"But friend, I know something too of the game of keeping them indoor."—Who said this and to whom? Bring out the context.

Answer: In Rabindranath Tagore's play The Post Office Gaffer said this to Madhav.

       Madhav adopted a boy named Amal. Amal was suffering from a chronicle disease and he was advised not to be out of the room by the village doctor. Once, Gaffer visited Madhab's house. Madhav became very afraid of him because he used to tempt children to go outside. When Madhav expressed his concern, Gaffer told that quoted line and informed Madhav that he also knew the method to keep children indoor.

Who was the Dairyman? How was his village according to Amal?

Answer: In the play The Post Office by R. N. Tagore, Dairyman was a curd-seller who sells curd wondering from one village to another village.

     That dairyman lived in a village that was situated beside Shamli river at the foot of the Panchmura hills. According to Amal, Dairyman's village was under some old big trees by the side of the red road by the Shamli river. Cattle always grazed on the slope of the hills. The village women wearing red sarees came and filled their earthen pitchers with water from the river and carried them on their heads when they returned home. Thus, Amal magnificently gave an imaginary description of Dairyman's village that proved completely real.

What was the significance of the blank letter given to Amal by the Headman?

Answer: In the Act -II of the play The Post Office by Rabindranath Tagore, Amal was waiting for King's letter when he was on the bed getting very ill. Then the Headman entered the room and handed over a blank Piece of paper to Amal saying that King had sent the letter. Amal did not understand this mockery and tried to read the letter. But he found nothing on the paper. He thought that it was due to his illness and asked the Headman to read the letter for him. Headman ridiculed Amal saying that King would arrive very soon and King would prefer to eat puffed rice in Amal's house. But within short time the mockery of the Headman became true and the King's herald and physician arrived Amal's house. So, it was clear that there may be a possibility even in a blank paper.

BROAD QUESTIONS OF THE PLAY THE POST OFFICE BY R. N. TAGORE.

RABINDRA NATH TAGORE

1. Character of Amal.

2. How did the Headman behave with Amal? 

3. "Tell him, Sudha has not forgotten him"—who said this and to whom? Explain the context. 

4. What was the significance of the blank letter given to Amal by the Headman? 

5. Significance of all characters in the play The Post Office.

6. Who was Gaffer? Why was Madhav afraid of Gaffer? Who was Amal? What was the relation between Amal and Madhav? 

7. Who was the Dairyman? How was his village according to Amal? 

8. How did Sudha became friend with Amal? 

9. Role/ importance of the character Watchman. / “But surely your time will come the moment you strike the gong!”—Explain. 

10. "But friend, I know something too of the game of keeping them indoor."—Who said this and to whom? Bring out the context.  

11. Describe the ending of the play. /Description of Last Scene. 

12. How does Amal describe Postman? 

13. Theme of the play.