Quiz for 8th English Chapter -1 (Abdul Hamid)

     Chapter 1

    Abdul Hamid

Abdul Hamid

This is class VIII. Mr. Varma, the class teacher, is telling the class a story. It is the story of a brave soldier named Abdul Hamid. He was a Company Quarter Master Havaldar in the Indian army. He was a very brave soldier. He fought in the 1965 war between India and Pakistan. 

Mr. Varma: It is the early morning of 10 September 1965. India is fighting against Pakistan. A Pakistani Regiment of Patton Tanks is marching on the Bhikiwind-Amritsar Road, in the Khemkaran Sector of India. It has reached a village named Cheema. This village is on the border. In this Sector, the battle has been going on since September 6. Here, Havaldar Abdul Hamid of ‘Four Grenadiers’ and the other soldiers of his company are waiting to face the Pakistani Army. Brave Abdul Hamid is sitting in a jeep. He has a special gun. The Patton Tanks of the Pakistani army are not very far from him. He could hit the tanks with his gun if he wanted to. He is a good shot. But he waits. He doesn’t want to waste his shots. He wants to hit each tank with his shot. The Pakistani tanks are very powerful and dangerous. They are coming nearer and nearer. They are firing continually. Brave Abdul Hamid marches forward. He sees a Pakistani Tank. He turns his gun and fires a shot. And wow! The tank catches fire. It goes up in flames. All the soldiers of Abdul Hamid’s company are so happy.

Ajit: Sir, was he such a good shot?

Mr. Varma: O yes! He was. He was a crack shot. Once at night, 

he shot a bird, just hearing its sound.

Suresh: Really!

Mr. Varma: Listen further. Now he sees another tank. Abdul Hamid fires and it bursts into flames. Four more tanks are seen. They want to attack Abdul Hamid’s Company and kill him. He is their biggest enemy. They turn the guns in their tanks towards him. But before they can fire, Abdul Hamid hits the third tank also. And there it goes ! It has caught fire. Flames are rising high up into the sky. But alas! One shell of the enemy hits his jeep. The brave hero falls down. He is badly wounded. But he doesn’t lose heart. He orders his soldiers, “Move forward; fight on !”

Ajit: What a brave soldier he was!

Mr. Varma: Yes, indeed. His soldiers loved him. They obeyed his orders and fought bravely. Some more tanks of the enemy were destroyed. The Pakistani soldiers got afraid and they fled away. This brave soldier of the Indian army died for his country. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously. His name will always be remembered by the people of his country. His village has been named ‘Hamid Dham’ after his name.

Quiz-1

New Words / Phrases and their Use 

1. A good shot (one who can shoot any target successfully) – He is such a good shot that he hardly ever misses his aim.

2. Continually (continuously with short breaks, over a long period) – It has been raining continually all this week.

3. Crack shot (accurate and skilled at shooting) – Abdul Hamid was a crack shot and killed many enemy soldiers.

4. To lose heart (to get discouraged or disappointed) – You must try again and not lose heart at your failure.

5. Damage (to harm or cause a loss) – Smoking can damage your health very badly.

6. Posthumously (after the death of a person) – Havaldar Abdul Hamid was honored posthumously for his bravery.

Textual Comprehension 

I. Answer each question briefly :

1. Who was Abdul Hamid?

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Answer:- Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid, PVC was an Indian Army soldier who posthumously received India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

2. Which sector was he fighting in?

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Answer:- He was fighting in the Khem Karan Sector.

3. Where is the village named Cheema situated?

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Answer:- This village is situated on the border.

4. What sort of tanks did Pakistan have?

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Answer:- Pakistan had Patton tanks.

5. What made the Indian soldiers happy?

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Answer:- The destruction of the Pakistani tanks made the soldiers happy. he destroyed Pakistani tanks with his special gun.

6. How did Hamid destroy the enemy tanks?

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Answer:- The enemy tanks penetrate the forward position. Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid kept on firing on yet another enemy tank with his recoilless gun. While doing so, he was mortally wounded by an enemy high explosive shell.

7. How did Hamid fight the enemy and what happened to him?

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Answer:- Hamid destroyed three tanks of the enemy with his gun. He fought bravely. One of the enemy's shells hit his jeep and killed him.

8. How was Hamid honored for his bravery?

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Answer:- He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously.

9. How do you feel about Abdul Hamid after reading the story of his bravery? 

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Answer:- Abdul Hamid was a brave soldier in the Indian army. He did not fear to see so many powerful enemy tanks coming towards him. For him, his country's security was more important than his own life.

II. Find from the lesson lines which show that : 

1. Hamid was a crack shot.

2. He was a brave soldier.

3. He did not lose heart.

4. His soldiers loved him.

5. His name will always be remembered.

III. Tick (✓) the correct option to complete each sentence : 

1. Hamid could hit the tanks with his gun if he wanted to, but he waited because

1. he did not want to waste his shots.

2. the enemy soldiers were coming nearer.

3. the tanks were powerful and dangerous. 

Answer:- 1. he did not want to waste his shots.

2. Hamid was their biggest enemy because 

1. his soldiers loved him.

2. he was a brave soldier.

3. he was destroying their tanks. 

Answer:- 3. he was destroying their tanks.

3. Hamid could shoot a bird at night guided by its sound because 

1. he was a crack shot.

2. he did not like birds.

3. he loved shooting at night.

Answer:- 1. he was a crack shot.

4. Though Hamid was wounded badly, he wanted his soldiers 

1. to fight on.

2. to reach Cheema.

3. to remember his name. 

Answer:- 1. to fight on.

IV. Choose words from the box to complete each sentence : 

1. Abdul Hamid was awarded Param Vir Chakra for his bravery. 

2. One shell of the enemy hit Abdul Hamid while he was destroying the enemy tanks. 

3. The Pakistani Army had got Patton tanks.

4. Abdul Hamid died fighting for his country in the Khemkaran Sector.

5. The war between India and Pakistan was fought in 1965.