Question

Jo was starting to fuss with her hands and look out of the window, at the crack of day that

showed under the shade. She thought the story was all over. Jack didn’t like women when

they took anything for granted; he liked them apprehensive, hanging on his words.

“Now, Jo, are you listening?”

“Yes.”

“Because this is very interesting. Roger Skunk’s mommy said, ‘What’s that awful smell?’

“Wha-at?”

“And, Roger Skunk said, ‘It’s me, Mommy. I smell like roses.’ And she said, ‘Who made you

smell like that?’ And he said, ‘The wizard,’ and she said, ‘Well, of all the nerve. You come

with me and we’re going right back to that very awful wizard.”

i. Choose the option that best demonstrates the relevant traits of Jo and Jack respectively,

based on the extract provided.

a. curious and irritable

b. patient and irritable

c. curious and lethargic

d. patient and lethargic

ii. “Jo was starting to fuss with her hands”. This means that Jo was

a. feeling anxious.

b. getting restless.

c. feeling lazy.

d. fighting sleep.
iii. Jo’s “Wha-at?” indicated what she was feeling. Pick the option that correctly states these

feelings.

1. terror

2. surprise

3. ignorance

4. displeasure

5. joy

6. approval

a. 1 and 3

b. 2 and 4

c. 3 and 6

d. 4 and 5

iv. Mommy says, ‘Well, of all the nerve.” This reveals her

a. approval, surprise and pleasure.

b. pleasure, hope and approval.

c. betrayal, disapproval and hurt.

d. shock, anger and disapproval.​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. (a) curious and irritable

ii. (b) getting restless

iii. (b) 2 and 4

iv. (d) shock, anger and disapproval

Answer 2

The correct answers are as follows :

i.

Option a. Curious and irritable is correct.

Curious and irritable best demonstrates the relevant traits of Jo and Jack respectively, based on the extract that is provided.

ii.

Option b. getting restless is correct.

" Jo was starting to fuss with her hands”. This means that Jo was getting restless.

iii.

Option b. 2 and 4 is correct.

Jo’s “Wha-at?” indicated what she was feeling surprised and displeasure.

iv.

Option d. shock, anger and disapproval is correct.

Mommy says, ‘Well, of all the nerve.” This reveals her shock, anger and disapproval .

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