Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The entire staff was roused and maids rushed in and out bringing his day bed, his night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, lunch bowl, supper bowl. Realising that my car would never hold all the stuff, I started to drive away. As I moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, threw an armful of the little coats through the window. I looked in the mirror before I turned the corner of the drive; everybody was in tears.
1. Why were the maids rushing in and out?
(i) The maids were rushing in and out to bring Tricki's daybed, night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, lunch bowls and supper bowl.
(ii) The maids were rushing in and out to bring Mr. Herriot's day bed, night bed, favourite cushions, breakfast bowl, lunch bowls and supper bowl.
(iii) The maids were rushing in and out to bring Mrs. Pumphrey's day bed, night bed, favourite cushions, breakfast bowl, lunch bowls and supper bowl.
(iv) The maids were rushing in and out to bring the pet cat's daybed, night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, lunch bowls and supper bowl.
2. What did Mrs Pumphrey do when Mr. Herriot started to drive away?
(i) As Mr. Herriot moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, trew an armful of Tricki's shoes through the window.
(ii) As Mr. Herriot moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, trew an armful of Tricki's hair clips through the window.
(iii) As Mr. Herriot moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, trew an armful of Tricki's socks through the window.
(iv) As Mr. Herriot moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, trew an armful of Tricki's little coats through the window.
3. Whose things were the maids bringing out?
(i) The maids were bringing out Mrs. Pumphrey's things.
(ii) The maids were bringing out Mrs. Herriot's things.
(iii) The maids were bringing out Tricki's things.
(iv) The maids were bringing out Mr. Herriot's things.
4. How many bowls did he have?
(i) He had seven bowls, one for each day of the week.
(ii) He had three bowls, one each for breakfast, lunch and supper.
(iii) He had three bowls, made of gold, silver and platinum.
(iv) He had seven bowls, one for each colour of the rainbow.
5. Complete the sentence:
When Mr. Herriot looked in the mirror, he saw ______.
(i) everybody crying
(ii) everybody celebrating
(iii) the maids chasing the car
(iv) Mrs. Pumphrey fainting
