Question

That was twenty-four hours ago. Since then no one had come near him. The day before, all day long, he had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister, perfecting them in the art of flight, teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish.”
What had happened twenty-four hours ago?
Who does the word ‘him’ refer to?
Why didn’t any one come near ‘him’ so long?
What did ‘he’ watch his parents do the day before?
What lessons did the parents teach ‘his’ brothers and sister?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The seagull alone on the ledge

2. His parents were taunting i.e. making fun of him because of his cowardice

3. The seagull could not fly because he was scared of his wings which would never support him while flying.

4. The word from the passage which means moving likely just above the surface of sea is skim