Class VIII: Unit :2 : The Tsunami

When did the Tsunami occur?
A) 2002
B) 2004 ✅
C) 2006
D) 2008
Where was Ignesious living?
A) Port Blair
B) Car Nicobar ✅
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
Where did Ignesious work?
A) In a bank
B) In a cooperative store ✅
C) In a school
D) In an office
What was Ignesious doing when the earthquake struck?
A) Sleeping
B) Putting the TV on the ground ✅
C) Cooking
D) Talking
What happened to Ignesious’s family?
A) They survived
B) They were washed away ✅
C) They moved away
D) They were rescued
Who was Sanjeev?
A) Shopkeeper
B) Teacher
C) Policeman ✅
D) Driver
Whom did Sanjeev try to save?
A) His son
B) A tourist
C) His cook’s wife and daughter ✅
D) His neighbour
What was the result of Sanjeev’s bravery?
A) He was awarded
B) He survived
C) He was washed away ✅
D) He was rescued
In which country was Tilly on vacation?
A) India
B) Japan
C) Thailand ✅
D) Indonesia
How old was Tilly Smith during the Tsunami?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 10½ ✅
D) 12

What did Tilly notice about the sea?
A) It was calm
B) Water was swelling and rising ✅
C) It was warm
D) It was green
Tilly recognized the signs from—
A) A story
B) TV news
C) A geography lesson ✅
D) Internet
What did Tilly do after recognizing the signs?
A) She cried quietly
B) She shouted to warn others ✅
C) She ran away alone
D) She took videos
Where did Tilly ask everyone to go?
A) Into the water
B) To their houses
C) To a higher ground / hotel second floor ✅
D) To a shop
Because of Tilly’s act—
A) The tsunami stopped
B) No one was injured
C) Many people were saved ✅
D) Hotels were destroyed

Tremors means—
A) Running
B) Shaking ✅
C) Laughing
D) Rising
Destruction means—
A) Celebration
B) Damage ✅
C) Care
D) Peace
Abandoned means—
A) Decorated
B) Left behind ✅
C) Collected
D) Protected
Chaos means—
A) Order
B) Quiet
C) Confusion ✅
D) Clean
Opposite of Danger is—
A) Threat
B) Fear
C) Safety ✅
D) Panic

The story teaches us—
A) To ignore signs
B) To stay alert and informed ✅
C) To avoid beaches
D) To panic
The tsunami waves were caused by—
A) Rain
B) Wind
C) Earthquake under the sea ✅
D) Heat
Why did Ignesious put the TV on the ground?
A) He was decorating
B) It was dusty
C) He wanted to protect it from falling ✅
D) It was heavy
Who saved lives by knowledge?
A) Ignesious
B) Sanjeev
C) Tilly ✅
D) Fisherman
Who lost his entire family?
A) Sanjeev
B) Ignesious ✅
C) Tilly
D) Chef

The sea pulling back is a sign of—
A) Storm
B) Tsunami ✅
C) Flood
D) Cyclone
Sanjeev is remembered as—
A) Weak
B) Cold
C) Brave ✅
D) Selfish
The tsunami caused—
A) Happiness
B) Destruction ✅
C) Construction
D) Music
The people in hotel were saved because—
A) They stayed calm
B) They moved to the upper floor ✅
C) They swam
D) They ran to the beach
Tilly was honoured because she—
A) Completed homework
B) Saved lives with her knowledge ✅
C) Won a game
D) Was from London

The _______ wave destroyed everything.
A) destruction
B) destroy
C) destructive ✅
D) destroys
Choose the correct article: She saw _______ enormous wave.
A) a
B) an ✅
C) the
D) no article
People ran _______ the shore.
A) from ✅
B) into
C) for
D) inside
They _______ (go/went) to the safe area.
Went ✅
He shouted _______ help.
A) of
B) for ✅
C) in
D) from

Who recognized the warning signs?
A) Sanjeev
B) Tilly ✅
C) Ignesious
D) John
Which ocean triggered the tsunami?
A) Atlantic
B) Pacific
C) Indian Ocean ✅
D) Arctic
What does tsunami mean?
A) Sea wind
B) Harbour wave ✅
C) Big fish
D) Waterfall
How did Tilly know about tsunamis?
A) Father told
B) Movie
C) Geography lesson ✅
D) Dream
People must learn to—
A) Ignore warnings
B) Stay aware and alert ✅
C) Swim always
D) Climb buildings
The waves looked—
A) Normal
B) Strange and rising ✅
C) Small
D) Playful
What is the central idea of the chapter?
A) Travel
B) Natural disasters and awareness ✅
C) Business
D) Friendship
After recognizing danger, Tilly told everyone to—
A) Swim
B) Sit quietly
C) Move to higher ground ✅
D) Jump
Sanjeev tried to save others because he was—
A) Scared
B) Brave and kind ✅
C) Foolish
D) Forced
The lesson inspires us to—
A) Fear oceans
B) Avoid beaches forever
C) Think quickly and act wisely ✅
D) Be silent always

Padma English @2002