Question

This went on until July. But I was still not satisfied. I was not sure

that all the terror had left. So I went to Lake Wentworth in New

Hampshire, dived off a dock at Triggs Island, and swam two miles

across the lake to Stamp Act Island. I swam the crawl, breast

stroke, side stroke, and back stroke. Only once did the terror

return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under

and saw nothing but bottomless water. The old sensation returned

in miniature.

(i) Name the chapter and its writer. 1

(ii) Why was the writer still not satisfied ? 1

(iii) What did ‘he’ do to satisfy himself ? 1

(iv) Which ‘old sensation’ did he experience ? ​

Answer 1

1. The name of the chapter - "Deep Water"

The name of the writer - "William Douglas"

Explanation:

2- Though he learned swimming but was not satisfied if he had overcome his fear completely.

The writer, Douglas, became hydrophobic (fear of water) since childhood. The fear was so strong that he could never get out of it even after so many years.  

3- He decided to overcome his fears and joined swimming classes.  His instructor was very kind who taught Douglas how to swim.

4- After some time, the fear came back.