1. How many members are there
in the family?
There are six members in the family.
There are six members in the family.
2. What was the writer trying
to find out late at night?
The
writer was trying to find out whose footsteps could be heard in the dining
room.
3. Why did the writer’s
brother, Herman, slam the door?
The
writer’s brother, Herman, slammed the door because he was perhaps afraid of the
sound of the footsteps.
4. What was mother’s reaction?
How did she manage the situation?
When
the writer’s mother got to know of the situation, she shouted ‘Burglars’ and
decided to call the police and alerted the immediate neighbor, a retired
engraver, Bodwell.
5. How would you react if on a
dark if on a dark night there were any sounds in your kitchen?
Being
quite bold and daring, I would venture into the kitchen and try to find out the
cause of the sounds.
6. Who, do you think, in your
family can handle such situations?
Most
of us in the family can handle such situations as all of us are brave and not
afraid of anything.
7. Do you think it was right on
the mother’s part to throw a shoe and break the neighbour’s window?
To the
extent that mother was trying to alert the neighbour and seek their help, she
is justified in throwing a shoe and breaking their window.
8. Why was Mrs. Bodwell talking
about selling the house?
Mr.
Bodwell was talking about selling the house as she wanted to go back to Peoria.
9. How many policemen entered
the house?
About
eight policemen entered the house.
10. How did the cops manage to
enter into locked house?
The
cops managed to enter into the locked house by breaking the glass of the front
door.
11. What type of action did the
police start taking once they were inside the house?
The
police went all over the place, checking drawers and cupboards, ransacking the
floors, pulling beds away from the walls, tearing clothes off the hooks and
pulling boxes and suitcases off the shelves.
12. Why were the police pushing
the furniture here and there?
The
police were pushing the furniture here and there to make a thorough search of
the burglars (thieves).
13. Pick out a word from the
passage that ha s prefix and a suffix.
Incomparable.
