Q1. What is the name of the young girl in the story?
A. Nima
B. Minam
C. Pema
D. Tashi
Q2. What was Minam's grandfather before?
A. A teacher
B. A doctor
C. A Sherpa
D. A farmer
Q3. What food did Minam pack for the journey?
A. Bread and cheese
B. Rotis with achaar apples and two water bottles
C. Sandwiches and juice
D. Rice and dal
Q4. What did Minam and her grandfather see at the river?
A. Yaks
B. Fish swimming in clear water
C. Snow leopards
D. Mountain goats
Q5. What did Minam and her grandfather make in the snow?
A. A snowball
B. A snowman
C. A snow fort
D. A snow flower
Q6. What is the tallest mountain in the world that Minam's grandfather pointed to?
A. K2
B. Kangchenjunga
C. Mount Everest
D. Nanda Devi
Q7. What musical instrument did Minam hear being played on the way back?
A. Sitar
B. Flute
C. Santoor
D. Tabla
Q8. What animals did they see jumping from rock to rock?
A. Deer
B. Mountain goats
C. Yaks
D. Sheep
Q9. What can yaks provide according to the grandfather?
A. Only transport
B. Milk wool and help carry heavy loads
C. Only milk
D. Only wool
Q10. What promise did Minam make at the end of the story?
A. To climb Mount Everest
B. To take care of the mountains and share their magic with everyone she met
C. To become a Sherpa
D. To come back every year
Q11. Why did Minam's grandfather say she was ready for the special journey?
A. She had been asking for years
B. He said she had become strong and could walk for a long distance
C. She was on school holidays
D. She had studied about mountains
Q12. How did the mountains make Minam feel according to the story?
A. Afraid and cold
B. Happy and full of wonder — she found the flowers trees sounds of birds fresh air and snow all magical
C. Tired and sleepy
D. Disappointed
Q13. What does the grandfather mean when he says 'The mountains are truly magical'?
A. The mountains have supernatural powers
B. He means the mountains offer beauty strength and natural wonders that inspire feelings of awe and respect
C. He is telling a fairy tale
D. He means there are spirits in the mountains
Q14. What does the grandfather's lesson about yaks tell us about mountain communities?
A. Mountain animals have no use
B. Animals like yaks are essential to the livelihoods and daily life of people in mountain communities providing food clothing and transport
C. Mountain people don't use animals
D. Animals are only for food
Q15. What is significant about the grandfather being a former Sherpa?
A. He just knows the mountains slightly
B. His experience as a Sherpa makes him an ideal guide — he has deep knowledge of the mountains and can share both the dangers and beauty with Minam safely
C. He has no special knowledge
D. He only climbed once
Q16. What does the sight of mountain goats jumping from rock to rock teach Minam about adaptation?
A. All animals can climb rocks
B. Mountain goats are specially adapted to rocky terrain and can go to places very hard for humans to reach showing that animals are uniquely suited to their environments
C. Mountain goats are always faster than humans
D. Minam wants to be a mountain goat
Q17. The grandfather says 'Always remember to respect and protect them' about the mountains. Why is this important?
A. Mountains are dangerous so we should avoid them
B. Mountains are natural environments that provide beauty resources and habitat — respecting and protecting them ensures they continue to be available for future generations
C. Mountains belong to the government
D. Only climbers need to respect mountains
Q18. What does the musical experience of hearing the Santoor on the way back add to the story's theme?
A. It is just a detail about music
B. It enriches the picture of mountain life showing that art and music are part of the cultural heritage of mountain communities adding a human dimension to the natural journey
C. It shows the old man was famous
D. It has no relevance
Q19. What life lessons does Minam learn from the mountains as described by her grandfather? How do these apply beyond the mountains?
A. She learns only mountain climbing skills
B. Her grandfather says the mountains teach strength beauty and the wonders of nature — these lessons apply to life broadly: face challenges with strength appreciate beauty around you and approach the world with wonder and curiosity
C. She learns nothing significant
D. Mountains only teach physical fitness
Q20. Analyse the grandfather's role in this story. How does intergenerational sharing of knowledge enrich Minam's life?
A. Grandparents have no important role
B. The grandfather's knowledge as a former Sherpa and his stories about the mountains give Minam experiences and wisdom she could not gain from books alone — showing that elders' lived knowledge is a precious form of education
C. The grandfather only carries bags
D. Knowledge only comes from school
Q21. The story ends with Minam promising to 'share their magic with everyone she met.' What kind of change maker does this suggest Minam will become?
A. She will only talk about mountains
B. Minam will become an advocate for nature encouraging others to appreciate and protect the mountains — showing that personal experiences in nature can inspire people to become voices for environmental conservation
C. She will become a Sherpa
D. She will write a book
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