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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:Mrs. Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. She was convinced that the room was haunted by spirits, and that the stranger had somehow caused these to enter into her furniture.1. Why did Mrs. Hall think that the room was haunted by spirits?(i) Inside the empty room, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. Then the hat in the room leapt up and dashed itself into her face. She was happy.(ii) Inside the empty room, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. Then the hat in the room leapt up and dashed itself into her face. It made her to think that the room was haunted by spirits.(iii) Inside the empty room, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. There was a ghost.(iv) Inside the empty room, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. There was a strange person there.2. Who had caused this to happen? Why?(i) Ludwig, the scientist had caused this to happen because he did not like Mrs. Hall’s presence in his room.(ii) Richard, the scientist had caused this to happen because he did not like Mrs. Hall’s presence in his room.(iii) Griffin, the scientist had caused this to happen because he did not like Mrs. Hall’s presence in his room.(iv) Jaffers, the scientist had caused this to happen because he did not like Mrs. Hall’s presence in his room.3. Why did Mrs. Hall trip? What was her fear?(i) Mrs. Hall got scared of the chair that pushed her out of the room and she got tripped. She feared that the spirits have entered into her.(ii) Mrs. Hall got scared of the chair that pushed her out of the room and she got tripped. She feared that the spirits have entered into the furniture.(iii) Mrs. Hall got scared of the chair that pushed her out of the room and she got tripped. She feared that the ghosts are there.(iv) Mrs. Hall got scared of the chair that pushed her out of the room and she got tripped. She feared that she will fall.4. Why did Mrs. Hall suspect Griffin of witchcraft?(i) Mrs. Hall suspected that the furniture became alive due to ghost.(ii) Mrs. Hall suspected that the furniture became alive due to witchcraft.(iii) Mrs. Hall suspected that the house became alive due to witchcraft.(iv) Mrs. Hall suspected that the vase became alive due to witchcraft.5. Who is the author of the story?(i).H.G Bells is the author of the story.(ii) M.G Wells is the author of the story.(iii) H.G Wells is the author of the story.(iv) T.L Wells is the author of the story.

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1. (ii) Inside the empty room, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. Then the hat in the room leapt up and dashed itself into her face. It made her to think that the room was haunted by spirits.

2. (iii) Griffin, the scientist had caused this to happen because he did not like Mrs. Hall’s presence in his room.

3. (ii) Mrs. Hall got scared of the chair that pushed her out of the room and she got tripped. She feared that the spirits have entered into the furniture.

4. (ii) Mrs. Hall suspected that the furniture became alive due to witchcraft.

5. (iii) H.G Wells is the author of the story.



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