Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:

In total despair at their failure to wake Zig zag, or at least stop him snoring, they shut

themselves in the bedroom that was furthest away from Mrs. Krishnan’s studio where Zig zag

was creating the terrible din. Mrs. Krishnan was just unraveling a roll of cotton wool to stuff

in her ears, when they heard their main, lakshmi, shrieking as if she had been electrocuted.

(i) Were they able to stop Zig zag from snoring?

(ii) Where did they shut themselves?

(iii) What was Mrs. Krishnan trying to do?

(iv) Who is Lakshmi?

(v) How did Lakshmi scream?

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Answer 1

Answer:

(I) No, they were unable to stop Zig Zag from snoring.

(ii) They shut themselves in the bedroom which was farthest from Mrs. Krishnan's studio.

(iii) Mrs. Krishnan was just unraveling a roll of cotton wool to stuff in her ears.

(iv) Lakshmi was the maid who was shrieking as if she had been electrocuted.

(v) Lakshmi was screaming as if she had been electrocuted.