CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

IF I WERE YOU

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did the intruder live and in what?
A
Aylesbury, in a flat
B
Essex, in a flat
C
Aylesbury, in a cottage
D
Essex, in a cottage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Gerrard lives alone in a lonely cottage. In his childhood, he was stolen by the gypsies and at the age of 32 he found himself in lonely Essex cottage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Essex is a country in the east of England. Gerrard’s cottage was situated within Essex. As he stated previously, the intruder was extremely clever, and he responded back by saying that, like jewels, cops were rare in Essex, so he could live there freely without being arrested by the cops.

Detailed explanation-3: -An intruder, who is a criminal, enters his cottage. He intends to murder Gerrard and take on his identity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why was it a suitable place for the intruder’s plan? Ans: Gerrard lived in a lonely cottage in a secluded place in the wilds of Essex. With hardly any population around, it was easy for one to commit a crime without getting detected. In addition, the place was visited by only a few people.

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