The One Who Survived: Ada Blackjack Class 7 Worksheet English Oxford

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Why did Ada Blackjack agree to join the Arctic expedition to Wrangel Island?
(a) To become an Arctic explorer
(b) To learn how to hunt
(c) To get medical treatment for her son and financial support
(d) To escape her hardships
Ans: (c)
Ada joined the expedition primarily to receive medical care for her son, Bennett, and financial support.

(ii) What skills did Ada bring to the expedition that were essential for their survival?
(a) Painting
(b) Singing
(c) Cooking and sewing
(d) Photography
Ans: (c)
Ada's skills in cooking and sewing were crucial for providing food and clothing to the expedition members in the Arctic conditions.

(iii) Why did Lorne Knight not traverse the icy sea with Maurer, Crawford, and Galle?
(a) He was not interested in the journey
(b) He had a fear of the sea
(c) He fell ill
(d) He had another assignment
Ans: (c)
Lorne Knight was unable to make the journey because he fell ill during the expedition.

(iv) What happened to Maurer, Crawford, and Galle after they left to seek help?
(a) They successfully reached the Siberian mainland
(b) They were never seen again
(c) They found a shortcut back to Wrangel Island
(d) They decided to start their own colony
Ans: (b)
There was no news of Maurer, Crawford, and Galle after they left to seek help.

(v) What did Ada do to survive on Wrangel Island after being left alone?
(a) She started a fire to signal for help
(b) She gave up hope and waited for rescue
(c) She taught herself to hunt and used a map left by Maurer
(d) She built a snowhouse and waited for the expedition's return
Ans: (c)
Ada learned to hunt and relied on a map left by Maurer to survive in the Arctic conditions.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Ada agreed to join the expedition because her son, Bennett, needed ________________.
Ans: medical treatment and financial support

(ii) Ada's skills in ________________ and ________________ were valuable for the expedition's survival.
Ans: cooking, sewing

(iii) The expedition faced challenges like hunting for ________________ and building a ________________.
Ans: food, snowhouse

(iv) Lorne Knight didn't traverse the icy sea with Maurer, Crawford, and Galle because he fell ________________.
Ans: ill

(v) Ada managed to survive on Wrangel Island by teaching herself how to ________________ and using a ________________ left by Maurer.
Ans: hunt, map

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans:

Q4: True/False

(i) Ada Blackjack joined the expedition to become an Arctic explorer.
Ans: False
Ada joined the expedition for her son's medical treatment and financial support, not to become an Arctic explorer.

(ii) Ada's skills in cooking and sewing were essential for the expedition's survival.
Ans: True
Ada's cooking and sewing skills were crucial for providing food and clothing to the expedition members.

(iii) Lorne Knight did not make the journey across the icy sea with Maurer, Crawford, and Galle because he was ill.
Ans: True
Lorne Knight fell ill, which prevented him from making the journey.

(iv) Ada survived on Wrangel Island by giving up hope and waiting for rescue.
Ans: False
Ada survived by teaching herself to hunt and using a map left by Maurer.

(v) Ada returned to Wrangel Island after her rescue to start her own colony.

Ans: False
Ada returning to Wrangel Island to start her own colony; instead, she made the Arctic her home.