CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“THE SOUND WAS FAMILIAR TO ME"-WHAT WAS THE SOUND?
A
THE SNAKES MOVE
B
THE CHATTERING OF THE MOUSE
C
THE RAIN
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: It was the sound of a snake. The doctor thought it was the sound of rats. He heard it three times.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sound was a familiar one. He heard this sound four times. The phrases are ‘Again I heard that sound from above, ‘Again came that noise from above, ‘Suddenly there came a dull thud as if a rubber tube has fallen’. The sounds stopped after the appearance of the snake.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Doctor heard the familiar sound of the rats. He thought it was the regular traffic of rats to and from the beam.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The doctor heard a familiar sound which he thought to be of rats. Actually, the room in which he lived was full of rats. There was a regular traffic of rats to and from the beam.

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