Question

“I’ve got freedom to gain. As for myself, I am a poor hunted rat. As Vincent
Charles Gerrard I am free to go places and do nothing.”
a) Name the lesson from where the above passage has been taken.
b) Who has been referred to as ‘a poor hunted rat’ here?
c) Why was he being ‘hunted’?
d) How does the speaker want to gain freedom?
e) Find the opposite of ‘lose’ from the above line.

Answer 1

Answer:

The above given passage has been taken from the story, "If I were you by Douglas James."

Explanation:

• Gerrard who was running from the police was called 'a poor hunted rat."
• He was being hunted by the police because he escaped the prison and was hiding.
• The prisoner stole the identity of Vincent Charles Gerrard to live as a free man.