Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Socrates, the great philosopher, believed that an angry man was like a beast. He

always tried to control his temper. But his wife was a short tempered woman who

always lost her temper every now and then. One day she was very angry with Socrates

and insulted the calm philosopher by calling him names. But Socrates said nothing. He

left her alone and sat on the door-step of his house. People heard the shouts of the

angry woman and gathered in the street in front of his house. Silence and cool of

Socrates in the presence of the crowd made the woman angrier. She went up to him

with a pot full of water and emptied it all over him. The scene amused the onlookers.

Socrates just smiled and said, "There is always a shower after thunder."

Questions :

1) Why did Socrates always try to control his temper?

2) Which scene amused the people?

3) a)Find synonym of 'spectators' b) Find the phrase which means 'often'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Socrates always try to control his temper because he believed that an angry man was like a beast.

2) when Socrates's wife empitied the pot full of water on Socrates. this scene amused the people.

3) Synonym of spectators is onlookers.