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THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR
Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract
(A) Max was slender, a little less than tall, with features that suggested slightly the crafty, pointed
countenance of a fox. There was about him — aside from the gun — nothing especially menacing. “The
report,” he murmured. “The report that is being brought to you tonight concerning some new missiles. I
thought I would take it from you. It will be safer in my hands than in yours.” Ausable moved to an armchair
and sat down heavily. “I’m going to raise the devil with the management this time, and you can bet on it,”
he said grimly. “This is the second time in a month that somebody has got into my room through that
nuisance of a balcony!”
i Owning a gun gave a menacing impression to Max’s character because
a) a gun is only used by police officials.
b) he was carrying it without any official license.
c) a gun has a threatening implication.
d) the gun was particularly huge.

ii Choose the option that displays the correct analogy.
a) crafty : fox :: menacing : gun
b) report : missile :: management : devil
c) crafty : fox :: management : balcony
d) armchair : grim :: balcony : nuisance

iii Choose the part of the house through which Ausable thought Maxwell had entered his room.

a) Option 1
b) Option 2
c) Option 3
d) Option 4

iv Delnaaz is a new tenant in her locality and Mrs. Mehta is the landlady. Choose the option that lists
an action that would require Mrs. Mehta to ‘raise the devil’ with Delnaaz.

a) Option 1
b) Option 2
c) Option 3
d) Option 4

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