Comprehension Check
1. Do you think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell's shop was cheerful
2. Describe the stranger who came to the pet shop. What did he
or depressing? Give reasons for your answer.
want?
3. ( The man insisted on buying the doves because he was fond of
birds. Do you agree?
() How had he earned the five dollars he had?
Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves
he had bought? If not, why not?
Answers
Explanation:
ans 1 The atmosphere in Mr Purcell’s shop was dull and cheerless. The shop was full of movements of noising birds and pet animals. Mr. Purcell had become used to that noise. But the customer wondered how the owner put up with that noise
ANS 2 The stranger who came to Mr. Purcell’s shop had been released from jail after ten years of imprisonment. His suit though new looking was cheap and ill-fitting. He had close-cropped hair. His eyes moved all around in the shop. He wanted to purchase something in a case
ANS 3 (i) No, the man was neither fond of birds nor did he insist on buying the fair doves. He only wanted some birds in a cage.
(ii) The man had spent ten years in prison. He had to work hard. He was paid only half a dollar per year. He left the jail with just 5 dollars and a cheap suit.
ANS 4 No, the man had no love or liking for the doves. He did not mean to keep them as pets. So he paid no attention to what Mr. Purcell said about the feed and care of birds. Soon after stepping out of the shop, he freed the birds and dropped the cage.