A Short Monsoon Diary Part 1 Class 8

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A Short Monsoon Diary Part 1. 


1. What is the main purpose of a diary, as described in the introduction?

  • A) To record historical events
  • B) To list personal achievements
  • C) To document personal experiences over time
  • D) To publish stories for children

2. What effect does the mist have on the surroundings in June 24's entry?

  • A) It causes intense heat
  • B) It brings silence and melancholy
  • C) It clears the air of pollutants
  • D) It brings heavy rain

3. Who is Bijju in the diary entries?

  • A) A cow
  • B) A schoolboy
  • C) A leopard
  • D) A dog

4. What new plant is mentioned on June 25th?

  • A) Fern
  • B) Oak tree
  • C) Cobra lily
  • D) Mango tree

5. How does the narrator describe the hill station and valley in one sentence?

  • A) "A paradise that might have been."
  • B) "A cold and desolate place."
  • C) "A place filled with dangerous animals."
  • D) "A valley of eternal sunshine."

6. Which animal attacked Bijju's cow in the diary entries?

  • A) Leopard
  • B) Cobra
  • C) Dog
  • D) Cow

7. What seasonal visitors arrive with the rains?

  • A) Elephants
  • B) Leeches
  • C) Tigers
  • D) Giraffes

8. Which bird is described as "flitting silently among the leaves like brilliant jewels"?

  • A) Scarlet minivets
  • B) Drongos
  • C) Crows
  • D) Eagles

9. What behavior of the scarlet minivets helps them go unnoticed despite their bright colors?

  • A) They hide in tree holes.
  • B) They mimic other birds' calls.
  • C) They remain absolutely silent.
  • D) They fly only at night.

10. Which bird is described as "unnecessarily aggressive" towards the scarlet minivets?

  • A) Sparrows
  • B) Drongos
  • C) Parrots
  • D) Pigeons

11. What type of bird is a tree creeper?

  • A) Carnivorous
  • B) Herbivorous
  • C) Insectivorous
  • D) Omnivorous

12. What is the tree creeper seen doing in the diary entries?

  • A) Building a nest
  • B) Chasing other birds
  • C) Feeding on fruits
  • D) Snapping up insects

13. What is abundant for the insectivorous birds now that the rains have arrived?

  • A) Water
  • B) Nectar
  • C) Sunshine
  • D) Insects

14. What activity does Bijju's mother engage in when confronting the leopard?

  • A) Singing
  • B) Praying
  • C) Screaming imprecations
  • D) Dancing

15. What does the mist provide, according to the narrator?

  • A) Darkness
  • B) Privacy
  • C) Cool breeze
  • D) Silence

16. What does the mist blanket according to the narrator?

  • A) Sunshine
  • B) Silence
  • C) Hills
  • D) Noise

17. What does the narrator say the first day of monsoon mist is strange?

  • A) Privacy
  • B) Darkness
  • C) Rain
  • D) Silence

18. Why does the forest feel "deathly still" on June 24?

  • A) All the animals are hiding
  • B) The mist has silenced the birds
  • C) The narrator is alone in the forest
  • D) The trees have stopped moving

19. What happened to the dog near the servants' quarters?

  • A) It was lost in the mist
  • B) It was attacked by a leopard
  • C) It ran away from home
  • D) It was rescued by the narrator

20. What does the narrator say about getting used to the leeches?

  • A) He enjoys having them around
  • B) He will soon accept a little bloodletting every day
  • C) He plans to avoid them at all costs
  • D) He wants to eliminate them from the area
Location: Mogalturu, Andhra Pradesh, India

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