door
C. His wife told him
D. He misunderstood the explanation

7. Why did the bridegroom's wife keep boiling the bamboo door?

A. She thought it would soften eventually
B. She wanted to waste time
C. She was angry with her husband
D. She didn’t know what else to do

8. What could the bridegroom have done differently?

A. Asked for the recipe
B. Taken the whole bamboo plant
C. Made the curry himself
D. Bought a bamboo shoot

9. What type of story is "Bamboo Curry"?

A. A modern tale
B. A Santhal folk tale
C. A historical narrative
D. A fictional drama

10. What is the primary setting of the story?

A. The bridegroom's house
B. His mother-in-law’s home
C. The marketplace
D. The bamboo forest

11. What does the story highlight about traditional knowledge?

A. It is unnecessary in modern times
B. It should be communicated clearly
C. It is only useful for older generations
D. It can be ignored without consequence

12. What role does the mother-in-law play in the story?

A. A teacher and guide
B. A strict critic
C. A rival
D. A passive observer

13. What cultural value does the story emphasize?

A. Importance of tradition
B. Respect for elders
C. Learning from mistakes
D. All of the above

14. What was the wife’s reaction to the mother-in-law’s laughter?

A. She joined in the laughter
B. She felt embarrassed
C. She got angry
D. She stayed silent

15. What can we learn from the bridegroom’s mistake?

A. Curiosity leads to errors
B. Misunderstandings can be humorous and educational
C. Bamboo shoots are better than doors
D. Always follow recipes exactly