Available Answers

1. 1.

   Tick the correct options.

   1. When the narrator pointed at the house, the countryman shuddered because
      1. it was a cold night.
      2. he thought he saw a ghost.
      3. he feared that they were lost.
      4. he was nervous and frightened.
   2. the old man told the narrator that they would be dining in the dark because
      1. his son had bad eyes and could not see in the light.
      2. his son had bad eyes and could not tolerate the light.
      3. his son was shy.
      4. the fire had exhausted and there were no candles.
   3. The old man invited the narrator into the house because he 
      1. and his family wanted company.
      2. wanted to provide shelter to the narrator.
      3. did not want his son to be alone on his birthday.
      4. Both a and b are correct.
   4. The old man's son's face had become disfigured
      1. in a burning house.
      2. when he saved children.
      3. because of an eye infection.
      4. Both a and b are correct.
2. 2.

   ... was evident from the behaviour of my invisible companions that they were not used to dining under such circumstances as I was.

   1. Who were the companions?
   2. What circumstances did the speaker refer to?
   3. Why was the speaker used to dining under such circumstances?
3. 3.

   "To the health of the children my boy saved!"

   1. Who said these words?
   2. What did the boy save the children from?
   3. How did the incident affect the family?
4. 4.

   How did the narrator get lost? Why did he go to the house despite the countryman's warning?

5. 5.

   Why did the narrator hesitate to enter the house?

6. 6.

   Did the narrator's hosts eat dinner in the dark every day? Why did they do so that day?