📘 Part A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1️⃣ Who is the main character of the story? 👤

(Odia: ଏହି ଗପର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଚରିତ୍ର କିଏ?) Answer: Rama Natha

2️⃣ What was Rama Natha obsessed with finding? 🧪

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥ କ’ଣ ଖୋଜିବା ପାଇଁ ପାଗଳ ଥିଲେ?) Answer: A magic potion

3️⃣ What did Rama Natha believe the magic potion could do? 💰

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ତରଳ ପଦାର୍ଥ କ’ଣ କରିପାରିବ?) Answer: Turn any object into gold

4️⃣ What was the name of Rama Natha’s wife? 👩

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା?) Answer: Madhumati

5️⃣ Who visited the town and was famous as a wise man? 🧘‍♂️

(Odia: ସହରକୁ କିଏ ଆସିଥିଲେ ଯିଏ ଜଣେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଭାବେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲେ?) Answer: Sage Mahipati

6️⃣ From which plant did the sage ask Rama Natha to collect dew? 🍃

(Odia: ସାଧୁ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁ ଗଛରୁ ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ କହିଥିଲେ?) Answer: Banana plant

7️⃣ How many litres of dew did Rama Natha need to collect? 💧

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କେତେ ଲିଟର ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା?) Answer: Five litres

8️⃣ In which season is morning dew mostly found? ❄️

(Odia: କେଉଁ ଋତୁରେ ସକାଳେ ଶିଶିର ଅଧିକ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳେ?) Answer: Winter

9️⃣ How long did it take Rama Natha to collect the required dew? ⏳

(Odia: ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗିଲା?) Answer: Six years

🔟 What did Madhumati do with the banana crop? 🛒

(Odia: ମଧୁମତୀ କଦଳୀ ଫସଲ ସହିତ କ’ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ?) Answer: Sold them in the market

1️⃣1️⃣ What did Rama Natha find inside the big box at the end? 🪙

(Odia: ଶେଷରେ ରାମ ନାଥ ସେହି ବଡ଼ ବାକ୍ସ ଭିତରେ କ’ଣ ଦେଖିଲେ?) Answer: Stacks of gold coins

1️⃣2️⃣ What did the sage use to trick Rama Natha into working hard? 🎭

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସାଧୁ କେଉଁ ଉପାୟ ଅବଲମ୍ବନ କରିଥିଲେ?) Answer: The idea of a magic potion

1️⃣3️⃣ What happened when Rama Natha sprinkled the dew on a copper vessel? 🏺

(Odia: ଯେତେବେଳେ ରାମ ନାଥ ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ର ଉପରେ ଶିଶିର ଛିଞ୍ଚିଲେ କ’ଣ ହେଲା?) Answer: Nothing happened

1️⃣4️⃣ Who is the author of this story? ✍️

(Odia: ଏହି ଗପର ଲେଖକ କିଏ?) Answer: Sudha Murty

1️⃣5️⃣ What is the real "magic" according to the story? ✨

(Odia: ଗପ ଅନୁସାରେ ପ୍ରକୃତ "ଯାଦୁ" କ’ଣ?) Answer: Hard work and patience

✅ Part B: True or False

1️⃣6️⃣ Rama Natha inherited large areas of land from his father. (True) (Odia: ରାମ ନାଥ ତାଙ୍କ ବାପାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ବିଶାଳ ଜମି ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ ଭାବେ ପାଇଥିଲେ।)

1️⃣7️⃣ Rama Natha looked after his land every single day at the start. (False) (Odia: ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ରାମ ନାଥ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ତାଙ୍କ ଜମିର ଦେଖାଶୁଣା କରୁଥିଲେ।)

1️⃣8️⃣ People often cheated Rama Natha by promising him the magic potion. (True) (Odia: ଲୋକମାନେ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ବିଷୟରେ କହି ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ ଠକୁଥିଲେ।)

1️⃣9️⃣ Madhumati was very happy with Rama Natha spending money on magic. (False) (Odia: ରାମ ନାଥ ଯାଦୁ ପଛରେ ପଇସା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରୁଥିବାରୁ ମଧୁମତୀ ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ଥିଲେ।)

2️⃣0️⃣ The sage told Rama Natha that the potion was very easy to make. (False) (Odia: ସାଧୁ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ତିଆରି କରିବା ବହୁତ ସହଜ।)

2️⃣1️⃣ Rama Natha had to water the banana plants with his own hands. (True) (Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ ହାତରେ କଦଳୀ ଗଛରେ ପାଣି ଦେବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା।)

2️⃣2️⃣ Madhumati helped Rama Natha collect the dew and sell the bananas. (True) (Odia: ମଧୁମତୀ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାରେ ଏବଂ କଦଳୀ ବିକ୍ରି କରିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲେ।)

2️⃣3️⃣ It took only one winter for Rama Natha to collect five litres of dew. (False) (Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମାତ୍ର ଗୋଟିଏ ଶୀତ ଋତୁ ଲାଗିଥିଲା।)

2️⃣4️⃣ The copper vessel turned into gold as soon as the dew touched it. (False) (Odia: ଶିଶିର ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରିବା ମାତ୍ରେ ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ରଟି ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଗଲା।)

2️⃣5️⃣ Rama Natha worked even harder on his plantation after learning the truth. (True) (Odia: ସତ୍ୟ ଜାଣିବା ପରେ ରାମ ନାଥ ତାଙ୍କ ବଗିଚାରେ ଆହୁରି ଅଧିକ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କଲେ।)

✏️ Part C: Fill in the Blanks

2️⃣6️⃣ Rama Natha was the son of a rich landlord.

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥ ଜଣେ ଧନୀ ଜମିଦାରଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଥିଲେ।)

2️⃣7️⃣ A famous sage named Mahipati came to their town.

(Odia: ମହିପତି ନାମକ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସାଧୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହରକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ।)

2️⃣8️⃣ The sage had heard about the potion during his travels in the Himalayas.

(Odia: ସାଧୁ ହିମାଳୟ ଭ୍ରମଣ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ବିଷୟରେ ଶୁଣିଥିଲେ।)

2️⃣9️⃣ Rama Natha had to collect dew from the leaves of banana plants.

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କଦଳୀ ଗଛର ପତ୍ରରୁ ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା।)

3️⃣0️⃣ The dew had to be stored in a bottle.

(Odia: ଶିଶିରକୁ ଏକ ବୋତଲରେ ସାଇତି ରଖିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ୁଥିଲା।)

3️⃣1️⃣ The sage promised to chant magic words over the dew.

(Odia: ସାଧୁ ଶିଶିର ଉପରେ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ମନ୍ତ୍ର ପଢ଼ିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଦେଇଥିଲେ।)

3️⃣2️⃣ At the end of six years, Rama Natha had five litres of dew.

(Odia: ଛଅ ବର୍ଷ ଶେଷରେ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର ଶିଶିର ଥିଲା।)

3️⃣3️⃣ Madhumati brought a big box filled with gold coins.

(Odia: ମଧୁମତୀ ସୁନା ମୁଦ୍ରାରେ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ଏକ ବଡ଼ ବାକ୍ସ ଆଣିଥିଲେ।)

3️⃣4️⃣ The wealth was created by Rama Natha’s hard work.

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଏହି ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଥିଲା।)

3️⃣5️⃣ Rama Natha understood the wisdom behind the sage’s words.

(Odia: ସାଧୁଙ୍କ କଥା ପଛରେ ଥିବା ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ରାମ ନାଥ ବୁଝିପାରିଲେ।)

🔍 Part D: Very Short Answer Questions

3️⃣6️⃣ Why did Rama Natha not look after his land initially? 🚜

(Odia: ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ରାମ ନାଥ ତାଙ୍କ ଜମିର ଦେଖାଶୁଣା କାହିଁକି କରୁନଥିଲେ?) Answer: Because he was busy searching for a magic potion.

3️⃣7️⃣ What kind of idea did Rama Natha have about the magic potion? 🤔

(Odia: ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ବିଷୟରେ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କର କିପରି ଧାରଣା ଥିଲା?) Answer: He had a "funny idea" that it could turn objects to gold.

3️⃣8️⃣ Who helped Madhumati sell the bananas? 🍌

(Odia: ମଧୁମତୀଙ୍କୁ କଦଳୀ ବିକ୍ରି କରିବାରେ କିଏ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା?) Answer: She did it herself, but it was from the crop Rama Natha tended.

3️⃣9️⃣ What did the sage mutter over the water? 🗣️

(Odia: ସାଧୁ ପାଣି ଉପରେ କ’ଣ ଗୁଣୁଗୁଣୁ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ?) Answer: He muttered some (fake) magic words.

4️⃣0️⃣ What metal was the vessel made of? 🏺

(Odia: ପାତ୍ରଟି କେଉଁ ଧାତୁରେ ତିଆରି ହୋଇଥିଲା?) Answer: Copper.

4️⃣1️⃣ Did Rama Natha find the magic potion in the end? ❌

(Odia: ରାମ ନାଥ ଶେଷରେ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାଣି ପାଇଲେ କି?) Answer: No, he found that there was no such thing.

4️⃣2️⃣ How did Rama Natha feel when the copper didn't turn to gold? 😡

(Odia: ଯେତେବେଳେ ତମ୍ବା ସୁନା ହେଲା ନାହିଁ ରାମ ନାଥ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ?) Answer: He felt angry and cheated.

4️⃣3️⃣ What did the plantation yield besides dew? 🍌

(Odia: ଶିଶିର ବ୍ୟତୀତ ବଗିଚାରୁ ଆଉ କ’ଣ ମିଳୁଥିଲା?) Answer: A huge crop of bananas.

4️⃣4️⃣ Who actually created the wealth in the family? 👫

(Odia: ପରିବାରରେ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ କିଏ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ସୃଷ୍ଟି କଲା?) Answer: Rama Natha and Madhumati through their labor.

4️⃣5️⃣ What did Rama Natha do after the story ended? 💪

(Odia: ଗପ ଶେଷ ହେବା ପରେ ରାମ ନାଥ କ’ଣ କଲେ?) Answer: He worked even harder on his plantation.

📖 Part E: Short Answer Questions

4️⃣6️⃣ Why was Madhumati worried at the beginning of the story? 😟

(Odia: ଗପର ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ମଧୁମତୀ କାହିଁକି ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଥିଲେ?) Answer: She saw Rama Natha wasting money on people who cheated him and was afraid they would soon have no money left.

4️⃣7️⃣ How did the sage guide Rama Natha to work hard? 🧭

(Odia: ସାଧୁ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କିପରି ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶନ ଦେଲେ?) Answer: He gave him a difficult task: planting banana trees and collecting dew by hand for years, which forced him to work on his land.

4️⃣8️⃣ Describe the change in Rama Natha's land over the six years. 🚜

(Odia: ଛଅ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ ଜମିରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ବିଷୟରେ କୁହ।) Answer: The fields, which were lying empty for years, were cleaned and filled with rows and rows of healthy banana plants, becoming a huge plantation.

4️⃣9️⃣ What did the sage say when Rama Natha accused him of cheating? 🗣️

(Odia: ଯେତେବେଳେ ରାମ ନାଥ ସାଧୁଙ୍କୁ ଠକେଇର ଅଭିଯୋଗ କଲେ, ସାଧୁ କ’ଣ କହିଲେ?) Answer: He smiled and explained that hard work, not magic, had created the wealth they now had in the form of gold coins from selling bananas.

5️⃣0️⃣ What is the main lesson or moral of this story? 💡

(Odia: ଏହି ଗପର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଶିକ୍ଷା କ’ଣ?) Answer: The lesson is that there are no shortcuts to success; real wealth and success come through sincere hard work, patience, and persistence.

🔡 Part F: Vocabulary & Grammar

5️⃣1️⃣ Find a word from the text that means "large areas of land".

Answer: Tracts

5️⃣2️⃣ What is the meaning of the word "precious"?

Answer: Valuable

5️⃣3️⃣ Give the opposite of the word "Wise".

Answer: Foolish

5️⃣4️⃣ What is the meaning of "muttered"?

Answer: Spoke in a low voice

5️⃣5️⃣ Find the synonym for "looked after" used in the text.

Answer: Tended