The Summit Within Class 8 Worksheet English Honeydew Chapter 5

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: Why does the narrator climb mountains, according to the passage?
(a) For physical fitness and endurance.
(b) To overcome obstacles and demonstrate will power.
(c) To experience the challenging beauty of nature.
(d) To feel connected with the supernatural element.

Q2: What does climbing a mountain provide, according to the narrator?
(a) Physical fitness only.
(b) Emotional fulfillment only.
(c) Spiritual fulfillment only.
(d) Physical, emotional, and spiritual fulfillment.

Q3: According to the narrator, why is climbing the summit within oneself more difficult than climbing a mountain?
(a) It requires more physical strength.
(b) It is a risky job.
(c) It is fearful and unscalable.
(d) It involves facing life's ordeals with determination.

Q4: What do fellow climbers prove to be, according to the passage?
(a) A hindrance.
(b) A source of inspiration.
(c) A competition.
(d) A distraction.

Q5: What change does the narrator experience in his mind upon reaching the summit of Everest?
(a) Physical change.
(b) Emotional change.
(c) Spiritual change.
(d) Mental change.

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Climbing a mountain is a highly ________ job and needs others' help also.

Q2: It is far more difficult to climb the summit within oneself than to climb the summit of a ________.

Q3: The internal summits are much Higher than ________.

Q4: Both the climbs teach one much about the ________ and about oneself.

Q5: The narrator thanked God for his ________ success on the summit of Everest.

Answer the following Questions

Q1: “There is another summit. It is within yourself.” What does the author mean by these lines?

Q2: What does he think of while looking back at having climbed the mountains?

Q3: What did he think of while getting down from the summit?

Q4: What question and the answer did he have to his questions about climbing Everest?

Q5: What does climbing the mountain present?

Q6: Why did Major choose to climb the mountain? Answer in relevance with his personal choice.

Q7: What did he feel about glimpsing a peak in the distance?

Q8: To what questions does Major relate the question “why I climbed Everest”?

Q9: How does he answer his question why did he choose Everest?

Q10: What is more to the fact that Everest is just a physical climb?

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