Chapter-8: A Short Monsoon Diary 1. How did he describe the early monsoon rain? Cold and humid Cold and breezy Warm and humid Warm and breezy None 2. Which seasonal visitors did the rain herald? Leopard Thousand leeches Only A and not B Both A and B None 3. Who chases the minivets away? Drongo Leopard Leeches Scarlet minivet None 4. Which plant reared its head as the author walked till the bank and post office? Cobra lily Ground orchids Dahlias None of the above None 5. Who did the seasonal visitor lift from near the servant’s quarters? Dog Cat Leopard All of the above None 6. What all did the mist do? Conceal the hills Silence the birds Make it feel as if it were midnight All of the Above None 7. What is the colour of female scarlet minivets? Red Yellow Pink green None 8. “The __________ affords a certain privacy.” Cobra lily Rain Bijju mist None 9. Which birds flit silently among the leaves like brilliant jewels? Scarlet minivet Drongo Leech None of the above None 10. Why was he unable to see Bijju? Bijju was far away Mist had concealed everything He did not want to see Bijju Bijju was not there None 11. Who was chopping up sticks? Woman Girl Man Farmer None 12. How did he describe the early monsoon rain? Cold and humid Cold and breezy Warm and humid Warm and breezy None 13. “Even as I write, I see a _________ forming.” Rainbow Cloud Storm None of these None 14. Perhaps that’s what makes the mist so —–‘ Melancholy Beautiful Exciting Dreadful None 15. For how many days they have not seen the sun? For to five Eight to nine Ten to fifteen Seven to eight None 16. During rains, for whom there is no dearth of food? Herbivorous insects Carnivorous birds Insectivorous All of these None 17. What do you mean by the word “ravine”? Rain Devine Plateau valley None 18. ‘The seeds of the cobra lily are turning —‘ signifying that the rains are coming to an end.’ Yellow Black Red Blue None 19. “——- are lucky — They bring money!” Rats Cockroach Lizard Chuchundars None 20. All night the —- has been drumming on the corrugated tin roof’ Storm Rain Thunder Lightning None 1 out of 2 Time's up
