'Were these people pulling his legs? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax?

A meek, harmless man like him, and they had to drag him into the middle of the city to make a laughing stock out of him. How could anyone be so cruel?' Why does

Patol Babu have these thoughts?

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The reason for Patol Babu having such kind of thoughts was that the dialogue that he was given shocked him. It was for the first time that Patol Babu has got an opportunity to act in a film. Till now he had acted on the stage. He was very excited. He reaches the shooting site at the designated time. After watching the film shoot for sometime, he asked for his dialogue so that he could memorise and rehearse it.

All he had to do was to collide with the hero and utter “oh”. He was very disappointed. He expected a small role with some dialogues but here he just had to utter a monosyllable. Patol Babu was a very good actor and he thought that by giving him such an insignificant role they had made a mockery of him and his acting skills.

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(a) 'I hope the part calls for some dialogue?' Who says this? Why does he /she ask this question?

(b) 'Were these people pulling his legs? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax?

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(d) Do you agree with the statement that Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with whatever life has to offer? Give reasons for your answer.

(e) Why does Patol Babu walk away before he can be paid for his role? What does this reveal about his character?

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(g) Why did Mr. Mullick turn down Patol Babu's request for a rehearsal?

(h) What were the special touches that Patol Babu gave to his role to make it more authentic?

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