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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. |
What does the author mean by the phrase 'out of his head' in the first line in the passage?
Options
Out of one's thinking.
Without any reason or cause.
That which doesn't have any ideas.
Ordinary and not at all popular.
MCQ
Solution
That which doesn't have any ideas.
Explanation:
The phrase 'out of his head' refers to being incredibly stupid and silly, insane, and so on. In the context of the passage, it refers to a story that lacks ideas or is simply ridiculous.
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