Beehive (Prose): The Snake and the Mirror · Class 9 · CBSE English
Why did the narrator keep a large mirror on the table in his room?
Practice question from Beehive (Prose): The Snake and the Mirror (Class 9 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-CBE75D
Why did the narrator keep a large mirror on the table in his room?
- A.To make the small room look spacious.
- B.To check his patients' throats.
- C.Because he was an admirer of beauty and enjoyed looking at himself.Correct answer
- D.It was left behind by the previous tenant.
Solution
The narrator was vain and unmarried. He loved looking at himself in the mirror, making important decisions about growing a mustache and keeping a daily smile.
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