First Flight (Prose): Two Stories about Flying · Class 10 · CBSE English
Why was the young seagull alone on the ledge for twenty-four hours before his first flight?
Practice question from First Flight (Prose): Two Stories about Flying (Class 10 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-6CC7BD
Why was the young seagull alone on the ledge for twenty-four hours before his first flight?
- A.His parents abandoned him permanently because he was weak.
- B.He was too afraid to fly when his brothers and sister flew away.Correct answer
- C.He was injured and physically unable to move his wings.
- D.A storm trapped him on the ledge while his family went searching for food.
Solution
The young seagull felt certain that his wings would never support him, so he failed to muster the courage to fly when his family did, leaving him stranded and starving on the ledge.
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