Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:
He took me to his room over the Jumna Sweet Shop and told me I could sleep on the balcony. But the meal I cooked that night must have been terrible because Anil gave it to a stray dog and told me to be off. But I just hung around, smiling in my most appealing way, and he couldn’t help laughing.
1. Was Hari Singh a good cook?
(i) Hari was not a good cook, the meal that he cooked was terrible and was given away to a stray dog by Anil.
(ii) Hari was not a good cook, the meal that he cooked was terrible and was thrown away by Anil.
(iii) Hari was a very good cook. He liked cooking very much.
(iv) Hari was a very lazy cook. But, he cooked delicious food.
2. Why did Hari Singh smile in his most appealing way?
(i) Hari did not want to leave the dog. So, he smiled in the most appealing way.
(ii) Hari did not want to leave Anil’s house after Anil asked him to go away. So, he smiled in the most appealing way.
(iii) Hari did not want to leave the money. So, he smiled in the most appealing way.
(iv) Hari did not want to leave the sweets. So, he smiled in the most appealing way
3. Whom does 'he' refer to here?
(i) He 'refers to Anil’s friend.
(ii) He' refers to Hari.
(iii) He' refers to Ravi.
(iv) He' refers to Anil.
4. Who does 'I' refer to?
(i) I' refers to Hari Singh.
(ii) I' refers to Kari Singh.
(iii) I' refers to Anil.
(iv) I' refers to Hari’s friend.
5. Who is the author of this story?
(i) The author is Ruskin Bond.
(ii) The author is H.G Wells.
(iii) The author is Walt Whitman.
(iv) The author is Walt Disney.
