“My mother seemed to notice that I was not entirely convinced. She looked at me reprovingly
and after that we spoke no more about it.”
1. Why is the author not convinced?
(a) Because the author was away from home
(b) Because the author suspected her mother of infidelity
(c) Because the author found Mrs. Dorling’s behavior appeared to be fishy
(d) None of the above
2. Who was the person over whom the mother and daughter were divided?
(a) Mrs. S’s daughter
(b) Mrs. Dorling
(c) Mrs. Dorling’s daughter
(d) Mrs. S
3. What did Mrs. S’s notice after she came back from her stay away from home?
(a) The servants had left
(b) The house was lying in a deranged manner
(c) Things were missing
(d) None of these
Answers
Answer:
The following are the responses to the questions that have been posed: 1. C) Because the author thought Mrs Dorling's behaviour seemed suspicious 2. B) Mrs Dorling 3. C) There were important items missing.
Explanation:
1. The author's mother had placed her trust in Mrs Dorling, but the author was sceptical of this decision. She had a sneaking suspicion that Mrs Dorling had a sinister motive for taking all of their belongings.
2. The author and her mother had different opinions about Mrs Dorling when it came to the subject of the book. The author had a sneaking suspicion that Mrs Dorling was up to no good when she expressed an interest in keeping all of her mother's belongings, but the author's mother was completely unaware of the author's concerns.
3. The author noticed that certain items were missing from her mother's residence, but she later discovered that Mrs Dorling had appropriated all of the items and had no plans to give them back.
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