Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it: Joanne Kathleen Rowling claims that she was a compulsive storyteller from a young age. On a particularly long train journey from Manchester to London in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her for the story of a boy who finds out he is a wizard and is sent off to wizard school. The Harry Potter series— which begins with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997) followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)—was conceived from the start as comprising seven novels, covering to the seven years Harry spends as a pupil at the Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and exploring, among their many themes, the development of identity during adolescence. On his 11th birthday, the orphaned Harry— whose life until then has been a litany of misery with his aunt, uncle and obnoxious cousing Dudley— discovers he is a wizard and is whipped off to a magical version of the traditional boarding school where he learns the craft of wizardry. Choose the correct answer from the options given: 1. The story of Harry Potter was conceived by Rowling during (a) a train journey in winter. (b) a train journey in summer. (c) a tram journey in summer. (d) a train journey in monsoon. 2. The second story of Harry Potter was published in the (a) eighth decade of nineteenth century. (b) fourth decade of twentieth century. (c) last decade of twentieth century. (d) final decade of nineteenth century.3. What does the expression “litany of misery' signify? (a) types of misery (b) traces of misery (c) list of misery (d) sufferings of misery 4. One of the themes explored in Harry Potter stories is (a) development of a person’s identity. (b) development of adolescent psychology. (c) development of identity of wizards. (d) development of identity of orphans. 5. Select which of the following statements is true? (a) The Harry Potter series starts with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (b) The second book on Harry Potter is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. (c) The last book on Harry Potter is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. (d) Harry joined Hogwart school of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the age of 12.