Beehive (Prose): The Snake and the Mirror · Class 9 · CBSE English
What sudden sound made the narrator think of a familiar companion in his room before the snake appeared?
Practice question from Beehive (Prose): The Snake and the Mirror (Class 9 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-1095C7
What sudden sound made the narrator think of a familiar companion in his room before the snake appeared?
- A.The howling of wind outside.
- B.The sound of rats scurrying across the beam.Correct answer
- C.A knock on his wooden door.
- D.The ticking of his wrist watch.
Solution
The room was infested with rats. The sound of rats scurrying above the beam was a regular occurrence, which the narrator had grown used to until the heavier thud of the snake occurred.
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