Extra Questions

Extract Based Questions

Read the following extracts carefully and choose the correct option.

1. As they gazed, a remarkable sight met their eyes. A  fresh footmark appeared from nowhere!

Further footprints followed, one after another, descending the steps and progressing down the street.

(i) Who are they in the  above extract?

(a) two girls on a street in London

(b) two boys on a street in Iping

(c) two boys on a street in Vienna

(d) two boys on a street in London

(ii) Who is making these  footprints?

(a) The scientist Jaffers

(b) The scientist Griffin

(c) Mr. Hall

(d) The boy on the street.

(iii) …..From the extract means the same as ‘continuing’ 

(a) descending

(b) pursuing

(c) progressing

(d) further

(iv) What is the opposite of ‘remarkable’? 

(a) Ordinal

(b) Astounding

(c) Solitary

(d) Ordinary

Answer: (i) (d)  Two boys on the street in London

(ii) (b) The scientist Griffin

(iii) (c) Progressing

(iv) (d) Ordinary

2. The air was bitterly cold and he could not do without clothes. Instead of walking about the street he decided to slip into a big London store for warmth.

(i) Who is ‘he’ in the above extract?

(a) Griffin’s landlord

(b) Griffin

(c) Mr. Jaffers

(d) The shopkeeper

(ii) Why was the air bitterly cold?

(a) because the AC was on

(b) because there was a cold wind blowing

(c) because it was mid-winter

(d) because it was autumn

(iii) …… From the extract means the same as ‘quietly enter’

(a) Slip

(b) Secretly

(c) Stealthily

(d) Hushing

(iv) The word ‘warmth’ in the extract is

(a) Noun

(b) Verb

(c) Adverb

(d) adjective

Answer: (i) (b) Griffins

(ii) (c) because it was mid-winter

(iii) (a) Slip

(iv) (a) Noun

3. They naturally gave chase. In the end, he was able to escape only by quickly taking off his newly found clothes. So once more he found himself invisible but naked in the chill January air.

(i) Who are ‘they’ and ‘he’ referred to in the above extract?

(a) ‘They’ are shopkeepers and ‘he’ is Griffin

(b) ‘They’ are shop assistants and ‘he’ is Griffin’s landlord

(c) ‘They’ are shop assistants and ‘he’ is Griffin

(d) ‘They’ are theatre assistants and ‘he’ is Griffin

(ii) Why has the author used the phrase ‘once more’?

(a) Because Griffin was naked before he had entered the theatre

(b) Because Griffin was naked before he had entered his landlord’s house

(c) Because Griffin was naked before he had entered the restaurant 

(d) Because Griffin was naked before he had entered the large store

(iii) Find a word from the extract that means the same as ‘run away’.

(a) Escape

(b) Taking off

(c) Abscond

(d) Flee

(iv) The word ‘quickly’ is a/an

(a) Adjective

(b) Noun

(c) Adverb

(d) Pronoun

Answer: (i) (c) ‘They’ are shop assistants and ‘he’ is Griffin

(ii) (d) Because Griffin was naked before he had entered the large store

 (iii) (a) Escape

(iv) (c) Adverb

4. Suspicion grew even stronger when he suddenly produced some ready cash, though he had admitted not long before that he had no money.

(i) Who is ‘he’ in the above extract?

(a) Mr. Jaffers

(b) The clergyman

(c) Mrs. Hall’s husband

(d) Griffin

(ii) What was ‘he’ suspected for?

(a) For having a role in the burglary at the clergyman’s home

(b) For setting fire to his landlord’s house

(c)  For robbing the shopkeeper of his money

(d) For taking off his clothes

(iii) Find a word/phrase from the  extract that means the same as ‘money’.

(a) Ready cash

(b) Assets

(c) Currency

(d) Coins

(iv) What is the opposite of ‘admitted’.

(a) Accepted

(b) Denied

(c) Devised

(d) Supported

Answer: (i) (d) Griffin

(ii) (a) For having a role in the burglary at the clergyman’s home

 (iii) (a) Ready cash

(iv) (b) Denied