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snipe — a type of bird; falteringly — hesitantly; dusk — twilight; dazed — confused or stunned;
headlong — rushing forward; imminent — about to happen soon; mackintosh — a waterproof long
coat; pariah dogs — stray or unwanted dogs.

ASSESS YOURSELF
ASSESS YOURSELF

Let's Read and Reflect Comprehension

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. What was the name of the niece?
(a) Vera (b) Bertie (c) Framton

2. Mr Frampton knew only the name and of the aunt.

(a) phone no. (b) address (c) birthday
3. Aunt’s husband carried a coat?

(a) grey (b) green (c) white

4. The husband went to shooting with his younger .
(a) sisters (b) brothers (c) friends

5. Which dog dis Mrs Sappleton have?

(a) Sapien (b) Retriever (c) Chihuahua
B. Fill in the blanks.

1. As per Mr Frampton’s sister, some of the people of this town were quite .

2. Mr Frampton’s sister stayed at the .
3. There was a strange sence of habitation in the room.

4. The month was going on in the story.

5. Mrs Sappleton’s husband had gone out for .
6. The husband got engulfed in the .

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.

1. The niece seemed to be self-obsessed.
2. Mrs Sappleton was a married woman.

3. Mr Frampton knew everything about aunt.

4. Vera was making up stories about her aunt.

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