Worksheet: Flames in the Forest | Class 7 English Alive PDF Download

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

What caused Romi to fall off his bicycle during the forest fire?

(a) A low flying bird

(b) A hare jumping in front of him

(c) Several pheasants flying across the road

(d) A monkey blocking the path

Ans: (c) Several pheasants flying across the road

Explanation: Romi was taken by surprise when several pheasants rose in the air and flew low across the path, causing him to fall off his bicycle.

Q2: What did Romi and Teju use to alert animals to their presence as they tried to escape the fire?

(a) They yelled loudly

(b) They used a flashlight

(c) They beat milk cans

(d) They used a whistle

Ans: (c) They beat milk cans

Explanation: Romi told Teju to keep beating the milk cans so that the animals would be aware of their approach and could move away.

Q3: Which animal did Teju see that stretched right across the road?

(a) An elephant

(b) A deer

(c)  A python

(d) A jackal

Ans: (c) A python

Explanation: Teju mentioned seeing a python in the middle of the road, which stretched right across it.

Q4: What urgent reason did Romi have to get home despite the forest fire?

(a) He needed to deliver milk

(b) He had medicine for his father

(c) He wanted to save his belongings

(d) He was afraid of the dark

Ans: (b) He had medicine for his father

Explanation: Romi was in a hurry to get home because he had some pills for his father, who wasn't keeping well.

Q5: What natural feature did Romi and Teju finally cross to feel safe from the forest fire?

(a) A mountain

(b) A river

(c) A field

(d) A bridge

Ans: (b) A river

Explanation: After riding hard, Romi and Teju crossed a river, which marked the boundary between the forest and the sugarcane fields, allowing them to escape the fire.

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Romi and Teju encountered an ___________ standing in the middle of the road, which later followed a herd towards the river.

Ans: elephant

Explanation: The elephant was initially unsure of which way to go but eventually followed the call of its herd leader towards the river.

Q3: The ___________ from the fire caused Romi's eyes to smart, and he felt his hair and eyebrows scorched.

Answer: smoke

Explanation: The intense smoke from the forest fire affected Romi physically, causing discomfort to his eyes and burning his hair and eyebrows.

Q4: The fire was so intense that leaves, still ___________ or turning to cinders, floated past Romi as he rode through the forest.

Ans: alight

Explanation: The heat from the fire was so severe that it caused leaves to catch fire and float in the air, still burning.

Q5: After crossing the river, Romi discovered that the pills he carried for his father had turned into a ___________ mess.

Ans: soggy

Explanation: The pills were in an envelope which got wet during their crossing of the river, turning the contents soggy.

Q6: The story ends with Romi and Teju feeling like they had been friends for ___________, despite just having met.

Ans: years

Explanation: The shared experience of escaping the forest fire bonded Romi and Teju, making them feel like old friends.

True/False

Q1: The forest fire occurred during a rainy season.

Ans: False

Explanation: The story explicitly mentions that it hadn't rained for several weeks, indicating a dry season.

Q2: Romi was alone when he encountered the forest fire.

Ans: False

Explanation: Romi was initially alone, but he was joined by Teju as they tried to escape the fire together.

Q3: Animals such as deer, monkeys, and birds were also trying to escape the fire.

Ans: True

Explanation: Various animals, including deer, monkeys, and birds, were described as fleeing the forest fire across the road where Romi was riding.

Q4: Romi and Teju crossed the burning bridge to escape the fire.

Answer: False

Explanation: The bridge was on fire, so they did not cross it; instead, they entered the river to bypass the burning bridge.

Q5: The elephant that Teju and Romi saw was alone and did not interact with other elephants.

Answer: False

Explanation: The elephant they encountered was initially alone but later responded to a call from a herd of elephants and joined them.

Match the Column

Ans:

A-3) Teju's age is eight or nine years.

B-1) Romi fell because pheasants flew across the road.

C-4) Romi's urgent need was to deliver medicine to his father.

D-5) They crossed a river to escape the fire.

E-2) An elephant interacted by trumpeting to its herd.