Important Short Questions & Answers :The Final Solution by Manik Bandopadhyay

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40 Important Short Questions & Answers

The Final Solution by Manik Bandopadhyay

  1. Who is the author of the story "The Final Solution"?
    The author of the story "The Final Solution" is Manik Bandopadhyay.
  2. Who is the main female protagonist of the story?
    The main female protagonist of the story is Mallika.
  3. Where did Mallika and her family live initially in the story?
    Mallika and her family lived on a railway platform initially in the story.
  4. Who were the members of Mallika's family?
    Mallika's family consisted of her husband Bhushan, her son Khokon, and her widowed sister-in-law Asha.
  5. What was the name of Mallika's husband?
    The name of Mallika's husband was Bhushan.
  6. What disease was Bhushan suffering from?
    Bhushan was suffering from severe malaria fever.
  7. How old was Mallika's son, Khokon?
    Mallika's son, Khokon, was two and a half years old.
  8. Why was Khokon crying continuously?
    Khokon was crying continuously because he was suffering from extreme hunger.
  9. How much space did Mallika's family have on the railway platform?
    Mallika's family had a space equal to the length of one spread mattress on the railway platform.
  10. How did the author describe the condition of the dispossessed people on the platform?
    The author described them as huddled together like herds of cattle and goats.
  11. Who came to visit the refugees on the railway platform?
    A man named Pramatha from the 'Help and Welfare Society' came to visit the refugees.
  12. Who accompanied Pramatha to the railway platform?
    A man named Ramlochan accompanied Pramatha to the railway platform.
  13. How many times had Pramatha come to inquire about the refugees before this visit?
    Pramatha had come three times before this visit to inquire about the refugees.
  14. What impression did Pramatha give through his dress and talk?
    Pramatha gave the impression of a middle-aged, respectable head of a family.
  15. What did Pramatha offer to Mallika to help her family?
    Pramatha offered to find a job for Mallika and provide a room and milk for her child.
  16. Why did Bhushan not get a job from Pramatha?
    Pramatha stated that there were no jobs available for men, but some jobs were still available for women.
  17. What did Mallika do when Pramatha gave her advance money?
    Mallika suddenly threw herself on the ground and touched Pramatha's shoes in false gratitude.
  18. Who warned Mallika about Pramatha's true intentions?
    Two young college students warned Mallika about Pramatha's true and evil intentions.
  19. Did Mallika know that Pramatha was a bad man?
    Yes, Mallika knew that Pramatha was a bad man, but she accepted his help to save her starving child.
  20. Why did the police officer come to the railway platform?
    Ramlochan fetched the police officer to note down the names and addresses of the protesting college students.
  21. Where did Pramatha take Mallika's family in the afternoon?
    Pramatha took Mallika's family to a small two-storeyed building in a respectable colony at the edge of the city.
  22. Who originally owned the house where Pramatha took Mallika?
    The house originally belonged to a Muslim family who had fled during a riot caused by Pramatha.
  23. How many other families were given shelter by Pramatha in that house?
    Pramatha had given shelter to four other families in four other rooms of that house.
  24. What dark reality did Mallika discover about the house?
    Mallika discovered that the house was used for a flesh trade and Pramatha was forcing the refugee women into prostitution.
  25. Who asked Bhushan's look-alike man to bring medicine or poison?
    A slim and dark girl, who looked like his sister, asked the man to bring medicine or poison for her suffering sister-in-law.
  26. Why was the middle-aged gentleman threatening the girl in the courtyard?
    The gentleman was threatening to throw her family out if they did not pay the rent, using it as an excuse to exploit her.
  27. What did Pramatha send Ramlochan to bring for Mallika's family at the new house?
    Pramatha sent Ramlochan to bring some rice, dal, fish, and vegetables for the family.
  28. Why did Asha show signs of extreme restlessness in the new house?
    Asha showed signs of extreme restlessness because she was weak, soft-hearted, and terrified of the dirty work happening there.
  29. Did Asha agree to go to Pramatha's room instead of Mallika?
    Asha offered to go, but Ramlochan refused and said that Pramatha had specifically sent for Mallika.
  30. How did Mallika look when she entered Pramatha's room?
    Mallika looked out of place with grimy clothes, filthy sandals, and unkempt hair.
  31. What did Pramatha ask Mallika to do before talking to her?
    Pramatha asked Mallika to take a shower and put on the fresh clothes he had kept for her.
  32. What was Pramatha drinking when Mallika returned in her new clothes?
    Pramatha was drinking whiskey from a glass when Mallika returned.
  33. How did Pramatha describe Mallika's emaciated and hungry look?
    Pramatha felt that her hungry look took on the form of a wild human tigress.
  34. Why did Mallika become extremely angry at Pramatha?
    Mallika became extremely angry because Pramatha tried to physically abuse her before forcing her into prostitution.
  35. What weapon did Mallika use to hit Pramatha on the head?
    Mallika used a heavy glass bottle to hit Pramatha on the head with all her might.
  36. How did Mallika finally kill Pramatha?
    Mallika rolled the new sari into a rope, slipped it over his neck, and strangled him using the mouth of a soda bottle to twist it tightly.
  37. What did Mallika take from Pramatha's pocket after killing him?
    Mallika took out thick wads of bank notes from Pramatha's vest pocket after killing him.
  38. What did Mallika tell the servant outside Pramatha's room?
    Mallika told the servant not to go inside the room until his master sent for him.
  39. How did Asha react when Mallika returned to their room?
    Asha was shaking in intense fear because of the terrible and fierce look on Mallika's face.
  40. What was Mallika's "final solution" to feed her family?
    Mallika's final solution was to lure evil men at the railway station, kill them with a hidden knife, and rob their money to feed her family forever.

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