Question

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

‘Luckily, the question does not often arise in practice owing to the fact that the wasp and bee have more or less the same habits of nocturnal rest.’ (Para 2)

1. What is the question?
2. Why does the author use ‘luckily’ in this context?
3. Give the meaning of ‘nocturnal’.

Answer 1

1. The question is whether a bee is justified in stinging a wasp, its natural enemy.
2. The author says ‘luckily’ because bees and wasps usually rest at night, so they are less likely to encounter one another then.
3. ‘Nocturnal’ means active at night or relating to the night.