Class 8 English Supplementary Chapter 2 Children At Work Quiz 8 (19 MCQs)

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1. The houses stood crookedly and looked as if the will fall any moment.What is the meaning of crookedly in this sentence?

Correct Answer: B) Not straight.

2. The name of the girl who helped Velu in Chennai was

Correct Answer: C) Jaya.

3. Glumly

Correct Answer: A) Sadly.

4. Velu's father was a

Correct Answer: A) Drunkard.

5. Who said hey to Velu?

Correct Answer: B) Girl.

6. Besides working very hard, what's another disadvantage faced by child laborers?

Correct Answer: D) Because they can't go to school, they can't learn how to improve their lives.

7. Who is the author of "Children At Work" ?

Correct Answer: D) All of them.

8. Why did Velu decide to follow "the strange girl" ?

Correct Answer: A) He knew no one else there and he thought she might give him something to eat.

9. What was the name of the bride that was written outside the marriage hall?

Correct Answer: C) Rani.

10. Did he have money to buy the ticket?

Correct Answer: B) No.

11. Chaos

Correct Answer: C) Both 1 & 2.

12. What had Velu eaten before running away?

Correct Answer: A) Peanuts and Jaggery.

13. Who was forced to work at a very young age to help support their families?

Correct Answer: B) Poor Victorian children.

14. 1 What had Velu eaten before running away?

Correct Answer: A) A. peanuts and jaggery.

15. Sewing, washing, cooking and cleaning are .....

Correct Answer: B) Household chores.

16. What work did Jaya do? Think of a one-word answer.

Correct Answer: B) Ragpicking.

17. What did Velu think about working as a ragpicker?

Correct Answer: C) He would do it until he finds a better job.

18. How did Velu describe the platform

Correct Answer: B) People with suitcases were walking in the boisterous platform.

19. How did Velu escape the ticket collector's attention?

Correct Answer: C) The ticket collector didn't come to the unreserved compartment where he was.