Who is the author of the lesson The Cherry Tree?
  • JK Rowling
  • Ruskin Bond
  • Roald Dahl
  • Alexander Ruskin
Where did the cherries that Rakesh was eating come from?
  • Delhi
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Kashmir Valley
  • Jaipur
Why were there such few trees in the area where Rakesh lived ?
  • The soil was stony and dry cold winds stunted the growth of the plants
  • There was constant deforestation
  • There was no shortage of water
  • The strong sun killed the trees.
Where did Rakesh live and with whom?
  • with his aunt in Delhi
  • With his parents
  • In a boarding schol
  • With his grandfather in the outskirts of Mussorie
How much did Rakesh pay for the cherries?
  • 50 p for the bunch
  • I Re. for the bunch
  • He got it as a gift
  • 5 rs for the bunch
What did Rakesh do with the cherry stone"
  • He threw it away
  • He planted the cherry tree in his garden
  • He accidentally swallowed it
  • He put it in the trash can
Identify the figure of speech in the line...'a cold wind went whoo whoo whoo ... ?'
  • simile
  • metaphor
  • onomatopoeia
  • Anaphora
How did Rakesh and his grandfather spend the long winter evenings?
  • By sitting around a heater while grandfather would tell Rakesh stories and Rakesh in turn would read to hi
  • They would go for long walks
  • by sitting around a charcoal fire while grandfather would tell Rakesh stories and Rakesh would in turn read to grandfather
  • They would watch television and then go to bed early
When did Rakesh realise that a cherry tree had come up?
  • When he saw what looked like a twig on the ground
  • When his grandfather showed him
  • When the tree started to bear fruit
  • When a goat came inside the garden and ate up the tree
What does the word plodded mean?
  • To walk with difficulty, with heavy steps
  • To run
  • To walk in a leisurely fashion
  • to wander around aimlessly
Describe the season in which the cherry tree grew quickly .
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Monsoons
  • Winter
What were two accidents that happened to the cherry tree?
  • A goat came and ate up all the leaves and a woman cut the cherry tree into two
  • Rakesh put too much water on the cherry tree and a cow ate up all its leaves
  • Rakesh forgot to water the cherry tree and a woman cut it down
  • There were no accients and the cherry tree flourished.
Who was the cherry tree's first visitor?
  • A butterfly
  • A goat
  • A praying mantis
  • A bat
Name the birds that feasted on Rakesh's cherry tree.
  • The bulbul and the brown sparrow
  • The sparrow and the scarlet minivets
  • The bulbul and the scarlet minivets
  • A mynah and a bulbul
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