Question: 8
Read the extract given below and answer the following questions:
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Mrs Thompson looked rather strangely at her husband for some moments, and then dropped her eyes The
subject was not again referred to during the meal At its close, Mrs. Thompson toasted a slice of bread, and
softened it with milk and butter, adding to this a cup of tea she took them in to Maggie, and held the small
waiter, on which she had placed them while the hungry childate with every sign of pleasure
1. When did Maggie's back pain start? Whathad given relief to her ache in the body?
2. What had Joe noticed abouthis wife when he saw her through the window? What did she tell him
abruptly?
3. What food did Mrs. Thompson give Maggie to eat? How did Maggie eat the food?
4. What did Maggie's gratinide awake in Mrs. Thompson? What did Mrs. Thompson tell Joe about
Maggie?
5. Why did Joe not see the guardians of the poor? What did he expect from his wife with regard to
Maggie?
Answers
Answer:
1. Maggie once fell from a window and got hurt at her back from that time her back pain started.
2.Joe Thompson noticed that his wife was not so happy to see the poor child with him.Mrs Thompson shouted why have u brought this sick child here.
3.Mrs Thompson gave Maggie some soft bread with butter on it with some tea.
4.Mrs Thompson after having a long conversation with Maggie got comfortable with her and at dinner time told Mr Thompson to drop the idea of taking Maggie to the poor house.
5.Mr Thompson didn't have a child but he wanted one and therefore the looked at Maggie as her own daughter and so didn't go for searching her guardians.Mr Thompson expected Mrs Thompson to treat Maggie with love as he treated Maggie.
Explanation:
1. Maggie once fell from a window and got hurt at her back from that time her back pain started.
2.Joe Thompson noticed that his wife was not so happy to see the poor child with him.Mrs Thompson shouted why have u brought this sick child here.
3.Mrs Thompson gave Maggie some soft bread with butter on it with some tea.
4.Mrs Thompson after having a long conversation with Maggie got comfortable with her and at dinner time told Mr Thompson to drop the idea of taking Maggie to the poor house.
5.Mr Thompson didn't have a child but he wanted one and therefore the looked at Maggie as her own daughter and so didn't go for searching her guardians.Mr Thompson expected Mrs Thompson to treat Maggie with love as he treated Maggie.
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