Question

In the evenings and for Saturday naps like today's, Jack told his daughter Jo a story out of his head. This custom, begun when she was two, was itself now nearly two years old, and his head felt empty. Each new story was a slight variation of a basic tale: a small creature, usually named Roger (Roger Fish, Roger Squirrel, Roger Chipmunk), had some problem and went with it to the wise old owl. The owl told him to go to the wizard, and the wizard performed a magic spell that solved the problem, demanding in payment a number of pennies greater than the number that Roger Creature had, but in the same breath directing the animal to a place where the extra pennies could be found. Then Roger was so happy he played many games with other creatures and went home to his mother just in time to hear the train whistle that brought his daddy home from Boston. Jack described their supper, and the story was over. Working his way through this scheme was especially fatiguing on Saturday, because Jo never fell asleep in naps anymore, and knowing this made the rite seem futile.

Read the line: 'Working his way through this scheme was especially fatiguing on Saturday, because Jo never fell asleep in naps anymore, and knowing this made the rite seem futile.' Why did the author use the word 'fatiguing'?

विकल्प

• Jo was never willing to sleep anymore listening to the tales.

• Making Jo fall asleep by telling stories, especially on Saturday was very difficult.

• It proved to be of no use that Jo will fall asleep listening to the same old stories.

• The scheme to intentionally make Jo fall asleep through stories has proved wrong.

Answer 1

Making Jo fall asleep by telling stories, especially on Saturday was very difficult.

Explanation:

Because Jo was not drawn to the same old stories, she did not fall asleep while listening to them. Especially on Saturday, her father's plan backfired, as he was unable to get her to sleep. The author used the word 'fatiguing' to describe how exhausting the chore of getting Jo to sleep had become.