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The Lost Child

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the little boy brimming over with life and laughter?

a)

because his parents had promised him toys.

b)

because he had seen his favorite sweet.

c)

because he was going to a fair with his parents.

d)

All of these

2.

What was the favourite sweet of the child?

a)

rasagulla

b)

gulab-jaman

c)

burfi

d)

jalebi

3.

Why did the child know that his that his plea of burfi would not be heeded?

a)

because his parents would say he was greedy.

b)

because his parents would say it was a cheap sweet.

c)

because his parents would say he was too old to demand such things.

d)

All of these

4.

"He was filled with an overwhelming desire to possess them all." In this line 'all' refers to __________ .

a)

sweets

b)

toys

c)

balloons

d)

flowers

5.

Which one of these DOES NOT express the anxiety of the child after he was lost in the fair?

a)

A full, deep cry rose within his dry throat.

b)

His flushed face was convulsed with fear.

c)

He saw people laughing and talking for the sake of laughing and talking.

d)

His cries were suppressed into sobs.

6.

How was the child saved from being trampled underfoot?

a)

He shrieked at the highest pitch of his voice and a man heard his cry and lifted him up.

b)

He prayed to the God who rescued him.

c)

His parents arrived right at that time and saved him.

d)

He quickly moved away showing the presence of mind.

7.

Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?

a)

He did not trust the man who offered them to him.

b)

He is panic-stricken for being lost. Now he first wants his parents who become his priority.

c)

He was exhausted after running and so he lost the interest.

d)

All of these

8.

Which one of these means the same as 'emerged'?

a)

dispersed

b)

came out

c)

disappeared

d)

jumped

9.

Which word means the same as 'go or move back or further away from a previous position'?

a)

linger

b)

recede

c)

suppress

d)

plead

10.

Which word means the same as, 'very unhappy and unable to be comforted'?

a)

disconsolate

b)

strain

c)

wintry

d)

irresistible

11.

How was the little boy feeling while going to the fair?

a)

Nervous

b)

Frightened

c)

Sad and unhappy

d)

Full of life and laughter.

12.

What did the father do when the child said,"I want that toy."?

a)

He at once bought the toy for the child.

b)

He said,"Look,child,what is before you."

c)

He looked at the child red-eyed.

d)

He began to beat the child.

13.

How did the flowering mustard-field look?

a)

White like silver.

b)

Red like rose.

c)

Pale like melting gold.

d)

Lovely like a rainbow.

14.

What shop was there at the entrance of the fair?

a)

A toy shop

b)

A balloon shop

c)

A sweet meat shop

d)

A flower shop

15.

The child asked for burfi but then he moved on without waiting for an answer.Why?

a)

He knew his plea would not be heeded.

b)

He knew his parents were poor.

c)

He knew his parents had no money.

d)

He knew it was bad to be greedy.

16.

What did the child realize?

a)

The fair was charming

b)

the toys were attractive

c)

that parents are the most valuable asset

d)

none of the above

17.

What does the story show?

a)

working of a fair

b)

working of a village

c)

village people are good

d)

working of a child's mind

18.

How did the generous man try to calm down the child?

a)

showing him different toys

b)

taking him to rides

c)

talking to him and diverting his attention

d)

All of the above

19.

How did the generous man try to calm down the child?

a)

showing him different toys

b)

taking him to rides

c)

talking to him and diverting his attention

d)

All of the above

20.

What shop was there at the entrance of the fair?

a)

A Toy shop

b)

A balloon seller

c)

A Sweetmeat shop

d)

A Flower shop