Question

Jody allowed his thoughts to drift back to the fawn. He could not keep it out of his mind. He

had held it, in his dreams, in his arms. He slipped from the table and went to his father’s beside.

Penny lay at rest. His eyes were open and clear but the pupils were still dark and dilated.

Jody said, “How are you feeling, Pa?

“Just fine, son. Old Death has gone thieving elsewhere. But wasn’t it a close shave!”

Penny said, “I am proud of you, boy, the way you kept your head and did what was needed.”

Q11. Why were the pupils still dark and dilated?

i. Because Jody’s father was sick.

ii. Because Jody’s father was bitten by a snake.

iii. Because Jody’s father kept late at night.

iv. None of the above.

Q12. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence-Old Death has gone thieving elsewhere?

i. Metaphor

ii. Simile

iii. Personification

iv. Alliteration

Q13. When do the parents not feel proud of you?

i. When we do some noble work.

ii. When we do any mischievous activity.

iii. When we represent our country.

iv. When we bring name and fame to your parents.

Q14. What does ‘close shave’ mean?

i. A wider escape.

ii. Shaving closely.

iii. Stopping shave.

iv. A narrow escape. no ji​

Answer 1

11. Because jody' s father was bitten by a snake

12.Personification

13.When we do any mischievous activity

14.A narrow escape

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