Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
As the light came on , Fowler had his first authentic thrill of the day. For halfway across the room, a small automatic pistol in his hand, stood a man.
1. What was the turn of events?
(i) The atmosphere had suddenly turned happy after initial boredom.
(ii) The atmosphere had suddenly turned interesting after initial boredom.
(iii) The atmosphere had turned romantic suddenly after the initial boredom.
(iv) The atmosphere had suddenly turned sad after initial boredom.
2. What did they find?
(i) They saw a dead body lying in the hotel room.
(ii) They saw a man with a sharp knife in his hands.
(iii) They saw a man with automatic pistol in his hand.
(iv) They saw two men quarreling with each other in the hotel room.
3. What is the theme of the story?
(i) Solitude is the theme of the story.
(ii) Robbery is the theme of the story.
(iii) Bravery is the theme of the story.
(iv) Suspense and thrill are the themes in the story.
4. Who was the most intelligent character according to the story.
(i) Max was the most intelligent character throughout the story.
(ii) Ausable was the most intelligent character throughout the story.
(iii) Fowler was the most intelligent character throughout the story.
(iv) The waiter was the most intelligent character throughout the story.
5. What was the ending of the story?
(i) Max couldn't get hold of the secret paper and fell down from the window of the hotel room.
(ii) Max got arrested by the police on time and landed up in jail.
(iii) Ausable was shot dead by Max and got hold of the secret report.
(iv) Fowler killed both Max and Ausable and got hold of the secret report.
