Class 8 English Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. The author talks of bloodletting because of
2. The word ' springing' means
3. What is the meaning of the word 'DISCONSOLATELY'?
4. Name the most famous diary published as a book.
5. Mist's nature is described as
6. In the prose ..... June 24th was the first day of .....
7. What is the overall message or theme of the short monsoon diary?
8. The author is describing a scene on hills in the season of
9. At last the writer saw a .....
10. The meaning of Mist is
11. How does the author feel about the monsoon at the beginning of the diary?
12. Which bird's song emerges like a dark sweet secret from the depth of valley?
13. Who is the author of the last monsoon diary?
14. What is the colour of female scarlet minivets?
15. Find the synonym of the word crevices based on the comprehension of the text.
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?
17. Which seasonal visitors did the rain herald?
18. Which plant reared its head as the author walked till the bank and post office?
19. What are the different emotions experienced by the author during the monsoon?
20. Which hill-station does the author describe in this diary entry?
21. Which colour does the seeds of cobra lily turn to mark the end of monsoon season?
22. For how many days the author haven't seen the sun?
23. To drip or dribble down vertically (in drops)
24. Which hill station is he mainly talking about?
25. Describe the impact of the monsoon on the author's daily life.