DAV: Class VII English Literature Chapter 7: A Stormy Adventure by Nita Berry

DAV Class VII English Literature

Chapter VII: The Stormy Adventure by Nita Berry

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I Understanding the Story

A. Complete the following statements .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

1. The name of the Captain of the Trishna was Captain Kumar.

2. The Trishna weighed 8000 tons.

3. Mr Bose held the post of Chief Engineer on the Trishna.

4. The boating incident, where the boat that Vishal and his friends were travelling in developed a leak, happened in Okhla.

B. Answer the .... (For full question, refer to the book.) 30 words.

1. Where was .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The Trishna was going to the Phillipines.

2. Why was Captain .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Captain Kumar was worried because the barometer had fallen steeply, which meant that they were in for rough weather soon.

3. What was the effect .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The gangway of the Trishna broke ....

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C. In the story ‘A Stormy ... some .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Action	Result
1. Rohini fell sick.	She groaned and held her stomach.
2. A typhoon was slowly moving in the direction of the Trishna.	Capt. Kumar ordered the men on the deck to lash the cargo.
3. Huge waves arrived	.......
4. Vishal remembered a similar boat incident.	..........
5. Vishal’s suggestion was applied.	....

II HOTS

Do you think it was easy for .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans.

No, it was not easy for Captain Kumar to accept the risky suggestion given by Vishal, as the Trishna might have overturned.

Captain Kumar must ......

.... It would have been suicidal .........

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III Life Skills

You’re quite a seaman .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Not really, Vishal was .... Rather, he came up with ..... man in the making.

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IV Values

Imagine that the ship .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Initially, my reaction could be that of fright, ............. Also, children and elders would be asked to remain .............

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V Writing Skills

Imagine yourself to be Vishal. Write .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans.

An Adventurous Voyage

By: Vishal

Our recent sea voyage to the Philippines was quite adventurous. We were hardly into the third hour of our journey when the ....clouds. Splashes of water drenched ....

Suddenly, the gangway broke loose. The dragging gangway st..

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