Chapter 3: Gillu

VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (4)

1. Q1Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022

   Why did the narrator feel that he was mean ?

   

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   Model answer · narrator's feeling of meanness, pedlar episode

   1. 1.The narrator read through the poor pedlar's book completely from cover to cover but, even after going through it fully, he returned the book to him without buying it.1 mark
   2. 2.He realised that the pedlar was very poor and badly needed the money that a sale would have brought him, yet the narrator did nothing to help him by purchasing the book, and this made the narrator feel mean.1 mark

   • Write that the narrator read the whole book but returned it without buying.
   • State clearly that the pedlar was poor and needed money.
   • End by saying this made the narrator feel mean for not helping him.

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

2. Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2024

   How would Gillu indicate that he was hungry ?

   

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   Model answer · Gillu, indicating hunger

   1. 1.Gillu would indicate that he was hungry by twittering 'chik-chik' to inform the narrator.1 mark
   2. 2.After making this sound, he would receive some biscuits or Kaju, as these food items satisfied his hunger.1 mark

   • Write the exact sound 'chik-chik' as given in the text.
   • Mention 'Kaju' or biscuits as the food items he received after making the sound.

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

3. Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026

   How did the author try to feed the squirrel ?

   

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   Model answer · feeding the squirrel, Gillu

   1. 1.After cleaning its wounds, the author tried to feed the baby squirrel milk with a wick of cotton wool dipped in milk.1 mark
   2. 2.But the little squirrel could not open its tiny mouth properly, so the drops of milk flowed out; she kept trying patiently until it could take a drop.1 mark

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

4. Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026

   How did Gillu nurse the author during her indisposition ?

   How the model answer begins

   1. During the author's illness, Gillu would sit on her pillow close to her head and stay by her side.

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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)

1. 1. Bihar Board 2026

   All were astonished by Gillu's .................... and eyes.

   • (A) rough fur
   • (B) grey fur
   • (C) smooth fur ✓
   • (D) brown fur

   Answer: (C)

2. 2. Bihar Board 2026

   The author chooses to read the bird as

   • (A) language ✓
   • (B) strength
   • (C) gesture
   • (D) pride

   Answer: (A)

3. 3. Bihar Board 2026

   Gillu .................... back in his nest on seeing any person other than the author.

   • (A) creeped
   • (B) scuttled ✓
   • (C) crawled
   • (D) walked

   Answer: (B)

4. 4. Bihar Board 2026

   Sitting near the author's plate, Gillu used to eat

   • (A) rice ✓
   • (B) kaju
   • (C) wheat
   • (D) bread

   Answer: (A)

5. 5. Bihar Board 2026

   'Chik-Chik' of Gillu indicated that he was

   • (A) sad
   • (B) moaning
   • (C) crying
   • (D) hungry ✓

   Answer: (D)

6. 6. Bihar Board 2026

   Gillu's eyes were

   • (A) blue ✓
   • (B) black
   • (C) green
   • (D) brown

   Answer: (A)

7. 7. Bihar Board 2025

   The squirrel was considered an easy prey by the

   • (A) cats
   • (B) dogs
   • (C) eagles
   • (D) crows ✓

   Answer: (D)

8. 8. Bihar Board 2025

   The author found Gillu clinging to a

   • (A) chair
   • (B) pot ✓
   • (C) curtain
   • (D) wall

   Answer: (B)

9. 9. Bihar Board 2025

   The crows were engaged in poking their ............. at the flowerpots.

   • (A) beaks ✓
   • (B) noses
   • (C) legs
   • (D) hands

   Answer: (A)

10. 10. Bihar Board 2025

    The author was successful in ................... Gillu to sit near her plate.

    • (A) scolding
    • (B) training ✓
    • (C) reprimanding
    • (D) holding

    Answer: (B)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Gillu" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 English?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 2 marks and about 3 questions a year; by marks it ranks 21 in English.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Gillu"?

The 4 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 4 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.