The Tsunami Class 8 Worksheet English Honeydew Chapter 2

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What is a tsunami?
(a) A large sea creature
(b) A powerful wave in the sea caused by an earthquake
(c) A type of storm
(d) A volcanic eruption

Q2: How many people lost their lives in the tsunami that hit several countries on December 26, 2004?
(a) 50,000
(b) 100,000
(c) 1,50,000
(d) 200,000

Q3: What did animals do before the tsunami hit?
(a) Ran to safer high places
(b) Swam in the sea
(c) Hid in caves
(d) Slept peacefully

Q4: How did Ignesious's three children survive the tsunami?
(a) They were in a sturdy building
(b) They climbed trees
(c) They were with Ignesious when the waves struck
(d) They had sensed the earthquake and ran to safety

Q5: What did Meghna hold on to for two days to survive after being carried away by the tsunami?
(a) A wooden door
(b) A rock
(c) Her parents
(d) A lifebuoy

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Sanjeev, a policeman, managed to save himself, his wife, and daughter from the waves, but he heard cries for help from the wife of __________, the guesthouse cook.

Q2: Little Tilly Smith, in Thailand, saved her family from the tsunami by recalling a __________ lesson.

Q3: Almas Javed, a ten-year-old student, climbed onto a log of __________ to survive the tsunami.

Q4: The Smith family in Thailand survived by going up to the __________ floor of the hotel.

Q5: The animals in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka sensed the danger, and no dead bodies of animals were found while __________ visitors were washed away.

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Describe Ignesious's experience during the tsunami. How did his family fare?

Q2: Narrate Meghna's ordeal during the tsunami. How did she manage to survive?

Q3: Explain how Tilly Smith in Thailand saved her family from the tsunami.

Q4: What happened to Almas Javed and her family during the tsunami?

Q5: How did the animals in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka react to the tsunami, and what was the outcome?

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1: Who was Ignesious? Why did his wife wake him up? What did he do thereafter?

Q2: What happened when the tremors stopped?

Q3: Who was Sanjeev? What happened when he heard about the tsunami?

Q4: Who was Almas Javed? What happened to her family members? How was she saved?

Q5: Where was Meghna found?

Q6: Who are the members of the Smith family? What were they doing in Thailand? What do they face there?

Q7: What signs do Penny Smith and her daughter Telly notice about Tsunami?

Q8: How Telly figured out that it was an earthquake under the sea?

Q9: What happened when the giant waves slammed into the coast in India and Sri Lanka?

Q10: What do many people believe about animals concerning natural disasters?

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