Question

At first he put it down to a cat prowling around for mice. But the sound was too guttural for a cat. He resisted the curiosity to look out lest he should behold a sight which would stop his heart. (a) Who is ‘he’ in these lines? What is ‘it’ that he put down? (b) How did he conclude that the sound was not of a cat? (c) What desire did he resist? (d) Why did he resist his desire?

Answer 1

Answer:

i )he is the author and he put down a cat prowling around a mice

ii )he concluded by saying that the sound is too guttural of a cat

iii )he resist desire of curiosity

iv )due to a sight which would stop his heart

v )novelty,interest