Chapter 3

What invention did Anand create first in the story?

Why did Anand rig the alarm to work only when the door was opened softly?

How did the burglar alarm punish the intruder?

What movie inspired Anand’s next invention?

Which character perspective is the story told from?

What trait best describes Anand based on his actions?

What effect does the time machine have on Boppa?

Which onomatopoeic word describes the alarm’s sound?

Match the following sound: 'humming' in the text.

Which binomial completes this sentence: 'peace and quiet' is an example of …

Choose the correct binomial: 'locals finished work ____ lunchtime.'

Which phrasal verb means 'set up temporarily' as used in the chapter?

Complete the phrasal verb: 'After the fire alarm, the rain finally ____.'

Which idiom means 'to scare someone a lot'?

Fill in: 'Anita was angry because Anand ____ her room had been pointed out.'

Which tense is used in 'Papa had vanished by this time'?

Complete: 'By the time we ____ the station, the train had already left.'

Which subject–verb agreement is correct: 'A pair of scissors ____ sharp'?

Listening: Which statement is true about Toby?

Listening: How do Martians get their energy?

In the poem, what does the poet write on the paper boats?

What flowers does the poet load in his boats?

What do the clouds symbolize in the poem?

Which mood best describes the poem?

In the travelogue, which place is described as 'like a beach without the sea'?

Which river did Shaana go rafting on?

Why was Shaana’s father too scared to raft again?

Which structure did Shaana cross that spans the sea on a train?

What activity did Shaana learn in Goa?

Which wild animal did Shaana hope wouldn’t follow them home?

Which phrase describes Shaana’s fear of tunnels?

Which vocabulary word means 'hurried and disorganized'?

Which word means 'sad and disappointed appearance'?

What does ‘tinkering’ mean as used in the text?

Which question tests simple past vs past perfect: 'Ma had rushed in to see what the racket was all about and found Papa standing there' identifies which forms?

Which phrase means 'assembled temporarily'?

Which phrase from the text is an example of alliteration?

Which question tests cause-and-effect from the story: 'What prompted Anand to create the burglar alarm?'

Which idiom means 'leave unprotected' as used in the lesson?

Which listening detail is false about the origami conversation?

Which true statement about Agartala is mentioned?

What makes agarwood form on agar trees?

Which use of agarwood is NOT mentioned?