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Which two subjects has Bonku Babu taught at the Kankurgachhi Village Primary School?
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Geography and Bengali
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How many years has Bonku Babu been teaching at the same school?
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$22$ years
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Identify the primary school where Bonku Babu works.
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Kankurgachhi Village Primary School
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What prank do the students perform behind Bonku Babu on the night of Kali Puja?
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Setting off a chasing rocket.
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What is Bonku Babu's typical verbal reaction to student pranks?
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"Shame on you, boys!"
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Why does Bonku Babu find it difficult to leave his teaching job despite the bullying?
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He believes it would be hard to find another job at his age.
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What positive aspect of teaching makes Bonku Babu's life worth living?
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Teaching the handful of good students in every class.
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Name the four locations or legends Bonku Babu tells stories about to his favorite students.
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Africa, the North Pole, Brazil, and Atlantis.
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Identify the lawyer who hosts the evening gatherings for the village regulars.
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Sripati Majumdar
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At these evening "addas," how do the grown men typically treat Bonku Babu?
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They poke fun at him and test his endurance.
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What declaration by Bonku Babu led to the tamarind tree prank?
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He claimed he was not afraid of ghosts.
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Describe the "spook" that attacked Bonku Babu under the tamarind tree.
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A tall, thin figure smeared in black ink.
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What specific injury and property damage did Bonku Babu suffer from the ghost prank?
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An aching neck and a torn kurta stained with ink.
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Why does Bonku Babu feel compelled to attend meetings at Sripati Babu's house despite the mockery?
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Sripati Babu is an important man on the school committee.
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What was the moving point of light in the sky actually determined to be?
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A Russian satellite.
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What were the two possible names mentioned for the Russian satellite?
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Khotka or Phoska
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At what height was the Russian satellite supposed to be orbiting the Earth?
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$400$ miles
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Who falsely claimed full credit for being the first to see the strange light?
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Nidhu Babu
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What is Chandi Babu's dismissive opinion regarding the news of the satellite?
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He calls it "all humbug."
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Which character suggests the possibility of a creature from another planet arriving on Earth?
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Bhairav Chakravarty
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In Sripati Babu's opinion, why would aliens never land in Kankurgachhi?
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He believes they would only land in western countries where "sahibs" live.
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When mocking Bonku Babu's appearance, what does Ramkanai suggest he is suitable for?
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Being kept in a museum or a zoo.
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Mentally, Bonku Babu compares Sripati Babu's chin to that of which animal?
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A camel
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To which animal does Bonku Babu mentally compare Bhairav Chakravarty?
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A tortoise
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To which animal does Bonku Babu mentally compare Nidhu Babu?
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A rat
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What animal does Bonku Babu associate with Ramkanai's appearance?
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A goat
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Which creature does Chandi Babu remind Bonku Babu of during his mental comparison?
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A flittermouse
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What unusual environmental silence alerts Bonku Babu to a strange presence in the bamboo grove?
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The crickets were not chirping.
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Whose bamboo grove does Bonku Babu enter when he discovers the light?
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Poncha Ghosh
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Describe the shape of the object Bonku Babu sees in the clearing.
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A giant translucent glass bowl turned upside-down.
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What physical sensation does Bonku Babu feel right before becoming immobile?
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A feeling like an electric current passing through his body.
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What are the first words the alien speaks to Bonku Babu?
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"Milipiping kruk! Milipiping kruk!"
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In what language did the alien first address Bonku Babu before switching to English and Bengali?
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The language used on Pluto.
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What is the name of the alien visitor?
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Ang
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From which planet does the alien Ang originate?
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Craneus
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What are the round, bright yellow glowing features on Ang's face?
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His eyes
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What does Ang have on the sides of his head instead of ears?
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Tiny holes
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How many solar system languages does Ang claim to know?
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$14,000$
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How many planets outside of our solar system has Ang visited?
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$25$ planets
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What is Ang's age in years?
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$833$ years
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Why did Ang's people stop eating meat several centuries ago?
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They evolved beyond eating the flesh of other creatures.
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What is the function of the small pebble-like object Ang shows Bonku Babu?
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It immobilises an enemy without physically hurting them.
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What location does Bonku Babu ask to see, citing that he comes from a "warm country"?
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The North Pole
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What atmospheric phenomenon does Bonku Babu witness through Ang's glass tube while viewing the North Pole?
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The Aurora Borealis
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Which dangerous animal does Bonku Babu see fighting in the snow through the alien device?
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Walruses
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What giant snake does Bonku Babu identify in the Brazilian forest through the glass tube?
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An Anaconda
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What specific carnivorous fish does Bonku Babu see attacking a crocodile in Brazil?
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Piranhas
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What does Ang identify as Bonku Babu's "major fault"?
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He is too meek and mild.
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What advice does Ang give Bonku Babu regarding progress in life?
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To always speak up against injustice and protest when insulted.
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Where did Ang land his spaceship in the village?
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On the pond in Poncha Ghosh's bamboo grove.
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What report in the local paper the next day confirmed the sighting of the strange light?
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A report of a light seen by a handful of people in Bengal.
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How does the text describe Bonku Babu's entry into the room during the Sunday meeting?
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Like a small hurricane sweeping inside in the guise of a short, dark man.
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What does Bonku Babu tell the group about their conversation topics before he leaves?
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That they all speak a great deal of "absolute rubbish."
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What new name does Bonku Babu give Nidhu Babu during the final confrontation?
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Nitwit
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What "childish" and "stupid" behaviour does Bonku Babu accuse Chandi Babu of?
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Hiding other people's shoes and umbrellas.
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What derogatory term does Bonku Babu use for Sripati Babu's sycophants?
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Chamchas
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What physical action does Bonku Babu take against Bhairav Chakravarty before his exit?
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He slaps his back so hard that Bhairav chokes.
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Whose hand does the tea cup fall from in shock at the end of the story?
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Ramkanai's hand