8th Samacheer English – The Nose-Jewel – Quiz
1. Who wrote “The Nose-Jewel”?
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Nathaniel Hawthorne
D) Leo Tolstoy
Ans: A) C. Rajagopalachari
2. What kind of man was Ramayya?
A) A wealthy merchant
B) A simple man
C) A village magistrate
D) A police officer
Ans: B) A simple man
3. What kind of roof did Ramayya's house have?
A) Thatched roof
B) Tiled roof
C) Metal roof
D) Glass roof
Ans: B) Tiled roof
4. Where did the two sparrows build their nest?
A) On a treetop
B) In a nice spot in the roof of Ramayya's house
C) Inside a temple
D) Near the village pond
Ans: B) In a nice spot in the roof of Ramayya's house
5. What did the mother-bird lay in the nest?
A) Worms
B) Eggs
C) Seeds
D) Feathers
Ans: B) Eggs
6. Why was the male sparrow concerned about Ramayya?
A) Ramayya had lost his house
B) Ramayya's wife always quarrelled with him
C) Ramayya was ill
D) Ramayya had no food
Ans: B) Ramayya's wife always quarrelled with him
7. What did the female sparrow tell her husband to do?
A) Help Ramayya immediately
B) Mind their own business
C) Leave their nest
D) Take the jewel to Ramayya
Ans: B) Mind their own business
8. What did the female sparrow want the male sparrow to keep away from their nest?
A) A snake
B) A crow
C) A cat
D) A squirrel
Ans: C) A cat
9. Where did the male sparrow find the diamond nose-jewel?
A) In a garden
B) In a muck-heap
C) In Ramayya's box
D) In the nest
Ans: B) In a muck-heap
10. Why did the female sparrow reject the diamond stud?
A) It was broken
B) It was of no use to her
C) It was too heavy
D) She thought it was made of glass
Ans: B) It was of no use to her
11. What did the female sparrow ask the male bird to find for the young ones?
A) Gold
B) Grub
C) Water
D) Twigs
Ans: B) Grub
12. What did the male sparrow do with the diamond stud?
A) Hid it in the nest
B) Dropped it on the floor
C) Returned it to its owner
D) Gave it to Kuppayi
Ans: B) Dropped it on the floor
13. How did Ramayya's wife find the diamond nose-stud?
A) While cooking
B) While sweeping the floor
C) While cleaning the roof
D) While feeding the birds
Ans: B) While sweeping the floor
14. What did Ramayya's wife do immediately after finding the jewel?
A) Gave it to Ramayya
B) Wore it with delight
C) Took it to the police
D) Returned it to Meenakshi Ammal
Ans: B) Wore it with delight
15. To whom did Ramayya want to hand over the diamond stud?
A) The landlord
B) The village magistrate
C) The boatman
D) Ramanatham
Ans: B) The village magistrate
16. Why did Ramayya want to hand over the jewel?
A) He wanted a reward
B) He feared a police search would bring disgrace
C) He disliked jewellery
D) He wanted to sell it
Ans: B) He feared a police search would bring disgrace
17. Who had actually lost the diamond nose-stud?
A) Ramayya's wife
B) Meenakshi Ammal's daughter
C) Kuppayi
D) The female sparrow
Ans: B) Meenakshi Ammal's daughter
18. Where had Meenakshi Ammal's daughter forgotten the nose-stud?
A) In the garden
B) In the bathroom
C) In the kitchen
D) In the courtyard
Ans: B) In the bathroom
19. Who was Kuppayi?
A) Ramayya's sister
B) Meenakshi Ammal's servant maid
C) Ramanatham's daughter
D) A neighbour
Ans: B) Meenakshi Ammal's servant maid
20. Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose-stud?
A) Ramayya
B) Kuppayi
C) Ramanatham
D) The landlord
Ans: B) Kuppayi
21. Who asked, “What is the secret you are whispering?”
A) Ramayya
B) Ramanatham
C) Kuppayi
D) The magistrate
Ans: B) Ramanatham
22. What did the police do after Kuppayi was suspected?
A) Arrested Ramayya
B) Searched Kuppayi's hut
C) Searched the sparrows' nest
D) Closed the village
Ans: B) Searched Kuppayi's hut
23. What did the police find in Kuppayi's hut?
A) The diamond stud
B) Nothing
C) Gold coins
D) Another jewel
Ans: B) Nothing
24. Where did Ramayya's wife hide the diamond stud?
A) Under the bed
B) In her box
C) On the roof
D) In Kuppayi's hut
Ans: B) In her box
25. What happened to Ramayya's wife because of fear?
A) She left the town
B) She developed a severe fever and became confined to bed
C) She confessed immediately
D) She became very happy
Ans: B) She developed a severe fever and became confined to bed
26. Choose the correct synonym of “panic”.
A) Courage
B) Fear
C) Joy
D) Pride
Ans: B) Fear
27. Choose the correct synonym of “consoled”.
A) Comforted
B) Frightened
C) Punished
D) Ignored
Ans: A) Comforted
28. Choose the correct meaning of “self-centred”.
A) Generous
B) Egoistic
C) Courageous
D) Careful
Ans: B) Egoistic
29. How did Ramayya and his wife spend the rest of their lives?
A) Happily enjoying the jewel
B) In fear of being caught
C) Travelling to another town
D) Searching for Kuppayi
Ans: B) In fear of being caught
30. What is the central moral of “The Nose-Jewel”?
A) Expensive jewels always bring happiness
B) We should never be greedy for what belongs to others
C) Birds should not live near houses
D) People should distrust their servants
Ans: B) We should never be greedy for what belongs to others
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