Class 8 English Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. When was the diary written last time as mentioned in the story?
2. Why was he unable to see Bijju?
3. When Ruskin Bond saw the crow, what was he doing?
4. Choose the list of the flowers the writer mentioned in his diary .....
5. Darkness or thick mist that makes it difficult to see
6. The phrase 'screaming imprecations' means
7. Which colour will the ferns turn into when the monsoon is over?
8. When is there no dearth for food for insectivorous plants?
9. After the early rain the atmosphere is described as
10. The rains have heralded the arrival of some seasonal visitors-
11. Which of the following word is similar to "puddle"
12. A very strong wind
13. The blackest cloud I've ever seen squatted overMussoorie, and then it hailed marbles for half an hour.On Which monsoon mist did the author tell?
14. Mist is called ..... by the author.
15. The term monsoon means
16. What are the challenges faced by the author during the monsoon?
17. What is the significance of the monsoon in the region where the author lives?
18. The author can't see Bijju because
19. What made him feel in touch, yet untouched by the rain?
20. Why is the author not able to see Bijju?
21. What are the different activities mentioned in the diary that are affected by the monsoon?
22. The meaning of imprecations-
23. A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
24. When was the fifth monsoon mist?
25. Which one of the following idiom is related to rain?