CBSE Class 8 English The Case of the Fifth Word (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 1

1. What is the genre of the story 'The Case of the Fifth Word'?

A Detective Fiction B Science Fiction C Historical Fiction D Fantasy

2. Who is the protagonist in 'The Case of the Fifth Word'?

A Tim Nolan B Chief Brown C Encyclopedia Brown (Leroy Brown) D Mrs. Brown

3. What is the main theme of 'The Case of the Fifth Word'?

A Friendship B Logic, observation, intelligence C Adventure D Courage

4. Based on the story summary, what was the coded message left by Tim Nolan?

A Nom Utes Sweden Hurts B Nom Utes Sweden Helps C Nom Utes Sweden Laughs D Nom Utes Sweden Runs

5. Which day of the week was missing from the coded message?

A Friday B Monday C Wednesday D Sunday

6. What does FIR represent in the story?

A A) A type of tree B B) A police report C C) A code word D D) A country

7. Who is Tim Nolan's partner in crime?

A Davenport B Smith C Johnson D Williams

8. Chief Brown keeps his son's detective role a secret.

A True B False

9. Complete the statement: Nolan wrote the four-word message because _____________.

A he wanted to leave a secret clue for Davenport about where the stolen jewellery was hidden, without the police being able to understand it. B he was trying to confess his involvement in the crime to the police. C he wanted to apologize to Davenport for a previous argument. D he was practicing his handwriting for a school assignment.

10. Nolan and Davenport were very close. Which of the following statements from the text best supports this?

A Nolan trusted Davenport with a secret coded message about the stolen jewellery's location. B Nolan and Davenport never spoke after leaving prison. C Davenport betrayed Nolan during the Diamond Mart robbery. D Nolan and Davenport met only once in their lives.