Read the excerpt and answer the following questions. Text II Following is an excerpt from the travelogue, The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. A little after noon on that distinguished Saturday I reached the ship and went on board. All was bustle and confusion. The pier was crowded with carriages and men; passengers were arriving and hurrying on board; the vessel’s decks were encumbered with trunks and valises; groups of excursionists, arrayed in unattractive traveling costumes, were moping about in a drizzling rain and looking as droopy and woebegone as so many molting chickens. The gallant flag was up, but it was under the spell, too, and hung limp and disheartened by the mast. Altogether, it was the bluest, bluest spectacle! It was a pleasure excursion—there was no gainsaying that, because the program said so—it was so nominated in the bond—but it surely hadn’t the general aspect of one. 1. Why is Saturday described as that distinguished Saturday? (a) because the much awaited Saturday has come when the voyage has to start. (b) because Saturday was a holiday. (c) because it is on Saturday that people were allowed to board the ship. (d) because it is in the afternoon on Saturday that ship would start the voyage. 2. Who are excursionists? (a) They are the research students. (b) They are pilgrims. (c) They are musicians. (d) They are tourists on a leisure trip. 3. What was the mood of the people on the ship? 4. What was the author looking forward to? 5. Match the words/phrases in Column A with pictures in Column B.
Answers
1. It was referred to as the distinguished Saturday because the much-awaited Saturday has come when the voyage has to start.
Explanation:
Author has described Saturday specifically as distinguished Saturday because after waiting for long time author has got the chance to reach to the ship and he also got the chance to board it.
2. Excursionist are the research student.
Explanation:
An excursionist can be defined as a tourist as well as a traveler and the excursionist travel not for pleasure but mostly, they travel for business purposes for example a man taking two-week tour of Europe
3. There were lots of confusion among people.
Explanation:
There were lots of hustle and bustle among the people the pier was filled with man as well as carriages, the passengers are moving fast so that they can board the ship the vessel's deck was covered with trunks as well as valises.
4. The author was looking forward towards a great experience.
Explanation:
As the author was waiting eagerly for this journey so in the story, he looked forward in gaining most of the experiences. This journey helped him to gain lots of pleasure.
Answer:
Explanation: Author has described Saturday specifically as distinguished Saturday because after waiting for long time author has got the chance to reach to the ship and he also got the chance to board it.