1. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
A. The children were to be driven, as a special treat to the sands at Jagborough. Nicholas was not allowed as he was in disgrace. Only that morning he had refused to eat his wholesome bread and milk on the grounds that there was a frog in it. Older, wiser, and better people had told him that he was not to talk nonsense.
a. Why was Nicholas not allowed to go to Jagborough?
(i)He had been disobedient.
(ii) He was unwell.
(iii) He didn’t want to eat his bread and milk.
(iv) He had already been to the place
Answer. He had been disobedient
b.What did Nicholas claim was in his bread and milk?
(i)A frog (ii) a bug (iii) a snake (iv) a spider
Answer . A frog
c.Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the extract shame: disgrace: denied: _____
d.What did older, wiser, and better people tell Nicholas?
(i)He was not allowed to go to the sands at Jagborough
(ii)He had to eat his breakfast without complaining
(iii)He should always listen to his parent’s instruction.
(iv)He should stop talking nonsense and be more sensible.
Answer. The correct option is (iv) “He should stop talking nonsense and be more sensible.
B. In the afternoon Aunt spent an hour or two in trivial gardening operations from where she could watch the doors that led to the forbidden area. Nicholas wriggled his way with obvious stealth of purpose towards one of the doors.
a. What was the forbidden area?
Answer. The forbidden area is likely the gooseberry garden, hinted at by Nicholas’s desire to make his aunt think he had gotten into it.
b. How did the aunt spend her time in the afternoon?
Answer. In the afternoon, the aunt consumed her time, engaging in trivial gardening procedures while keeping an eye on the doors that led to the forbidden area
c. Why did Nicholas want his aunt to think he had got into the gooseberry garden?
Answer. Nicholas wanted his aunt to think he had gotten into the gooseberry garden since he desired to surprise her or perhaps because he knew she had forbidden him from entering it, and he wanted to disobey her.
d.What was Nicholas trying to do by moving towards one of the doors? How did he act?
Answer. Nicholas was likely trying to sneak into the forbidden area, because of curiosity or to disobey his aunt’s rules. He moved towards one of the doors with obvious carefulness, indicating that he was trying to move silently and unnoticed.
e. Find a word from the extract which means the same as careful movement‘
Answer. The word from the extract that means the same as “careful movement” is “stealth.”.
Question2. Answer the following question in 30-40 words each.
a.Why did the aunt guard the entrance of the gooseberry garden that afternoon?
Answer. The aunt guarded the entrance of the gooseberry garden that afternoon to prevent Nicholas from entering, as it was a forbidden area for him.
b.What did Nicholas find in the lumber room?
Answer. In the lumber room, Nicholas found an array of fascinating objects, including an old picture frame with a painting of a hunter and a dog.
c.How did the Nicholas mislead his aunt in order to carry out his plan to enter the lumber room?
Answer. Nicholas misled his aunt by pretending to be interested in the gooseberry garden, diverting her attention while he sneaked into the lumber room.
d.Why did the aunt call out to Nicholas for help?
Answer. The aunt called out to Nicholas for help because she got stuck in the gooseberry netting while trying to catch him.
Question 3.Answer the following question 80 to 100 words.
a.Why were the rest of children given a special treat?
Answer. The rest of the children were given a dspecial treatment because they were obedient and stayed out of the forbidden areas, unlike Nicholas.
b.How did Nicholas spend his time in the Lumber room?
Answer. In the lumber room, Nicholas spent his time discovering the various treasures stored there, immersing himself in the wonders of the forbidden space and reveling in his newfound freedom.