Worksheet Solutions: The Plum Tree | Buzzword Workbook Class 7: Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What did the narrator's mother forget at home on a cold and rainy morning?
(a) School books
(b) Lunch boxes
(c) Umbrella
(d) Jacket
Ans: (b)
The narrator's mother forgot her lunch boxes at home on a cold, rainy morning.

(ii) Why did the Mother Superior at the convent invite the narrator's mother and her brother inside?
(a) To scold them
(b) To give them a special lunch
(c) To teach them a lesson
(d) To punish them
Ans: (b)
The Mother Superior invited them in and treated them to a special lunch as an act of kindness.

(iii) Why was the lunch at the convent special for the narrator's mother?
(a) It was her birthday
(b) It had her favorite pizza
(c) It was a break from plum jam
(d) It was served in her favorite color plate
Ans: (c)
The lunch was special because it provided a refreshing break from the everyday plum jam on bread.

(iv) What role did plums play in the childhood of the narrator's mother?
(a) They were used for making soup
(b) They were sold in the market
(c) They were made into plum jam
(d) They were given as school snacks
Ans: (c)
Plums from the plum tree were used by the narrator's grandmother to make delicious plum jam.

(v) What did the narrator often think about regarding the plum tree?
(a) Its size
(b) Its color
(c) Its taste
(d) Its appearance
Ans: (d)
The narrator often thought about what the plum tree in Shillong must have looked like.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The Mother Superior at the convent treated them to a special lunch with fresh bread, butter, ______, and a glass of milk each.
Ans: fruits
The lunch included fresh bread, butter, fruits, and a glass of milk.

(ii) The narrator's mother did not like plums as a child because they played a prominent role in her daily ______.
Ans: fare
The plums were a regular part of her daily meals.

(iii) The narrator rarely traveled during vacations, so she never got to see the plum tree in ______.
Ans: person
The narrator never saw the plum tree because of limited travel during vacations.

(iv) The narrator would buy at least one juicy plum from the market every summer to ______ herself.
Ans: appease
The narrator would buy plums to please herself and enjoy the taste.

(v) The plum tree next to their house was full of ripe, red plums every ______.
Ans: summer
The plum tree bore ripe, red plums every summer.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans:

Q4: True/False 

(i) The narrator's mother liked plums as a child.
Ans: False
The narrator's mother did not like plums as a child because they were a regular part of her daily meals.

(ii) The special lunch at the convent included pizza.
Ans: False
The special lunch comprised fresh bread, butter, fruits, and milk, but there is no mention of pizza.

(iii) The narrator often bought plums from the market even though they were cheap.
Ans: False
The narrator would buy at least one juicy plum every summer, even though they were expensive.

(iv) The narrator's mother never got to see the plum tree because it was cut down.
Ans: False
The narrator never saw the plum tree because her family moved, not because it was cut down.

(v) Plums played a significant role in the childhood of the narrator's mother because they were used to make plum soup.
Ans: False
Plums played a significant role because they were used to make delicious plum jam, not plum soup.