The Village School Class 7 Worksheet Buzzword

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Who were the three inspiring young girls in the story?
(a) Teachers
(b) Tabassum, Tarranum, and Rubina
(c) The villagers
(d) The parents
Ans: (b)
The three inspiring young girls in the story are Tabassum, Tarranum, and Rubina.

(ii) What was the primary problem faced by the children in the village?
(a) Lack of toys
(b) No access to food
(c) Lack of serious education
(d) Lack of clean water
Ans: (c)
The children in the village did not take education seriously.

(iii) What did Tabassum, Tarranum, and Rubina do to encourage students to attend their school?
(a) Provided free meals
(b) Offered money
(c) Went door-to-door to persuade them
(d) Forced them to come
Ans: (c)
The girls went door-to-door to ask students to go to school.

(iv) What change did the girls bring to the village through their efforts?
(a) Reduced pollution
(b) Improved farming techniques
(c) Increased literacy and school attendance
(d) Developed new technology
Ans: (c)
Through their efforts, the girls increased literacy and school attendance in the village.

(v) What message do Tabassum, Tarranum, and Rubina want to convey?
(a) "Don't go to school."
(b) "Don't help your village."
(c) "Let your daughters and sons study."
(d) "Ignore education."
Ans: (c)
The girls want to encourage everyone to let their daughters and sons study and do what they can for their villages.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The three girls, Tabassum, Tarranum, and Rubina, started a school in the village of _______.
Ans: Sajoi
The three girls started a school in the village of Sajoi.

(ii) At first, the students did not show up at the school, so the girls went door-to-door to persuade them and took approximately _______ months to see results.
Ans: six
The girls took about six months to see results after going door-to-door to persuade the students.

(iii) The biggest challenge they faced was convincing girls who had left school to return, and they started a small _______ training center to encourage them to attend.
Ans: tailoring
The girls started a small tailoring training center to encourage girls who had left school to return.

(iv) Through their efforts, 90% of the children in the village, including girls, started going to _______.
Ans: school
As a result of their efforts, 90% of the children in the village, including girls, started going to school.

(v) Tabassum, Tarranum, and Rubina believe that people should let their daughters and sons study and do whatever they can for their _______.
Ans: village
The girls believe that people should let their daughters and sons study and do whatever they can for their villages.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Match the following words to their meanings:
Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) Tabassum, Tarranum, and Rubina were the only children in the village who finished school.
Ans: True
The passage states, "We, the three of us, were the only ones who finished school."

(ii) Initially, the students showed up at the school without any persuasion.
Ans: False
Initially, students did not show up at the school, and the girls had to persuade them to attend.

(iii) The girls faced no resistance or challenges in their efforts to educate the village.
Ans: False
The girls faced resistance and challenges, including opposition from the villagers and a request to leave the public space where they ran the school.

(iv) The school the girls started primarily focused on providing degrees to students.
Ans: False
The school focused on providing a good education and helping students connect to better schools, rather than giving degrees.

(v) The villagers did not support the girls' efforts to educate the children of the village.
Ans: False
Over time, the villagers came to support the girls as they saw positive changes in the village and even arranged for electricity for the school.