I. Read the extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow.
1. “ The hour struck for going to bed,
The whole household came to accompany me to my room!”
a. Whom does ‘he’ refer to ?What did the narrator think of his friends’ behaviour?
b. What did the narrator think of his friends’ behaviour?
c. What was the comparison made and how?
2. “ An idea came into my head:
‘My candle may go out and leave me in darkness’!”
a. How did the narrator plan to spend the night? Why?
b. Where did he finally decide to sleep and why?
3. What efforts did the narrator take to protect himself from the joke he suspected his friends would play on him?
4. In the process of saving himself from being fooled, the narrator unknowingly played a prank on himself. Explain.
Answers
Answer:
Read the extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow.
1. “ The hour struck for going to bed,
The whole household came to accompany me to my room!”
a. Whom does ‘he’ refer to ?What did the narrator think of his friends’ behaviour?
b. What did the narrator think of his friends’ behaviour?
c. What was the comparison made and how?
2. “ An idea came into my head:
‘My candle may go out and leave me in darkness’!”
a. How did the narrator plan to spend the night? Why?
b. Where did he finally decide to sleep and why?
3. What efforts did the narrator take to protect himself from the joke he suspected his friends would play on him?
4. In the process of saving himself from being fooled, the narrator unknowingly played a prank on himself. Explain.
Explanation: