Revision quiz

“A Short Monsoon Diary” has excerpts from the diary of __________.

• A. Paulo Coelho

• B. Ruskin Bond

• C. H.P.S. Ahluwalia

• D. None of the Above

What all did the mist do?

• A. Conceal the hills

• B. Silence the birds

• C. Make it feel as if it were midnight

• D. All of the Above

Why was he unable to see Bijju?

• A. Bijju was far away

• B. Mist had concealed everything

• C. He did not want to see Bijju

• D. Bijju was not there

How did poet describe the early monsoon rain?

• A. Cold and humid

• B. Cold and breezy

• C. Warm and humid

• D. Warm and breezy

Which plant reared its head as the author walked till the bank and post office?

• A. Cobra lily

• B. Ground orchids

• C. Dahlias

• D. None of the above

How did he describe the hill station and valley in one sentence?

• A. “A Heaven that might have been”

• B. “A Paradise that might have been”

• C. “A Paradise on Earth”

• D. “Heaven on Earth”

Which seasonal visitors did the rain herald?

• A. Leopard

• B. Thousand leeches

• C. Only A and not B

• D. Both A and B

What is the colour of female scarlet minivets?

• A. Red

• B. Yellow

• C. Pink

• D. green

Which birds flit silently among the leaves like brilliant jewels?

• A.Scarlet minivet

• B. Drongo

• C. Leech

• D. None of the above

Who chases the minivets away?

• A. Drongo

• B. Leopard

• C. Leeches

• D. Scarlet minivet