Class: VII Prose- 2

The Wind on Haunted Hill

I .Read and understand the lesson then choose the most appropriate option:
1 .The wind hurried and passed through the ________
a) Apples and mangoes
b) Pines and deodars
c) Berries and cherries
2. The market was _______ away from the village.
a) 3 miles
b) 7 miles
c) 11 miles
3. Usha went to visit her _______ house after shopping in the market.
a) Grand father
b) Aunt’s
c) Cousin’s
4. Usha took shelter in the __________
a) Ruins
b) Caves
c) Dens
5. At dawn, the __________ began to sing.
a) Cuckoo
b) Linnet
c) Thrush
II. Answer the following questions:
1.Why was it a struggle for the children to dry their clothes?
It was a struggle for the children to dry their clothes because there was always wind which
blew away the clothes.
2. What story did grandfather tell them about the haunted hill?
Grand father told Usha and Suresh about the English people who lived on the hill a hundred
years ago. During a terrible storm one of the houses was hit by lightning and all the English
people in it were killed, including the children- a brother and sister. Grandfather had seen
the ghosts many times playing in the moonlight
3. What did Usha buy in the market? List them
Usha bought soap, matches, spices, sugar, a new pipe stem for grandfather’s hookah,
an exercise book and marbles for Suresh and a necklace for herself.
4. What scared Usha during the dark rainy night?
The black clouds, the howling wind, the heavy rain, sudden flash of lightning, the wild cat,
the storm, the booming thunder and the ghosts scared Usha during the dark rainy night.
5. How did the children react when they met each other at the ruins?
The children fell into each other’s arms, they were surprised and relieved, that all they could
do was laugh and giggle and repeated each other’s names when they met each other at the
ruins.
III. Identify the character/ speaker: (Refer the text book)
1.Shall we run back together?
2. Can you see something behind the wall?
3. Who said good bye?
4. Was it just the wind?
IV. Answer in paragraph:
1.“Was it the wind?”- What do you think Usha thought it was? Why?
Usha thought it was the two ghostly creatures that she had seen in the night at the old
fire place. When the top of the plum tree swayed, it looked like a hand waving. Even the
voices of the wind seemed like someone saying goodbye.