Fill in the blanks with the right option and write down the summary of the story ‘A dilemma’.
1. The narrator was sent for, by his uncle when he was _____ . (on his deathbed / on his travels/ in his workplace)
2. The uncle had collected precious _____. (jewels / stones /articles)
3. His uncle announced Tom as his heir and wanted* him to pay for his ______. (rented house / marriage / funeral)
4. Leaving an iron box for Tom, his uncle instructed him ______ not to the box. (throw / carry / shake)
5. The letter read that the box contained ______ . (a sensitive dynamite / jewels / money)
6. He started thinking of all possible ways to open the box without being ______ . (wounded / killed / maimed)
7. He planned to explode the box at ________ but dropped the plan ______in fear of losing the rubies. (home / a safe distance / a waste land)
8. His consultation with did ______ not yield him any fruitful solution. (Uncle Philip / Professor Clinch / Susan)
9. He failed in his attempts to open the box. His efforts to read about explosives led to_____(hopes / confusions / suspicions) and he had to change his ______ . (name and occupation /lodgings / appearance)
10. At last, he bequeathed the box to______ . (his offspring / his friends / the Society)
