1. Why did Patrick believe that he was lucky? 2. What is ’getting A’s’?

Question

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below them:

Patrick couldn’t believe how lucky he was! Here was the answer to all of his problems. So he said, “Only if you do all my homework till the end of the semester, that’s 35 days. If you do a good enough job, I could, even get A’s.” The little man’s face wrinkled like a dishcloth thrown in the hamper. He kicked his legs and doubled his fists and he grimaced and scowled and pursed his lips, “Oh, am I cursed! But I’ll do it.”

1. Why did Patrick believe that he was lucky?

2. What is ’getting A’s’?

3. How did the little man feel after hearing Patrick’s proposal?

4. What do the words ‘grimaced’, ‘scowled’, ‘pursed his lips’ express?

Answer 1

1. Patrick did not like doing homework, so when he got assurance from the elf to do his homework, Patrick believed himself lucky.

2. ‘Getting A’s’ is ‘scoring good marks’.

3. After hearing Patrick’s proposal, the s little man was greatly upset.

4. The words ‘grimaced’, ‘scowled’ and ‘pursed his lips’ express ‘disgust’, ‘anger’ and ‘disapproval’.