Martin’s Window
1. How did Martin get a hole in his stomach?
a) He was born with it
b) He got shot in the stomach
c) He had a serious disease
d) A doctor performed surgery on him
2. What did the hole in Martin’s stomach allow doctors to do?
a) Look inside his stomach and study digestion
b) Give him more food easily
c) Store food inside his body
d) Close it whenever needed
3. How was Martin’s stomach different from others?
a) It was larger than normal
b) It had a flap of skin that could be opened
c) It could digest food instantly
d) It had two separate chambers
4. Who treated Martin’s wound?
a) Dr. Watson
b) Dr. Beaumont
c) Dr. William
d) Dr. Anderson
5. What important discovery was made because of Martin’s stomach?
a) The exact time food takes to digest
b) The function of stomach juices in digestion
c) How to remove food without surgery
d) How to store food in the body
Story – A Stomach with a Window
6. What did Dr. Beaumont do with the digestive juice he took from Martin’s stomach?
a) He drank it to see its effects
b) He used it to cook food
c) He placed food in a glass with the juice to observe digestion
d) He stored it for making medicine
7. Why did Dr. Beaumont keep the food in a glass at the same temperature as the stomach?
a) To make it taste better
b) To see if digestion happens outside the body
c) To check if food gets colder inside the body
d) To compare the temperature of different foods
8. What was one of the results of Dr. Beaumont’s experiment?
a) Food digested at the same rate inside and outside the body
b) Food digested faster inside the stomach
c) Food remained the same in both cases
d) Digestion only happened when food was chewed
9. What did Dr. Beaumont’s study prove about the stomach?
a) The stomach breaks food only into smaller pieces
b) The stomach’s digestive juices help dissolve food
c) The stomach removes all nutrients from food instantly
d) The stomach does not play a role in digestion
10. What effect did emotions have on digestion according to Dr. Beaumont?
a) Happy people digest food faster
b) Sadness and stress slow down digestion
c) Anger speeds up digestion
d) Emotions have no effect on digestion
Proper Food – Every Child’s Right?
11. What was Rashmi’s main problem in the story?
a) She did not like food
b) She did not get enough food to eat
c) She ate too much junk food
d) She was allergic to all foods
12. Why was Kailash unhealthy despite eating a lot?
a) He ate nutritious food but did not exercise
b) He ate only fast food and did not eat home-cooked food
c) He did not drink enough water
d) He did not sleep enough
13. What did Dr. Aparna suggest for both Rashmi and Kailash?
a) To eat more food
b) To eat proper, nutritious food
c) To eat only sweets and fried food
d) To stop eating completely
14. Why do many children like Rashmi suffer from poor health?
a) They do not like to eat
b) They do not get enough food to eat daily
c) They eat too many vegetables
d) They refuse to drink water
15. Why is eating proper food important for children?
a) It helps them grow and stay healthy
b) It makes them feel sleepy
c) It makes them run faster
d) It helps them watch more TV
16. What is a major problem faced by many children in our country?
a) They eat too much food
b) They do not get enough nutritious food
c) They refuse to go to school
d) They eat only fruits and vegetables
17. What can be done to ensure all children get proper food?
a) Encourage eating only junk food
b) Distribute nutritious food in schools and villages
c) Stop children from playing outside
d) Give them only milk and biscuits
Answers & Explanation
Martin’s Window
1. b) Martin got shot in the stomach, creating a hole.
2. a) The hole allowed doctors to study digestion directly.
3. b) Martin’s stomach had a flap of skin that could be opened.
4. b) Dr. Beaumont treated Martin and studied his digestion.
5. b) Dr. Beaumont discovered the role of stomach juices in digestion.
Story – A Stomach with a Window
6. c) Dr. Beaumont placed food in a glass with digestive juice to observe digestion.
7. b) He maintained stomach temperature to study digestion outside the body.
8. b) Food digested faster inside the stomach than outside.
9. b) The stomach’s digestive juices help break down food.
10. b) Stress and sadness slow down digestion.
Proper Food – Every Child’s Right?
11. b) Rashmi did not get enough food to eat.
12. b) Kailash ate only junk food, which made him unhealthy.
13. b) Dr. Aparna advised both children to eat proper, nutritious food.
14. b) Many children suffer because they do not get enough food.
15. a) Proper food helps children grow and stay healthy.
16. b) A major issue is that many children do not get nutritious food.
17. b) Providing nutritious food in schools and villages can help solve the problem.
