Section A: Short Answer Type Questions (2.5 Marks Each) - 30 Nos

Question 1: What news did Swami's father read from the newspaper? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ବାପା ଖବରକାଗଜରୁ କେଉଁ ଖବର ପଢ଼ିଥିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami's father read the news about the bravery of a village lad who came face to face with a tiger while returning home by the jungle path.

Question 2: How long did the village boy stay on the tree? (ଗାଁ ପିଲାଟି ଗଛ ଉପରେ କେତେ ସମୟ ରହିଥିଲା?)

Answer: The village boy stayed on the tree for half a day until some people came that way and killed the tiger.

Question 3: What was Swami's opinion about the boy who fought the tiger? (ବାଘ ସହ ଲଢ଼ିଥିବା ପିଲାଟି ବିଷୟରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ମତ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Answer: Swami thought that the boy must have been a very strong and grown-up person, not a boy at all, because he believed a young boy could not fight a tiger.

Question 4: According to Swami's father, what is more important than strength and age? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ବାପାଙ୍କ ମତରେ, ଶକ୍ତି ଏବଂ ବୟସ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କେଉଁଟି ଅଧିକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ?)

Answer: According to Swami's father, courage is everything, and a man with courage can do anything even if he has the strength of a consumptive.

Question 5: What challenge did the father give to Swami to prove his courage? (ସ୍ୱାମୀର ସାହସ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବାପା ତାଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଦେଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: The father challenged Swami to sleep alone in his dark office room that night to prove that he had courage.

Question 6: Where did Swami usually sleep every night? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ସାଧାରଣତଃ ପ୍ରତି ରାତିରେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଶୋଉଥିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami usually slept beside his granny in the passage, and any change in this arrangement kept him trembling and awake all night.

Question 7: How did Swami try to change the subject when his father challenged him? (ବାପା ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଦେବା ସମୟରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁକୁ ବଦଳାଇବାକୁ କିପରି ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ?)

Answer: Swami tried to change the subject by talking loudly and with enthusiasm about admitting elders into their cricket club and buying new bats and balls.

Question 8: Why did the father call Swami's sleeping habit disgraceful? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ଶୋଇବା ଅଭ୍ୟାସକୁ ବାପା ଲଜ୍ଜାଜନକ ବୋଲି କାହିଁକି କହିଲେ?)

Answer: The father called it disgraceful because Swami was in the Second Form, yet he still slept beside his granny or mother like a little baby.

Question 9: What did Swami do secretly while his father was reading the newspaper? (ବାପା ଖବରକାଗଜ ପଢ଼ୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଲୁଚି କରି କ'ଣ କଲେ?)

Answer: Swami silently rose and tiptoed away to his bed in the passage, threw himself on his bed, and pulled the blanket over his face to pretend he was asleep.

Question 10: How did the father wake Swami up from his fake sleep? (ବାପା ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ନକଲି ନିଦରୁ କିପରି ଉଠାଇଲେ?)

Answer: The father stood over him, pulled his blanket away, and ordered him repeatedly to get up and follow him to the office room.

Question 11: What excuse did Swami make about the office room to avoid sleeping there? (ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମରେ ନ ଶୋଇବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କେଉଁ ବାହାନା କଲେ?)

Answer: Swami pleaded that the office room was very dusty and there might be scorpions hiding behind the law books.

Question 12: What condition did Swami place when forced to sleep in the office room? (ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମରେ ଶୋଇବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେବା ବେଳେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କେଉଁ ସର୍ତ୍ତ ରଖିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami asked if he could have a lamp burning in the room, and when denied, he requested his father to at least leave the door open.

Question 13: What warning did the father give before leaving Swami in the office room? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମରେ ଛାଡିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବାପା କେଉଁ ଚେତାବନୀ ଦେଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: The father warned Swami that if he rolled up his bed and went to his granny's side at night, he would make him the laughing stock of his school.

Question 14: How did Swami feel about his father's nature? (ନିଜ ବାପାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରକୃତି ବିଷୟରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ?)

Answer: Swami felt pained and angry. He felt cut off from humanity and did not like the strain of cruelty he saw in his father's nature.

Question 15: What sounds reached Swami's ears through the stillness of the night? (ରାତିର ନୀରବତା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ କାନରେ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲା?)

Answer: Through the stillness, Swami heard the ticking of the clock, the rustling of leaves, sounds of snoring, and the humming of some unknown insects.

Question 16: What did Swami's chum, Mani, see at the end of the street? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗ ମଣି ରାସ୍ତା ଶେଷରେ କ'ଣ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami remembered that his chum, Mani, had often seen the devil in the banyan tree at the end of the street.

Question 17: What happened to Munisami's father in Swami's ghost stories? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ଭୂତ କାହାଣୀରେ ମୁନିସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ବାପାଙ୍କର କ'ଣ ହୋଇଥିଲା?)

Answer: Munisami's father spat out blood because the devil near the river's edge slapped his cheek when he was returning home late one night.

Question 18: Where did Swami make his bed in the office room and why? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମରେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ନିଜର ବିଛଣା କଲେ ଏବଂ କାହିଁକି?)

Answer: Swami hurriedly got up and spread his bed under the bench and crouched there because it seemed to be a much safer and more secure place.

Question 19: What nightmare did Swami have while sleeping under the bench? (ବେଞ୍ଚ ତଳେ ଶୋଇବା ବେଳେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କେଉଁ ଭୟଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami dreamt that a tiger was chasing him, his feet were stuck to the ground, and he could hear the tiger's claws scratching the ground just behind him.

Question 20: What did Swami touch when he put his hand out to feel his granny? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ନିଜ ଜେଜେମାଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଇବା ବେଳେ କ'ଣ ଛୁଇଁଲେ?)

Answer: When he put his hand out to feel his granny's presence, as was his habit, he only touched the wooden leg of the bench.

Question 21: What did Swami see moving in the darkness? (ଅନ୍ଧାରରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କ'ଣ ହଲଚଲ ହେଉଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami stared into the darkness and saw something moving down, which he desperately thought was a devil coming to pull him out and tear him to shreds.

Question 22: How did Swami attack the moving figure in the dark? (ଅନ୍ଧାରରେ ଥିବା ଆକୃତିକୁ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କିପରି ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ?)

Answer: As the figure came nearer, Swami crawled out from under the bench, hugged it with all his might, and used his teeth on it like a mortal weapon.

Question 23: What was the result of Swami biting the intruder? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଅନୁପ୍ରବେଶକାରୀକୁ କାମୁଡ଼ିବାର ଫଳାଫଳ କ'ଣ ହେଲା?)

Answer: There was an agonized cry of pain, followed by a heavy tumbling and falling amidst the furniture as the intruder collapsed with a bleeding ankle.

Question 24: Who came into the room hearing the agonized cry? (ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଦାୟକ ଚିତ୍କାର ଶୁଣି କିଏ ରୁମ୍ ଭିତରକୁ ଆସିଲେ?)

Answer: Hearing the cry, Swami's father, the cook, and a servant rushed into the room carrying a light and fell on the burglar.

Question 25: Who did Swami actually catch in the office room? (ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ କାହାକୁ ଧରିଥିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami had actually caught one of the most notorious house-breakers (burglars) of the district.

Question 26: How did Swami's classmates and teachers react the next day? (ପରଦିନ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ସହପାଠୀ ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷକମାନେ କିପରି ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ଦେଖାଇଲେ?)

Answer: Congratulations showered on Swami. His classmates looked at him with respect, his teacher patted his back, and the headmaster called him a true scout.

Question 27: What did the Police Inspector suggest Swami should do when he grew up? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ବଡ଼ ହେଲେ କ'ଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ବୋଲି ପୋଲିସ୍ ଇନ୍ସପେକ୍ଟର ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: The Police Inspector suggested that Swami should join the police department when he grew up.

Question 28: What did Swami actually want to become later in life? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତରେ କ'ଣ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ?)

Answer: Swami had quite made up his mind to be an engine driver, a railway guard, or a bus conductor later in life.

Question 29: Where did Swami sleep the very next night after the incident? (ଘଟଣାର ଠିକ୍ ପରଦିନ ରାତିରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଶୋଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: The very next night, avoiding his father, Swami went to bed early and slept in his usual place beside his granny.

Question 30: How did the mother defend Swami at the end of the story? (ଗଳ୍ପର ଶେଷରେ ମାଆ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ରକ୍ଷା କଲେ?)

Answer: The mother lost her temper and told her husband to let Swami sleep wherever he liked and not to risk his life again by making him sleep alone.

Section B: Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks Each) - 7 Nos

Question 31: Describe the debate between Swami and his father regarding the newspaper report. What does it reveal about their views on courage? (ଖବରକାଗଜ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ବାପାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ଯୁକ୍ତିତର୍କ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର। ସାହସ ବିଷୟରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣ ଏଥିରୁ କିପରି ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଏ?)

Answer: Swami's father read a newspaper report about a young village lad who bravely fought a tiger. Hearing this, Swami argued that the person must have been a strong, grown-up man, as a mere boy could never fight a tiger. This reveals Swami's belief that physical strength and age are necessary to face danger. However, his father strongly disagreed. He sneered at Swami's logic, stating that a man might have the strength of an elephant but still be a coward, while a physically weak person with courage can conquer anything. This debate establishes the central theme of the story: the father's absolute belief that mental courage overrides physical strength, contrasting sharply with the child's practical, fear-driven mindset.

Question 32: How did Swami try to escape the challenge of sleeping alone in the office room? (ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମରେ ଏକୁଟିଆ ଶୋଇବା ଆହ୍ୱାନରୁ ଖସିଯିବାକୁ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କିପରି ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ?)

Answer: Swami used several desperate tactics to escape his father's terrifying challenge. First, he mumbled weakly and tried to change the subject by enthusiastically talking about buying new bats for their cricket club. When his father insisted, Swami promised to start sleeping alone from the first of the next month. Seeing his father unrelenting, Swami silently tiptoed to the passage and pretended to be deeply asleep under his blanket next to his granny. When his father dragged him out of bed, Swami pleaded to sleep in the hall, making up an excuse that the office room was extremely dusty and filled with scorpions. All his excuses were rejected by his strict father.

Question 33: Narrate the fearful thoughts and nightmares Swami experienced while sleeping under the bench. (ବେଞ୍ଚ ତଳେ ଶୋଇବା ବେଳେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଅନୁଭବ କରିଥିବା ଭୟଙ୍କର ଚିନ୍ତା ଓ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।)

Answer: Left alone in the dark, silent office room, Swami's heart beat faster. The darkness brought back memories of all the terrifying ghost stories he had ever heard, like Mani seeing a devil in the banyan tree or Munisami's father getting slapped by a ghost. Every small sound, from ticking clocks to humming insects, terrified him. Seeking safety, he crouched under the wooden bench, treating his blanket like an armour. In his uneasy sleep, he suffered a horrific nightmare where a tiger was chasing him. He felt his feet were paralyzed, unable to move while the tiger's claws scratched the ground right behind him. He woke up sweating, groaning in absolute despair and loneliness.

Question 34: Describe the climax of the story where Swami encounters the burglar. (କାହାଣୀର ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ସିନ୍ଧିଚୋରର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।)

Answer: The climax occurs in the dead of the night when the terrified Swami, hiding under the bench, notices a shadow moving in the darkness. Driven by absolute horror, Swami concludes that the devil has finally come to tear him to shreds. Realizing his end is near, a sudden surge of desperate survival instinct takes over him. Instead of waiting to be killed, he quickly crawls out, tightly hugs the intruder's leg, and bites into it with all his might, using his teeth as a mortal weapon. The intruder lets out an agonized cry and falls down amidst the furniture. This commotion alerts the father and servants, leading to the capture of the notorious burglar.

Question 35: How did Swami's life change the morning after he caught the burglar? (ସିନ୍ଧିଚୋରକୁ ଧରିବା ପରଦିନ ସକାଳେ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ କିପରି ବଦଳିଗଲା?)

Answer: The morning after the incident, Swami woke up as a celebrated local hero. Congratulations showered on him from all sides. His classmates, who previously might have seen him as an ordinary boy, now looked at him with immense respect. His teachers praised him, patting his back, and the headmaster proudly declared him a true scout. The local police were extremely grateful because Swami had accidentally managed to catch one of the most notorious house-breakers of the district. The Police Inspector was so impressed that he even offered Swami a future job in the police force. Overnight, an act driven by sheer terror transformed the timid boy into a symbol of bravery.

Question 36: Provide a brief character sketch of Swami based on the story. (ଗଳ୍ପ ଉପରେ ଆଧାର କରି ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କର ଏକ ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ଚରିତ୍ର ଚିତ୍ରଣ କର।)

Answer: Swami is a typical, ordinary young boy growing up in South India. He is timid, highly imaginative, and deeply attached to the comfort of his family, particularly his grandmother, beside whom he sleeps every night. He lacks the traditional form of courage and is easily terrified by the dark, ghosts, and devils. He is also clever in his own childish way, attempting various excuses and tricks to avoid his father's strict discipline. Despite his cowardice, when pushed into a corner with no escape, his desperate instinct for survival makes him take action. He is not naturally brave, but his vulnerability and innocence make him an incredibly relatable and endearing character.

Question 37: Justify the title of the story "A Hero" by R.K. Narayan. ("ଏ ହିରୋ" ଗଳ୍ପର ଶୀର୍ଷକର ଯଥାର୍ଥତା ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କର।)

Answer: The title "A Hero" is deeply ironic and humorous. Traditionally, a hero is someone who displays conscious bravery, strength, and noble intentions in the face of danger. Swami, however, possesses none of these traits; he is a timid boy paralyzed by the fear of ghosts and the dark. He catches the dangerous burglar not out of bravery, but out of absolute desperation, mistakenly believing the burglar is a devil coming to eat him. The society, unaware of his internal terror, labels him a brave hero. R.K. Narayan uses this title to satirize the concept of heroism, showing that sometimes, extraordinary acts of courage are simply the result of accidental circumstances and profound fear.

Section C: Practice Questions (No Answers) - 50 Nos

Question 38: Who is the author of the story "A Hero"? (ଗଳ୍ପ "ଏ ହିରୋ" ର ଲେଖକ କିଏ?)

Question 39: What was Swami's father doing under the hall lamp? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ବାପା ହଲ୍ ଲ୍ୟାମ୍ପ ତଳେ କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Question 40: From where was the village lad returning when he faced the tiger? (ଗାଁ ପିଲାଟି ବାଘର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେବା ବେଳେ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଫେରୁଥିଲା?)

Question 41: How did the father look at Swami after reading the newspaper report? (ଖବରକାଗଜ ପଢ଼ିବା ପରେ ବାପା ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ଆଡ଼କୁ କିପରି ଚାହିଁଲେ?)

Question 42: What does the word 'sneered' mean in the context of the story? (ଗଳ୍ପ ସନ୍ଦର୍ଭରେ 'ସ୍ନିଅର୍ଡ' ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

Question 43: What was Swami's theory regarding strength and courage? (ଶକ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସାହସ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କର ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Question 44: What did Swami ask his father to prove about the tiger story? (ବାଘ କାହାଣୀ ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବାକୁ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ ପଚାରିଥିଲେ?)

Question 45: What does the phrase 'frightful proposition' refer to? ('ଭୟଙ୍କର ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ' ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଟି କାହାକୁ ବୁଝାଏ?)

Question 46: What grade/class was Swami studying in? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ କେଉଁ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପଢ଼ୁଥିଲେ?)

Question 47: Why did Swami start talking about the cricket club? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ କ୍ରିକେଟ୍ କ୍ଲବ୍ ବିଷୟରେ କାହିଁକି କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ?)

Question 48: What was Swami's father gazing gloomily at? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ବାପା ବିଷାଦଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହୋଇ କେଉଁ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଚାହିଁ ରହିଥିଲେ?)

Question 49: Why did Swami pray for his father to lift the newspaper to his face? (ବାପା ନିଜ ମୁହଁକୁ ଖବରକାଗଜ ଉଠାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କାହିଁକି ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Question 50: What did the grandmother ask Swami when he went to bed early? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଜଲଦି ଶୋଇବାକୁ ଯିବା ବେଳେ ଜେଜେମା ତାଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ ପଚାରିଥିଲେ?)

Question 51: Why did Swami make wild gesticulations to his granny? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ନିଜ ଜେଜେମାଙ୍କୁ କାହିଁକି ହାତଠାରି ଇସାରା କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Question 52: What threat did Swami give to his granny to make her stop talking? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ନିଜ ଜେଜେମାଙ୍କୁ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ବନ୍ଦ କରିବାକୁ କେଉଁ ଧମକ ଦେଇଥିଲେ?)

Question 53: How did the passage look when the father came to wake Swami up? (ବାପା ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ ଉଠାଇବାକୁ ଆସିବା ବେଳେ ପିଣ୍ଡା କିପରି ଦେଖାଯାଉଥିଲା?)

Question 54: How many times did the father say "Get up, Swami"? (ବାପା କେତେଥର "ଉଠ, ସ୍ୱାମୀ" କହିଥିଲେ?)

Question 55: What did the father do with Swami's bed? (ବାପା ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ବିଛଣା ସହ କ'ଣ କଲେ?)

Question 56: What was the mother's suggestion to the father regarding Swami's sleeping place? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ଶୋଇବା ସ୍ଥାନ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ମାଆଙ୍କର ପରାମର୍ଶ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Question 57: How did Swami walk behind his father to the office room? (ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମ୍‌କୁ ଯିବା ବେଳେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ନିଜ ବାପାଙ୍କ ପଛରେ କିପରି ଚାଲୁଥିଲେ?)

Question 58: What did the father say about cultivating good habits? (ଭଲ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଗଠନ କରିବା ବିଷୟରେ ବାପା କ'ଣ କହିଥିଲେ?)

Question 59: What was the father's ultimate condition to leave the office door open? (ଅଫିସ୍ କବାଟ ଖୋଲା ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ବାପାଙ୍କର ଚୂଡ଼ାନ୍ତ ସର୍ତ୍ତ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Question 60: Why did Swami wish the tiger hadn't spared the boy? (ବାଘ ପିଲାଟିକୁ ଛାଡି ନଥାନ୍ତା ବୋଲି ସ୍ୱାମୀ କାହିଁକି ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Question 61: What happened to Swami's heart as the silence in the house deepened? (ଘରର ନୀରବତା ବଢ଼ିବା ସହ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟର ଅବସ୍ଥା କ'ଣ ହେଲା?)

Question 62: What did Swami expect the devils to do every moment? (ପ୍ରତି ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ଭୂତମାନେ କ'ଣ କରିବେ ବୋଲି ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଆଶା କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Question 63: According to Swami's stories, where was the old friend in the fourth class carried off to? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ କାହାଣୀ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ପୁରୁଣା ସାଙ୍ଗକୁ ଭୂତ କେଉଁଠିକୁ ନେଇଯାଇଥିଲା?)

Question 64: Why did the space under the bench seem like a safer place to Swami? (ବେଞ୍ଚ ତଳ ସ୍ଥାନଟି ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ କାହିଁକି ଅଧିକ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଲାଗିଲା?)

Question 65: What sound did the tiger's claws make in Swami's dream? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନରେ ବାଘର ନଖ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ କରୁଥିଲା?)

Question 66: Why could Swami not open his eyes during the nightmare? (ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଦେଖିବା ସମୟରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କାହିଁକି ଆଖି ଖୋଲି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ?)

Question 67: What does the word 'crouched' mean as used in the story? (ଗଳ୍ପରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଥିବା 'କ୍ରାଉଚ୍ଡ' ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

Question 68: How did Swami feel when he touched the wooden leg of the bench? (ବେଞ୍ଚର କାଠ ଗୋଡ଼ ଛୁଇଁବା ବେଳେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ?)

Question 69: What thought made Swami crawl out from under the bench? (କେଉଁ ଚିନ୍ତା ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ ବେଞ୍ଚ ତଳୁ ବାହାରି ଆସିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ କଲା?)

Question 70: What did the burglar say when Swami bit his ankle? (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ତା' ଗୋଡ଼କୁ କାମୁଡ଼ିବା ବେଳେ ସିନ୍ଧିଚୋର କ'ଣ କହିଥିଲା?)

Question 71: Where did the burglar fall after being bitten? (କାମୁଡ଼ା ଖାଇବା ପରେ ସିନ୍ଧିଚୋର କେଉଁଠାରେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା?)

Question 72: How did the headmaster describe Swami the next day? (ପରଦିନ ପ୍ରଧାନ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଥିଲେ?)

Question 73: Why were the police grateful to Swami? (ପୋଲିସ୍ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କାହିଁକି କୃତଜ୍ଞ ଥିଲା?)

Question 74: How did Swami respond to the Inspector's job offer out of politeness? (ଇନ୍ସପେକ୍ଟରଙ୍କ ଚାକିରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଭଦ୍ରତା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ କିପରି ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଥିଲେ?)

Question 75: When the father returned from the club, what did he ask his wife? (ବାପା କ୍ଲବରୁ ଫେରିବା ପରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ ପଚାରିଥିଲେ?)

Question 76: At what exact time did Swami go to bed the next night? (ପରଦିନ ରାତିରେ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଠିକ୍ କେଉଁ ସମୟରେ ଶୋଇବାକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲେ?)

Question 77: Why did the father call Swami a "clever boy" at the end? (ଶେଷରେ ବାପା ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ "ଚତୁର ପିଲା" ବୋଲି କାହିଁକି କହିଲେ?)

Question 78: What does "pamper and spoil him" mean in the context of the parents' argument? (ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ଯୁକ୍ତିତର୍କ ସନ୍ଦର୍ଭରେ 'ତାକୁ ଗେଲ୍ହା କରି ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବା'ର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

Question 79: How did Swami feel hearing his father give him up from under the blanket? (କମ୍ବଳ ତଳୁ ବାପା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡିଦେବା କଥା ଶୁଣି ସ୍ୱାମୀ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ?)

Question 80: What was the relationship between the boy in the newspaper and the tiger? (ଖବରକାଗଜରେ ଥିବା ପିଲା ଏବଂ ବାଘ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କି ସମ୍ପର୍କ/ଘଟଣା ଥିଲା?)

Question 81: Find a word in the text which means "special metal clothing that soldiers wore in the past". (ଗଳ୍ପରୁ ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଖୋଜ ଯାହାର ଅର୍ଥ "ଅତୀତରେ ସୈନିକମାନେ ପିନ୍ଧୁଥିବା ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଧାତୁ ପୋଷାକ" |)

Question 82: Why did Swami's father feel it was necessary to test Swami's courage? (ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ସାହସ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ବୋଲି ବାପା କାହିଁକି ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ?)

Question 83: How is the physical setting of the office room described during the night? (ରାତି ସମୟରେ ଅଫିସ୍ ରୁମର ଭୌତିକ ପରିବେଶ କିପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି?)

Question 84: What does the story tell us about children's fears and imagination? (ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କର ଭୟ ଏବଂ କଳ୍ପନା ବିଷୟରେ ଏହି ଗଳ୍ପ ଆମକୁ କ'ଣ କୁହେ?)

Question 85: Explain the irony in the police inspector offering a job to Swami. (ପୋଲିସ୍ ଇନ୍ସପେକ୍ଟର ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କୁ ଚାକିରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେବାରେ ଥିବା ବ୍ୟଙ୍ଗକୁ ବୁଝାଅ।)

Question 86: How did Swami's mother act as a protective figure throughout the story? (କାହାଣୀ ସାରା ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ମାଆ କିପରି ଏକ ରକ୍ଷାକାରୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ଭାବରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କଲେ?)

Question 87: Identify one instance in the story that highlights Swami's quick-thinking nature, despite his fear. (ତାଙ୍କ ଭୟ ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କର ଶୀଘ୍ର ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବାର ପ୍ରକୃତିକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଥିବା ଏକ ଉଦାହରଣ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କର।)