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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: When I reached the station I did not stop at the ticket office (I had never bought a ticket in my life) but dashed straight to the platform. The Lucknow Express was Dust moving out. The train had still to pick up speed and I should have been able to Dump into one of the carriages, but I hesitated — for some reason I can’t explain — and I lost the chance to get away.1. Why did the narrator reach the station?(i) The narrator reached the station as he wanted to go away through train, after stealing Hari’s money.(ii) The narrator reached the station as he wanted to go away through train, after stealing Anil’s money.(iii) The narrator reached the station as he wanted to go away through train, after washing cars.(iv) The narrator reached the station as he wanted to go away through train, to attend a meeting.2. What made him hesitated?(i) He hesitated to cheat a simple and large-hearted man like Anil.(ii) He hesitated to steal the gold.(iii) He hesitated to steal the gold ornaments that were lying near the bed.(iv) He hesitated to steal the silver.3. Who does 'I' refer to?(i) I' refers to Hari Singh.(ii) I' refers to Kari Singh.(iii) I' refers to Anil.(iv) I' refers to Hari’s friend.4. What does 'dashed' mean here?(i) Dashed' means slammed.(ii) Dashed' means mildly.(iii) Dashed' means ran straight away.(iv) Dashed' means walking slowly.5. What has the narrator done?(i) The narrator has stolen Anil’s car.(ii) The narrator has stolen Anil’s gold.(iii) The narrator has stolen Anil’s vase(iv) The narrator has stolen Anil’s money. |
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Answer» 1. (ii) The narrator reached the station as he wanted to go away through train, after stealing Anil’s money. 2. (i) He hesitated to cheat a simple and large-hearted man like Anil. 3. (i) I' refers to Hari Singh. 4. (iii) Dashed' means ran straight away. 5. (iv) The narrator has stolen Anil’s money. |
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