8th English Homeless Man and his Friends Quiz | Samacheer Kalvi

8th Samacheer English – Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story – Quiz

1. What is the name of the hero of the story?

A) Robin

B) César

C) Vetri

D) Asif

Ans: B) César

2. Where does the story take place?

A) Rio do Sul in South Brazil

B) Rio de Janeiro in North Brazil

C) Chennai in India

D) London in England

Ans: A) Rio do Sul in South Brazil

3. Who witnessed the incredible loyalty of the dogs?

A) César's relatives

B) Nurse Cris Mamprim and her colleagues

C) The police

D) A group of reporters

Ans: B) Nurse Cris Mamprim and her colleagues

4. At about what time did César arrive at the emergency room?

A) 1 A.M.

B) 2 A.M.

C) 3 A.M.

D) 5 A.M.

Ans: C) 3 A.M.

5. Why did César come to the hospital?

A) To visit a friend

B) To seek treatment and medication

C) To find his dogs

D) To meet a nurse

Ans: B) To seek treatment and medication

6. What kind of health problem was César battling?

A) A newly developed injury

B) A pre-existing health condition

C) A broken leg

D) A dog bite

Ans: B) A pre-existing health condition

7. Was this César's first time receiving treatment at that hospital?

A) Yes

B) No

C) The story does not say

D) He worked there

Ans: A) Yes

8. Where did César normally go for treatment?

A) Another health facility in town

B) A hospital in another country

C) A veterinary hospital

D) A private hospital in Chennai

Ans: A) Another health facility in town

9. How many dogs came to the hospital for César?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

Ans: C) Four

10. Where did César's dogs wait for him?

A) Inside the emergency room

B) At the entrance of the hospital

C) At his home

D) Near another health facility

Ans: B) At the entrance of the hospital

11. Why were the dogs waiting at the hospital?

A) They wanted food from the nurses

B) They were concerned about their homeless master

C) They lived inside the hospital

D) They were being treated

Ans: B) They were concerned about their homeless master

12. What had César sometimes been doing for the dogs?

A) Buying expensive toys

B) Forgoing his own meals to feed them

C) Taking them to another city

D) Training them to work

Ans: B) Forgoing his own meals to feed them

13. What did Cris Mamprim do after seeing the dogs waiting?

A) She sent them away

B) She snapped a photograph

C) She called the police

D) She adopted all the dogs

Ans: B) She snapped a photograph

14. Where did Mamprim later post the touching scene?

A) Facebook

B) Television

C) A newspaper

D) A school magazine

Ans: A) Facebook

15. According to Mamprim, César was a simple person without:

A) Friends

B) Luxury

C) Courage

D) Kindness

Ans: B) Luxury

16. What kind of exchange existed between César and the dogs?

A) An exchange of money

B) An exchange of love, affection, warmth and understanding

C) An exchange of medicines

D) An exchange of possessions

Ans: B) An exchange of love, affection, warmth and understanding

17. What does “reciprocal” mean?

A) One-sided

B) Mutual or given in return

C) Temporary

D) Unfriendly

Ans: B) Mutual or given in return

18. To which media organisation did Mamprim speak about the dogs?

A) The Times

B) The Dodo

C) BBC

D) National Geographic

Ans: B) The Dodo

19. How did Mamprim describe the dogs?

A) Weak and starving

B) Well taken care of and chubby

C) Angry and dangerous

D) Sick and injured

Ans: B) Well taken care of and chubby

20. What does the word “canines” refer to in the story?

A) Cats

B) Dogs

C) Birds

D) Horses

Ans: B) Dogs

21. What does “anticipating” mean?

A) Forgetting

B) Expecting

C) Refusing

D) Hiding

Ans: B) Expecting

22. What did the hospital staff do because they did not want to keep César and the dogs apart?

A) Sent César home immediately

B) Let the dogs inside

C) Sent the dogs to a shelter

D) Called another hospital

Ans: B) Let the dogs inside

23. What did the hospital staff give César before letting the dogs inside?

A) Money

B) The medication he needed

C) New clothes

D) A job

Ans: B) The medication he needed

24. What did César do with the food offered by the hospital staff?

A) Refused all of it

B) Ate everything himself

C) Ate some and saved a bit for the dogs

D) Gave everything to a nurse

Ans: C) Ate some and saved a bit for the dogs

25. How long later did César leave the hospital?

A) Ten minutes later

B) Half an hour later

C) An hour later

D) The next day

Ans: C) An hour later

26. How did the four dogs follow César when he left the hospital?

A) Barking angrily

B) Trailing behind and happily wagging their tails

C) Running away from him

D) Sleeping near the entrance

Ans: B) Trailing behind and happily wagging their tails

27. What does “trailing” mean?

A) Leading from the front

B) Following behind

C) Remaining still

D) Moving in circles

Ans: B) Following behind

28. What does “boomerang” suggest in the story?

A) Something that never returns

B) Something that comes back to the person who sent it

C) A kind of medicine

D) A type of hospital equipment

Ans: B) Something that comes back to the person who sent it

29. What does “incredible” mean?

A) Unbelievable

B) Ordinary

C) Dangerous

D) Unimportant

Ans: A) Unbelievable

30. What is the main message of “Homeless Man and his Friends: A True Story”?

A) Material possessions are necessary for friendship

B) Kindness, love and loyalty are returned through true companionship

C) Stray animals should always live alone

D) Only wealthy people can care for animals

Ans: B) Kindness, love and loyalty are returned through true companionship