Question

By the time our delayed train reached and I disembarked with my father and baby Lavanya, it was well past midnight. It was cold, dark and foggy. My husband, Manas, who was to receive us, was nowhere in sight, Soon the platform became deserted. Then, a burly man approached us and offered to carry our bags. He wasn’t wearing the usual porter’s red shirt and tag, and though I was wary, my father decided to hire him.Leaving Lavanya and me with the man, my father went to look for Manas. I took a closer look at the man and felt apprehensive. He was big and hairy, his face was pock-marked and his eyes looked bloodshot.Just then Lavanya, who had been sleeping in my arms, awoke, and turned to look at the porter. He gave her a playful smile and held out his arms. I thought she’d start crying and held her closer. But she smiled back and twisted herself out of my arms into his.Now I was really scared. What if he ran away with my baby? He must have sensed my fear and, even before I reached out to take Lavanya back, he handed her to me. Turning around, he mumbled that though everyone was scared of him, yet my innocent baby had accepted him. His eyes had tears in them. I didn’t know what to say.At that moment my father returned with Manas. The man picked up our bags and walked towards the car park. As we followed him, I asked Manas to pay him a little extra. But, having put our luggage in the car, the man refused to take payment from us. Coming up to me, he placed his hand on my baby’s head for a moment as if to say, ‘God bless you!’ and walked away. Answer the following questions 1) The author was apprehensive when a man approached her as *

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a) he was drunk with bloodshot eyes

b) he was scary looking

c) her father was not with her

d) her husband was nowhere in sight

2) The man handed the baby back to the lady as *

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a) he realized that she was scared

b) his eyes had suddenly filled up with tears

c) he feared the baby would start crying

d) she reached out for the baby

3 )The man refused payment because *

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a) the money offered was less

b) the baby had come to him

c) he sensed the woman’s fears

d) he was not a porter

4) This incident made the author realize that one should *

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a) not judge people by their appearances

b) only take the services of a regular porter

c) not be scared of strangers

d) not allow strangers to handle their children

5) ‘Apprehensive’ means *

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a) fearful

b) appreciative

c) sad

d) happy

6) Disembarked means *

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get off

on the board

on the train

none

7) Turning around, he mumbled that though everyone was ______________________________ of him, yet my innocent baby had accepted him. Fill with correct synonym *

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afraid

fond

making fun​

Answer 1

Answer:

afraid find making fun

Answer 2

Answer:

1) (a) he was drunk with bloodshot eyes.

2) (a) he realised that she was scared.

3) (d) he was not a porter.

4) (a) not judge people by their appearance.

5) (a) fearful

6) (a) get off

7) (a) afraid

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