Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
'Send them away!' he warned. "I will wait on the balcony. Send them away or I'll shoot and take my chances!"
1. Who said these words and to whom?
(i) Max said these words to himself.
(ii) Ausable said these words to himself.
(iii) Fowler said these words to Max.
(iv) Max said these words to Ausable.
2. Why did he say "Send them away"?
(i) He said these words because he thought it was the kidnappers knocking the door and he did not want to get caught by the kidnappers.
(ii) He said these words because he thought it was the police knocking at the door and he did not want to get caught by the police.
(iii) He said these words because he thought it was the thieves knocking the door and he did not want to get caught by the thieves.
(iv) He said these words because he thought it was Fowler knocking at the door and he did not want to get caught by Fowler.
3. Describe the appearance of Max.
(i) Max was slender, a little less than tall, with features that suggesting slightly the crafty, pointed countenance of a fox.
(ii) Max was slender, short man with features suggesting slightly the crafty , pointed countenance of a fox.
(iii) Max was fat, tall man with features suggesting slightly the crafty , pointed couterance of a wolf.
(iv) Max was slender, a little less than tall with features suggesting slightly the crafty , blunt countenance of lion.
4. Why was Max's face black with anger?
(i) Max's face was black with anger because he was caught by the police in Ausable's room.
(ii) Max's face was black with anger because his pistol slided from his hand and was taken by Ausable.
(iii) Max's face was black with anger because he thought the police will enter the room soon and catch him red handed.
(iv) Max's face was black with anger because he couldn't fool Ausable and got arrested by the police.
5. Who is Max asking to send away?
(i) Max is asking to send away the police.
(ii) Max is asking to send away Fowler.
(iii) Max is asking to send away the waiter.
(iv) Max is asking to send away Ausable.
