Page 1 - Question and Answer

Short questions

Q1: Describe the atmosphere when narrator was flying his old

Dakota aeroplane over France back to England.
Ans: When the narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane

over France back to England, the moon was coming up in the

east, behind him, and stars were shining in the clear sky above
him. There wasn‟t a cloud in the sky. He was happy to be alone

high up above the sleeping countryside.

Q2: What are the questions remained unanswered for the

narrator?
Ans: The questions remained unanswered for the narrator are:

1. Who helped him to arrive there safely without a compass or a
radio, and without any more fuel in his tanks?

2. Who was the pilot on the strange black aeroplane, flying in

the storm, without lights?

ANSWERS OF THE TEXT BOOK

Q1. I'll take the risk.” What is the risk? Why does the narrator

take it?

Ans: The risk was to fly through the black storm clouds. The
narrator took the risk because his home was beckoning him. He

was dreaming of a holiday and looking forward to be with his
family. He also wanted to get in time to enjoy a good English

breakfast.
Q2. Describe the narrator‟s experience as he flew the

aeroplane into the storm.

Ans: As he flew into the storm, everything went black. It was
impossible to see anything outside the plane. It jumped and

twisted in the air. When he looked at his compass, he saw that it