ROUND 1: CHARACTERS & PLACES
Who is the main narrator of the story?
Answer: The boy (student / narrator himself)
How much money did the boy carry to pay school fees?
Answer: Four rupees
What emotion makes the boy argue with himself?
Answer: Temptation
Coins “talking” is an example of which figure of speech?
Answer: Personification
What mistake does the boy commit?
Answer: Spending school fees on sweets
Name the teacher who collected school fees.
Answer: Master Ghulam Mohammed
What sweet tempts the boy again and again?
Answer: Jalebis
Why does the boy feel guilty after eating jalebis?
Answer: He used fees money meant for school
What does “Kissa khatam, paisa hazam” mean?
Answer: Story ends, money disappears
How does the boy disobey elders?
Answer: By skipping school and crossing railway tracks
What is the name of the place where the boy studied?
Answer: Kambelpur (now called Atak)
How much jalebi did he first buy from the halwai?
Answer: One rupee’s worth
What fear troubles him throughout the night?
Answer: Fear of punishment and stomach trouble
What does the worm under the rock symbolize?
Answer: Reality and disappointment
What lesson does the boy learn by the end?
Answer: Responsibility and self-control
Who was returning from court in a tonga?
Answer: Chachajaan
Why did he expect to get money the next day?
Answer: Because of scholarship money
Why does he keep praying to Allah Miyan?
Answer: To get four rupees to pay his fees
What does “children have digestion machines” suggest?
Answer: Children digest food quickly
Why does God not fulfill the boy’s wish?
Answer: Because effort and discipline are important
Where does the boy hide after leaving school?
Answer: Near the railway station under a tree
When was the scholarship actually given?
Answer: The next month
What does the boy realize later about fate and wishes?
Answer: Fate cannot be changed by asking
Why are jalebis central to the story?
Answer: They represent temptation and consequences
What is the main theme of “Jalebis”?
Answer: Temptation, guilt, and moral growth