Question

Question 7.
With a loud scream he fell outwards and downward into space. Then a monstrous terror seized him
and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a minute. The next moment he
felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers, then under his stomach
and against his wings.
Questions:
(a) How did the young seagull learn to fly ?
(b) How long did the young seagull's fear last?
(c) Find the word from the passage which
means the same as terrible'.
(d) Who fell outwards and downward into space?​

Answer 1

a. He naturally felt his wings spreading outwards and he felt wind running through his wings and flew away.

b. The young seagull's fear lasted only for a minute.

c. 'monstrous' means the same as terrible.

d. The young seagull fell outwards and downwards into space.