This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 English Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary ā Quiz 2 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The author talks of bloodletting because of A) The tiger. B) The leeches. C) The cow. D) The leopard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The leeches. 2. The word ' springing' means A) Jumping. B) Creating. C) A season. D) Finishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creating. 3. What is the meaning of the word 'DISCONSOLATELY'? A) Loneliness. B) Cheerful. C) Happy. D) Soothed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loneliness. 4. Name the most famous diary published as a book. A) Robert Scott's Captain's Log. B) Samuel Pepy's Secret Diary. C) The Bunker Diary. D) The Diary of Anne Frank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Diary of Anne Frank. 5. Mist's nature is described as A) Joyful. B) Melancholy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melancholy. 6. In the prose ..... June 24th was the first day of ..... A) Monsoon. B) Winter. C) Spring. D) Rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon. 7. What is the overall message or theme of the short monsoon diary? A) The negative impact of the monsoon season on people's lives. B) The importance of staying indoors during the monsoon season. C) The lack of beauty in nature during the monsoon season. D) The beauty and power of nature, and the impact of the monsoon season on people's lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The beauty and power of nature, and the impact of the monsoon season on people's lives. 8. The author is describing a scene on hills in the season of A) Coming of winter. B) End of winter. C) Monsoon. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) End of winter. 9. At last the writer saw a ..... A) Clear sky. B) Cloud. C) Hail. D) Rainbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rainbow. 10. The meaning of Mist is A) Fog. B) Spray. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fog. 11. How does the author feel about the monsoon at the beginning of the diary? A) Excited and hopeful. B) Annoyed and frustrated. C) Scared and worried. D) Indifferent and apathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excited and hopeful. 12. Which bird's song emerges like a dark sweet secret from the depth of valley? A) Scralet minivet. B) Drongo. C) Whistling thrush. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whistling thrush. 13. Who is the author of the last monsoon diary? A) MSD. B) Aesop fable. C) Ruskin bond. D) H. P. S. Ahluwalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruskin bond. 14. What is the colour of female scarlet minivets? A) Red. B) Yellow. C) Pink. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellow. 15. Find the synonym of the word crevices based on the comprehension of the text. A) Cracks. B) Peaks. C) Valleys. D) Plateaus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cracks. 16. "And suddenly, clean and pure, the song of the whistling thrush emerges like a dark sweet secret from the depths of the ravine."What is the meaning of word ravine here? A) Plateau. B) Hillside. C) Valleys. D) Roads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Valleys. 17. Which seasonal visitors did the rain herald? A) Leopard. B) Thousand leeches. C) Only A and not B. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 18. Which plant reared its head as the author walked till the bank and post office? A) Cobra lily. B) Ground orchids. C) Dahlias. D) Balsam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cobra lily. 19. What are the different emotions experienced by the author during the monsoon? A) Happiness, surprise, disgust, and frustration. B) Joy, excitement, nostalgia, and contentment. C) Sadness, anger, fear, and boredom. D) Peace, love, hope, and determination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joy, excitement, nostalgia, and contentment. 20. Which hill-station does the author describe in this diary entry? A) Mussoorie. B) Shimla. C) Kodaikanal. D) Ooty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mussoorie. 21. Which colour does the seeds of cobra lily turn to mark the end of monsoon season? A) Red. B) Yellow. C) Pink. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red. 22. For how many days the author haven't seen the sun? A) 7 days. B) 10 days. C) 8 days. D) 8-9 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8-9 days. 23. To drip or dribble down vertically (in drops) A) Squall. B) Rain. C) Trickle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trickle. 24. Which hill station is he mainly talking about? A) Mussoorie. B) Manali. C) Lansdowne. D) Nainital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mussoorie. 25. Describe the impact of the monsoon on the author's daily life. A) No impact at all. B) Significant impact on commuting, outdoor plans, and overall mood. C) Improved overall mood and productivity. D) Slight inconvenience in outdoor activities. 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