Question

Q. 1. Read the following passage and
answer the questions that follow : (5)
Oliver was a nine-year old boy. He lived
with other homeless boys in an orphanage.
He was pale and thin as were the other boys
living there. This was because they had to
work hard. but were never given enough to
eat. The owner of the orphanage, Mr.
Bumble was a cruel man and ill-treated the
boys. The boys were always hungry. It was
true that they were given three meals a day
but each meal consisted only of a bowl of
watery soup. They were almost starving.
So it was decided by them to ask the master
for more soup. But who would bell the cat
? Finally the task fell to Oliver.
Questions :
(a) Why did Oliver live in the
orphange?
(b) Who was Mr. Bumble ?
(c) What meals were the boys given ?
(d) what did Oliver say to Mr bumble​

Answer 1

a) He lived with other homeless boys in an orphanage