Q1. What was the name of the boy in the story?
A. Mohan
B. Madhu
C. Ramu
D. Shyam
Q2. Where did Madhu sit to eat his lunch every day?
A. Under a mango tree
B. Under a banyan tree
C. Near a river
D. In a field
Q3. Who gave Madhu the magical wish?
A. A fairy
B. An old man
C. A bird
D. A tree spirit
Q4. What did Madhu share with the old man?
A. Water
B. Money
C. His food
D. His clothes
Q5. What was the first food Madhu wished for?
A. Fruits
B. Laddoos
C. Savouries
D. Kheer
Q6. What health problem did Madhu get while eating?
A. Stomachache
B. Hiccups
C. A cold
D. A fever
Q7. What did Madhu desperately want when he got hiccups?
A. Milk
B. Sharbat
C. Water
D. Juice
Q8. Why couldn't Madhu get water from the tree?
A. The tree was broken
B. He had wished only for food not water
C. Water was not available
D. The tree was too small
Q9. What did Madhu wish for at the end of the story?
A. More food
B. Toys
C. Water
D. A new house
Q10. What lesson did Madhu learn?
A. Food is the most important thing
B. Water is precious and cannot be replaced by any other drink
C. Only laddoos are tasty
D. Magic is real
Q11. Why did the old man offer Madhu a wish from the tree?
A. Because Madhu was rich
B. Because Madhu had been kind and shared his food
C. Because Madhu had asked for a wish
D. Because Madhu was the tree's owner
Q12. Why did Madhu feel bored after eating laddoos?
A. Laddoos were not tasty
B. Eating only one type of food makes you bored
C. He was full
D. He wanted to sleep
Q13. What does 'he got hiccups' tell us about what happened to Madhu?
A. He ate slowly
B. He ate too much food without drinking water
C. He was laughing
D. He was nervous
Q14. Why did sharbat, kheer and badam milk not help stop Madhu's hiccups?
A. They were too sweet
B. Only water could replace water and stop his thirst
C. They were too hot
D. He did not like them
Q15. What does Madhu's wish 'nothing else' show about his thinking?
A. He was very wise
B. He was thinking only of food and was not considering water
C. He had everything he needed
D. He was not hungry
Q16. What were the savouries that appeared for Madhu?
A. Rice and dal
B. Matri, samosas, kachori, potato chips and vada
C. Fruits and vegetables
D. Kheer and laddoos
Q17. What did Madhu say when all the food disappeared?
A. He was angry
B. He was happy
C. He accepted it and drank water gratefully
D. He tried to wish for food again
Q18. What fruits appeared when Madhu wished for colourful fruits?
A. Mango and banana
B. Grapes, mangoes, apples, bananas, jackfruit, melons, guavas, oranges and more
C. Only apples and grapes
D. Oranges and melons only
Q19. What does 'drank as though he had never seen water' tell us?
A. Madhu was wasteful
B. Madhu was extremely thirsty and water was precious to him
C. Madhu disliked water before
D. Madhu was showing off
Q20. Why did the voice from the tree ask 'Are you sure?' before removing the food?
A. To confuse Madhu
B. To give Madhu a chance to reflect on his decision
C. To trick Madhu
D. To delay giving water
Q21. What does the story show about the importance of making careful wishes?
A. Wishes always come true
B. Think before you wish because thoughtless wishes can have unintended consequences
C. Wishes are never granted
D. Children should not wish
Q22. What does Madhu's statement 'No other drink can replace water' show?
A. Madhu prefers plain drinks
B. Water is uniquely essential and irreplaceable
C. Madhu dislikes sweet drinks
D. All drinks are equal
Q23. How does the tree's lesson about Madhu's wish teach us about balance?
A. Only food matters
B. Both food and water are equally necessary for life
C. Water is less important than food
D. Food makes water unnecessary
Q24. What is the significance of the old man's condition 'you can wish for anything'?
A. It shows wishes are free
B. It sets up Madhu's mistake of not thinking about water
C. It is unimportant to the story
D. It shows the old man was generous
Q25. What character flaw does Madhu show at the start of the story?
A. Greed for material things
B. Lack of foresight — only thinking about food and not water
C. Unkindness
D. Laziness
Q26. How does Madhu's character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
A. He becomes more greedy
B. He learns to value what is truly important (water) over wants (lots of food)
C. He becomes sadder
D. He does not change
Q27. What does the appearance of food 'at once' and 'immediately' tell us about the magical tree?
A. The tree was slow
B. The tree's magic was quick and powerful
C. The tree forgot sometimes
D. The tree was weak
Q28. What is the theme of the story?
A. Food is the greatest gift
B. The importance of water and being content with what is necessary
C. Magic trees are real
D. Never share your food
Q29. Which drinks did Madhu try instead of water to stop his hiccups?
A. Sharbat
B. Kheer
C. Badam milk
D. Plain water
Q30. Which types of food appeared when Madhu made his wishes?
A. Laddoos
B. Colourful fruits
C. Savouries like samosas and kachori
D. Vegetables
Q31. What universal life lesson does 'Madhu's Wish' teach?
A. Always wish for as much as possible
B. The basics of life (like water) should never be taken for granted
C. Magic can solve all problems
D. Children should not eat sweets
Q32. How does the story show the difference between 'wants' and 'needs'?
A. Madhu's food wishes are needs; water is a want
B. Madhu's food wishes are wants; water is an essential need
C. Water and food are both wants
D. There is no difference
Q33. What can we infer about the old man's purpose in granting the wish?
A. He wanted Madhu to suffer
B. The wish and its consequences taught Madhu a life lesson about necessities
C. He wanted Madhu to enjoy food
D. He was testing if Madhu was greedy
Q34. Why is it significant that Madhu initially said 'nothing else' when offered a wish?
A. He was content
B. It shows his short-sightedness — focusing only on food without thinking of other needs
C. He had no other wishes
D. He was being polite
Q35. What does the ending of the story suggest about gratitude?
A. Madhu was ungrateful for water
B. After struggling without it, Madhu truly appreciated and valued water
C. Water is easy to get
D. Madhu forgot his lesson quickly
Q36. Which events in the story show that food alone cannot sustain a person?
A. Madhu got hiccups from eating without water
B. No drink except water stopped his hiccups
C. His hunger returned
D. He realised he should have wished for water
Q37. What are the broader lessons the story teaches?
A. Think before making choices
B. Do not take necessities like water for granted
C. Having too much of something can become a problem
D. Be kind to strangers
✓ Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Q38. What qualities does Madhu show throughout the story?
A. Kindness (sharing food with old man)
B. Thoughtlessness (not wishing for water)
C. Learning from mistakes
D. Greed
Q39. Which details in the story confirm that water is irreplaceable?
A. Sharbat, kheer and badam milk did not stop Madhu's hiccups
B. The tree refused to give water as Madhu hadn't wished for it
C. Madhu drank water as though he had never seen it
D. Food can be wished for but water is separately needed
✓ Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Q40. What can we conclude about the tree's way of granting wishes?
A. It is very generous
B. It grants exactly what is wished for — no more, no less
C. It gives extra things as bonus
D. It refuses most wishes
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