Beehive (Prose): If I Were You · Class 9 · CBSE English
What elaborate story does Gerrard invent to trap the intruder?
Practice question from Beehive (Prose): If I Were You (Class 9 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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What elaborate story does Gerrard invent to trap the intruder?
- A.He claims he is an undercover police inspector preparing a raid.
- B.He claims he is also a criminal fleeing the law and trapped by cops.Correct answer
- C.He claims he has hidden a camera crew recording the entire conversation.
- D.He claims he won a lottery and is leaving the country immediately.
Solution
Gerrard fabricates a tale that he is a criminal himself, had to murder someone, and is expecting the police to arrive any minute, forcing the intruder to trust him.
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