Class 9 English: The Lost Child Worksheet (with Answers)
A free, print-ready worksheet on The Lost Child for CBSE Class 9 English, with a matching answer key. Use the sample below, or build your own with the exact mix of questions you need — no login, no ads.
Sample worksheet
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- 1. The Lost Child was written by:
- (a) Ruskin Bond
- (b) Oscar Wilde
- (c) Mulk Raj Anand
- (d) O. Henry
- 2. The boy goes with his parents to a:
- (a) school
- (b) hospital
- (c) temple only
- (d) spring fair
- 3. At the fair, the boy longs for toys, sweets and a:
- (a) roundabout ride
- (b) book
- (c) car
- (d) kite
- 4. How do his parents respond to his wishes?
- (a) buy everything
- (b) keep refusing or moving on
- (c) scold him
- (d) leave him
- 5. Where is the boy lost?
- 6. What did the boy want before he was lost?
- 7. How do the child's wishes change after he is lost, and what does this reveal?
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- 1. (c) Mulk Raj Anand — It is by Mulk Raj Anand.
- 2. (d) spring fair — He goes to a spring fair.
- 3. (a) roundabout ride — He longs for a roundabout ride.
- 4. (b) keep refusing or moving on — They keep gently refusing or moving on.
- 5. At a spring fair, near the roundabout.
- 6. Toys, sweets, balloons, flowers and a roundabout ride.
- 7. Before he is lost, the little boy is full of desire at the fair. He longs for toys, sweets, a balloon, garlands of flowers and especially a ride on the roundabout, asking his parents again and again for these things. But the moment he turns and finds his parents gone, his whole world changes. Overcome by fear and grief, he runs about crying for them. When a kind stranger lifts him up and offers him the very things he had wanted earlier — the roundabout ride, sweets, balloons, a garland — the child refuses every single one, sobbing only that he wants his mother and father. This dramatic change reveals a deep truth: a child's love for its parents is far greater than any material attraction. The toys and treats that seemed so important lose all their charm once the security of his parents is lost, showing that love and belonging matter more than anything money can buy.
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FAQ
- Is this Class 9 English worksheet on The Lost Child free?
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- Does the The Lost Child worksheet come with answers?
- Yes. Every worksheet has a separate answer key with the correct answers, short explanations and marks, so it is ready for marking.
- Can I choose how many questions and which types?
- Yes. Open the generator for this chapter and set how many MCQs, short, long and HOTS questions you want; totals and marks update live, and you can swap any single question.
- Which board and class is this for?
- This worksheet is aligned to CBSE Class 9 English, chapter “The Lost Child”.