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Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

The door knob turned. Swiftly Max pushed with his left hand to free himself from the still and drop to balcony. And then, as he dropped, he screamed once. Shrilly.

1. Who was there at the door ? Why was Max frightened? 

(i) A waiter was knocking at the door. Max was frightened as someone was turning the knob of the door.

(ii) Police was knocking at the door. Max was frightened because someone was turning the knob of the door.

(iii) A thief was knocking at the door. Max was frightened as someone was turning the knob of the door.

(iv) Fowler was knocking at the door. Max was frightened as someone was turning the knob of the door.

2. Would Max be able to Lump from the balcony? Why?

(i) Max would not be able to jump from the balcony because he was afraid of the heights.

(ii) Max would not be able to jump from the balcony because he had an injured leg.

(iii) Max wouldn't be able to jump from the balcony because Ausable to save himself from Max, told him a false story about existence of a non - existent balcony.

(iv) Max would not be able to jump from the balcony because he fainted in Ausable's room.

3. Write the meaning of the following word with reference to the text. Swiftly

(i) Slowly

(ii) Quickly 

(iii) Bazily

(iv) Fumbly

4. Why did Max screamed as he dropped?

(i) Max screamed as he dropped because he was scared of the heights.

(ii) Max screamed as he dropped because he was pushed by Ausable.

(iii) Max screamed as he dropped because his feet slipped and he fell.

(iv) Max screamed as soon as he dropped because he realised there was no balcony and he was going to fall on the ground.

5. What did the waiter bring to Ausable's room?

(i) The waiter got in a bottle of wine in Ausable's room.

(ii) The waiter got in a dessert in Ausable's room.

(iii) The waiter got the secret report in Ausabl's room.

(iv) The waiter escorted the management team in Ausable's room.

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1. (i) A waiter was knocking at the door. Max was frightened as someone was turning the knob of the door.

2. (ii) Max wouldn't be able to jump from the balcony because Ausable to save himself from Max, told him a false story about existence of a non - existent balcony.

3. (iii) Quickly

4. (iv) Max screamed as soon as he dropped because he realised there was no balcony and he was going to fall on the ground.

5. (v) The waiter got in a bottle of wine in Ausable's room.

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