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WorksheetsWeathering the Storm in Ersama
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
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Prashanth is a____years old boy
17
9
19
21
Prashant belongs to
Ersama
Sambalpur
Kalikuda
Bhadrak
Prashant lost his mother at the age of
10
12
11
13
Prashanth prepared himself for the long trek home by arranging a
a guide
a boat
a sturdy stick
an iron rod
Prashant's expedition was ________km long.
18
19
17
14
What did Prashant see on his way back home ?
Dead bodies of humans floating in the flood water
Dead bodies of animals floating in the flood water
Several villages entirely destroyed
All the above
Where did Prashant go to look for his family ?
Red Cross shelter
Red Cross accounts office
neighboring village
Red Cross Old Age home
Prashant spotted his __________first.
Mother
Grandmother
Grandfather
Father
Who all were found at the Red Cross Shelter
His brothers & sisters
His grandmother
His uncle & aunts
All of them
The extent of damage caused by the storm in Prashant's village was
The crops were damaged
86 lives had been lost & 96 houses had been washed away
There wasn't enough food left for the survivors
No one survived the storm
When did the cyclone hit Orissa?
27 October 1999
17 October 1999
27 October 1989
20 October 1989
Q1- What does this lesson speak about?
A) storm
B) A young boy and his ventures
C) Importance of courage and positive approach towards life
D) How to face storms
Q2- Where did the storm hit?
A) Coastal town of Ersama in Odisha
B) Odisha
C) A town
D) A remote area
Q3- When did the storm hit the town Ersama?
A) 1989
B) 1979
C) 1969
D) 1999
Q7- Why did Prashant go to Ersama?
A) to see a new place
B) to visit his relatives
C) to visit his friend
D) none
Q8- How did people in Ersama survive during the storm?
A) by eating tender coconut and remaining on the rooftops
B) remaining in the water
C) by hanging on trees
D) all
Q11- How did Prashant help the storm victims?
A) by arranging food for them
B) formed a volunteer group and NGO to help widows
C) helped in fostering families and playing with the orphans
D) all
Q12- Whom did the flood victims send signals to for food help?
A) Military helicopters
B) Strangers
C) People of the town
D) Government
Q13- Who helped the orphans?
A) widow women
B) military
C) men
D) all
Q14- Why did Prashant and other volunteers not want a separate institution for widows and orphans?
A) to save them from isolation and grief stricken feelings
B) for their personal benefits
C) to take work from them
D) none
