CBSE Class 8 English The Case of the Fifth Word (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 2

1. Davenport disappeared right after the jewellery hold-up to avoid being caught by the police. What might his plans have been if Nolan had not died?

A He planned to meet Nolan later, use the coded message to find the loot, and divide the stolen jewellery. B He intended to turn himself in to the police immediately after the robbery. C He wanted to leave the country alone with all the stolen jewellery. D He planned to destroy the loot to avoid evidence.

2. What does Mrs. Brown’s interest in the case tell us about her?

A She is curious, intelligent, and engaged with the world around her. B She is uninterested and passive about the case. C She is confused and unable to analyze the situation. D She is careless and ignores details.

3. Chief Brown’s suspicions regarding Nolan and Davenport were justified, even without concrete proof, because:

A they had a known criminal history and suspicious behavior linked them to the crime. B they were both new to the town and unfamiliar to the police. C they had alibis that did not match their statements. D they were seen arguing in public before the robbery.

4. The four-word coded message in the story serves as:

A the central clue, hiding days of the week and pointing to the location of the jewellery B a distraction to mislead the characters C a list of suspects involved in the theft D an unrelated riddle with no significance

5. Statement: Encyclopedia’s father was the Chief of Police.

A FACT B OPINION

6. Statement: Everyone thought that Chief Brown must be the smartest police chief in the country.

A FACT B OPINION

7. Fill in the blank: The _______ at the bank shocked the entire town.

A Hold-up B Deposit C Meeting D Renovation

8. Fill in the blank: He had a _______ that the clue was hidden in the message.

A hunch B plan C dream D story

9. Fill in the blank: The police recovered the _______ from under the fir tree.

A loot B book C flower D hat

10. Only Leroy could _______ the coded four-word message.

A decipher B decorate C deliver D decrease