MCQ Questions for Class 8 English HoneyDew Chapter 4 Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory with Answers
Q1. What is the name of the man who approaches Bepin Choudhury claiming to be an old acquaintance?
a) Parimal Ghose
b) Bepin Choudhury
c) Ranchi
d) Bookshop
Answer: a) Parimal Ghose.
Q2. Where does Parimal Ghose claim to have met Bepin Choudhury before?
a) Ranchi
b) Bookshop
c) Kolkata
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Ranchi.
Q3. How does Bepin Choudhury initially react to Parimal Ghose’s claim?
a) He believes him immediately.
b) He dismisses him, thinking he has mistaken him for someone else.
c) He becomes angry and leaves the bookshop.
d) He calls the police.
Answer: b) He dismisses him, thinking he has mistaken him for someone else.
Q4. What confuses Bepin Choudhury about Parimal Ghose’s claims?
a) Parimal’s personal details about Bepin.
b) Parimal’s knowledge about books.
c) Parimal’s visit to the bookshop.
d) Bepin’s own memories of Ranchi.
Answer: a) Parimal’s personal details about Bepin.
Q5. Where does Bepin Choudhury enjoy visiting and purchasing books?
a) A library
b) A museum
c) A bookshop
d) Ranchi
Answer: c) A bookshop.
Q6. What is Bepin Choudhury’s reaction to realizing he has never been to Ranchi?
a) He becomes angry and confronts Parimal Ghose.
b) He apologizes to Parimal for his mistake.
c) He decides to visit Ranchi to confirm the facts.
d) His confusion deepens, and he seeks help from a friend.
Answer: d) His confusion deepens, and he seeks help from a friend.
Q7. Who does Parimal suggest Bepin confirm the story with?
a) Dinesh Mukerji
b) The doctor
c) Ranchi
d) The bookshop owner
Answer: a) Dinesh Mukerji.
Q8. How does Bepin initially feel about Parimal’s suggestion to contact Dinesh Mukerji?
a) Unconcerned
b) Excited
c) Angry
d) Anxious
Answer: a) Unconcerned.
Q9. What does Dinesh Mukerji verify about the story?
a)That Parimal is mistaken about their acquaintance
b) That Bepin is losing his memory
c) That Bepin has been to Ranchi
d) That the doctor can provide a remedy
Answer: c) That Bepin has been to Ranchi.
Q10. How does Bepin feel after learning the truth from Dinesh Mukerji?
a) Excited
b) Angry
c) Perplexed
d) Relieved
Answer: c) Perplexed.
Q11. Who does Bepin consult after realizing he might be losing his memory?
a) Parimal Ghose
b) Dinesh Mukerji
c) The doctor
d) Ranchi
Answer: c) The doctor.
Q12. How does the doctor react to Bepin’s situation?
a) Puzzled, as he has never encountered such a case before
b) Confident that he can provide a remedy
c) Dismissive, thinking it’s a minor issue
d) Angry, believing Bepin is wasting his time
Answer: a) Puzzled, as he has never encountered such a case before.
Q13. What does the doctor advise Bepin to do in order to trigger his forgotten memories?
a) Revisit Ranchi
b) Consult a psychologist
c) Take medication
d) Write a diary
Answer: a) Revisit Ranchi.
Q14. Why does Bepin decide to follow the doctor’s suggestion and revisit Ranchi?
a) He enjoys traveling.
b) He wants to prove the doctor wrong.
c) He wants to meet Parimal Ghose again.
d) He hopes it will help him recall his forgotten memories.
Answer: d) He hopes it will help him recall his forgotten memories.
Q15. What happens after Bepin returns from his trip to Ranchi?
a) He regains all of his lost memories.
b) He remains unable to recall anything.
c) He decides to forget about the past and move on.
d) He confronts Parimal Ghose.
Answer: b) He remains unable to recall anything.
Q16. How does Bepin feel as he continues to be unable to remember anything after the trip?
a) Worried
b) Relieved
c) Confused
d) Excited
Answer: a) Worried.
Q17. Who does Bepin summon due to his growing concern about his memory loss?
a) Parimal Ghose
b) Dinesh Mukerji
c) The doctor
d) Ranchi
Answer: c) The doctor.
Q18. When is the doctor expected to arrive, according to the story?
a) Before Bepin’s trip to Ranchi
b) After Bepin’s trip to Ranchi
c) The doctor never arrives
d) The story does not mention the doctor’s arrival time
Answer: b) After Bepin’s trip to Ranchi.
Q19. Who played an elaborate prank on Bepin as revenge?
a) Parimal Ghose
b) Dinesh Mukerji
c) Chunni Lal
d) Ranchi
Answer: c) Chunni Lal.
Q20. Why did Chunni Lal orchestrate the prank on Bepin?
a) Bepin couldn’t help him find a job.
b) Bepin had forgotten their friendship.
c) Bepin had stolen something from him.
d) Bepin had insulted him in the past.
Answer: a) Bepin couldn’t help him find a job.
Q21. How does Bepin feel upon discovering the truth about Chunni’s prank?
a) Confused and scared
b) Angry and relieved
c) Sad and betrayed
d) Excited and grateful
Answer: b) Angry and relieved.
Q22. What does Bepin realize after learning the truth?
a) He is losing his memory after all.
b) The doctor was wrong about his condition.
c) Chunni Lal is a close friend.
d) Ranchi is a beautiful place.
Answer: b) The doctor was wrong about his condition.
Q23. How does Bepin plan to deceive the doctor?
a) By pretending his memories returned after the trip to Ranchi
b) By admitting he still can’t remember anything
c) By blaming Chunni Lal for his memory loss
d) By refusing to meet the doctor
Answer: a) By pretending his memories returned after the trip to Ranchi.
Q24. What emotions does Bepin experience when the doctor finally arrives?
a) Angry and disappointed
b) Relieved and grateful
c) Excited and curious
d) Deceptive and guilty
Answer: d) Deceptive and guilty
Q25. What does Bepin claim to the doctor about his condition?
a) He still cannot remember anything.
b) He needs further tests and treatment.
c) His memories have returned and he is now fine.
d) The doctor’s advice worsened his condition.
Answer: c) His memories have returned and he is now fine.