Question

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

“It was a startling question coming from that ragged old man on the street”

1. Where was the narrator when he was drawn into the conversation?
2. Give a brief description of the old man.
3. Why was the narrator perplexed by the question?

Answer 1

1. The narrator was sitting in a litchi tree when the old man drew him into conversation.
2. The man was ragged and poor-looking, but spoke thoughtfully and wisely.
3. The narrator was perplexed because the man’s unexpected, searching question about his dream seemed surprising coming from a stranger on the street.