CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why can’t people sleep the winter nights through in Northland?
A
Because the nights are too short there.
B
Because the nights are too long there.
C
Because it is all the time night there.
D
Because there is no night there.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The people in the Northland are not able to sleep through the nights during winter because the nights are very cold and long. Due to excessive cold and long duration, people often get up in the middle of nights.

Detailed explanation-2: -The people of the Northland couldn’t sleep at night due to extreme cold conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Napping too much. Long naps in the afternoon or later make it harder to stay asleep at night. Consuming too much caffeine.Caffeine (in coffee, tea, and sodas) blocks a brain chemical called adenosine that helps you sleep. Go light on caffeine-containing foods and drinks beyond the early afternoon.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this region, hours of the day are few and nights are so long and so cold in winter that people are unable to sleep through the whole night.

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