Chapter- 18 Dear Diary.......
1. Who wrote the diary?
Ans: Asha wrote the diary.
2. When did Asha write the first diary entry?
Ans: She wrote the first entry on 27th June 04.
3. Why was the morning bad for Asha on 27th June?
Ans: It was bad because she had to get up very early.
4. What were Asha’s parents doing early in the morning?
Ans: They were packing bags and making arrangements for the journey.
5. Why did Asha feel her parents were partial?
Ans: Because they did not wake up her younger brother Babloo.
6. How old is Babloo?
Ans: Babloo is three years old.
7. At what time did the family start their journey?
Ans: They started at 7 o’clock in the morning.
8. Where were they going?
Ans: They were going to Jagdalpur.
9. Whose house were they going to visit?
Ans: They were going to visit Dadi Ma’s house.
10. How long did Asha sleep in the train?
Ans: She slept for 2–3 hours.
11. What activities did Asha and Babloo do in the train?
Ans: They ate, drank, sang, played and enjoyed a lot.
12. Why couldn’t Asha’s mother take rest in the train?
Ans: Because Babloo kept troubling and playing.
13. Where did the family have their dinner on 27th June?
Ans: They had their dinner in the train.
14. On which date did the train reach Jagdalpur?
Ans: The train reached Jagdalpur on 29th June 04.
15. At what time did the train reach Jagdalpur?
Ans: The train reached at 6 o’clock in the morning.
16. Who came to receive them at the railway station?
Ans: Anup uncle and Tina aunty came to receive them.
17. Who was waiting for them at home?
Ans: Dadi Ma was waiting for them.
18. With whom did Asha go to the market?
Ans: Asha went to the market with her uncle.
19. With whom was Babloo busy?
Ans: Babloo was busy with Dadi Ma.
20. Which place did they visit in the evening?
Ans: They visited the Chitrakut Waterfall.
21. At what time did they reach the waterfall?
Ans: They reached at 7:30 in the evening.
22. Why did the waterfall look more beautiful?
Ans: Because the lights added to its beauty.
23. Who was the happiest person at the waterfall?
Ans: Babloo was the happiest person.
24. At what time did they return home from the waterfall?
Ans: They returned at 10 o’clock.
25. What did Dadi Ma make for Asha on 30th June?
Ans: She made Aloo paratha.
26. Where did they go at 9 o’clock in the morning?
Ans: They went to Kanger Valley National Park.
27. How did they travel to the National Park?
Ans: They travelled by taxi.
28. Name two animals seen in the National Park.
Ans: Cheetah and Deer.
29. What games did they play after lunch?
Ans: They played hide and seek, badminton and antakshari.
30. Which caves did they visit?
Ans: They visited the Kutumsar caves.
Answer by Dimpee Bora
