Practice 1

Read and answer the questions based on the short story. Circle the best option.
1. Lynne is restless and nervous when Mr. Velo announces the results of the story
competition because

a. She is afraid of losing

b. She is certain of wining
c. She wants to win very badly
d. She is nervous about the results

2. The example of – ‘How do you create a character from a one-eyed, dumb red kelpie
anyway’ is

a. irony
b. imagery
c. rhetorical question
d. interior monologue

3. The relationship between Lynne and Geoff goes back to normal after

a. She congratulates him

b. She tells herself that second place is not so bad
c. Geoff tells his theory of how the winner was picked.
d. Geoff tells her a joke about Mr.Velos mahogany table.

4. ‘The tips of her ears prickled with anger’ when

a. She felt very jealous

b. She felt cheated of the top prize
c. She read Geoff’s winning short story
d. She suspected that Geoff had cheated

5. Lynee does not approach Marge for help because

a. She is afraid of being judged

b. She does not want to look foolish
c. She does not want Marge to hate her
d. She is unsure if Marge would cooperate

6. Why do you think Mr.Velos is ‘fiddling with a pencil’?

a. angry
b. thinking
c. uncomfortable
d. writing something

7. What is the reason Geoff wants to disqualify?

a. he does not want to win

b. he has adapted Bradburie’s story
c. he wants to give the medal to Lynne
d. he feels he has copied Bradburie’s tale