CLASS 9
THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR
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Question
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A Fat Snake landed on his shoulder.
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A Fat Snake fell on back of his chair.
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A Fat Snake fell to the ground.
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None of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He turned to see what it was. A fat snake was wriggling over the back of his chair. It landed on the doctor’s shoulder. Then it coiled itself round the doctor’s left arm above the elbow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answers. If the narrator turned around to see what had fallen there a fat snake landed on his shoulder. It is because Snake was just behind him.
Detailed explanation-3: -He remained calm and didn’t jump, or tremble or cry out. He did not try to either catch the snake to throw it away or to loosen its hold on his arm. Fear had gripped him but he kept his cool. Thus the snake left the doctor unharmed and got busy admiring its image in the mirror.
Detailed explanation-4: -The doctor showed great presence of mind on seeing the snake: He neither jumped nor cried out. He sat on the chair holding his breath. His body was still but his mind remained very active. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-5: -The doctor thought that the snake must be praising its own beauty because it was looking at the mirror for a very long period of time. The snake then moved towards the mirror to see its clearer reflection and admire its own beauty more.