The Lost Child Class 9 Worksheet English Moments Chapter 1

Q.1. What does the story The Lost Child show?
(a) Working of a village
(b) Working of a fair
(c) Village people are good
(d) Working of a child’s mind

Correct Answer is Option (d)
The story illustrates the inner turmoil of a child who, amidst the distractions of a fair, ultimately yearns for his parents, highlighting the complexity of a child's emotions and desires.

 Q.2. A flower seller was selling a garden of ________. 
(a) Sunflower
(b) Rose
(c) Tulip
(d)  Gulmohur

Correct Answer is Option (d)
The correct answer is Gulmohur, which is a type of flowering tree known for its vibrant blossoms. The context of the question highlights the specific flower being sold by the seller.

Q.3. The parents took the child who was playing around a ________ tree and started walking towards the fair.
(a) Mango
(b) Coconut
(c) Jamun
(d) Banyan

Correct Answer is Option (d)
The correct answer is Banyan as it is specifically mentioned in the story that the child played around a banyan tree before heading to the fair.

Q.4. Who took the child to the fair?
(a) Kind man
(b) None of these
(c) Friends
(d) Parents

Correct Answer is Option (d)
The correct answer is Parents because the story clearly states that the child was taken to the fair by his parents.

Q.5. What is the theme of the story The Lost Child?
(a) The universality of a child’s desire for everything.
(b) Loosing parents in the fair.
(c) Fear of being lost as a child.
(d) Child’s lost emotions.

Correct Answer is Option (a)
The story concentrates on the universality of a child’s desire to get everything. It’s a story about a child’s aspirations, demands, and realization.

Q.6. What were the things that the child saw on his way to the fair?
(a) Toys
(b) Sweets and Garlands
(c) All of these
(d) Balloons

Correct Answer is Option (c)
The correct answer is All of these as the child saw toys, sweets, garlands, and balloons on his way to the fair.

Q.7. What was the child's favorite sweet in the story The lost child?
(a) Burfi
(b) Rasagulla
(c) Jalebi
(d) Gulab jamun

Correct Answer is Option (a)
The little boy's mouth watered as he spotted his favourite burfi at the sweetmeat countertop at the fair. He savoured to eat the sweet.

Q.8. Inside the grove, the child became excited to see ________. 
(a) ostrich
(b) peacock
(c) dove
(d) sparrow

Correct Answer is Option (c)
The correct answer is dove as the child was excited to see the doves in the grove.

Q.9. How did the crowd manage to reach the fair in the plot The lost child?
(a) On bullock carts
(b) All of these
(c) On foot
(d) On horses

Correct Answer is Option (b)
The correct answer is All of these as the crowd used various means including bullock carts, walking, and horses to reach the fair.

Q.10. The sweets in the fear were decorated with ________ and ________ coloured leaves.
(a) gold and silver
(b) gold and red
(c) red and green
(d) while and silver

Correct Answer is Option (a)
The correct answer is gold and silver as the sweets were specifically described as being decorated with these colors in the story.