Question

Why do you think the boy was called a miscreant? In what condition was he found by Oliver

Answer 1

Answer:

A miscreant is a person who has done some mischief. Boys were not supposed to be out after dark. Thus the boy sitting alone on the rock in the night forced the author to call him a miscreant.Mr Oliver saw the boy crying when he was walking to school through the pine forest. The boy's head was downwards and it appeared as if he was holding his face with his hands. Mr Oliver went near the boy and asked him what had got him there. He also wanted to know why the boy was crying.