Question

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

The eight other runners pulled up on their heelsThe ones who had trained for so long to competeOne by one they all turned around and went back to help himAnd brought the young boy to his feet.

a. For which event were the runners trained? What was their dream?
b. What unfortunate incident occurred with the ‘lad’? How did he react to it?
c. How was the race reduced to a walk at the end?
d. How did the eight athletes act in response to the incident with the ‘lad’? What does it reflect about them?
e. How does the poem portray the true spirit of sportsmanship? 4

Answer 1

Answer:

a is right answer for which event