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On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions.

1. Tick (3) the antonym of ‘exceptional’ as used in para 6.
(a) ordinary (b) brilliant (c) special (d) incomparable
2. What book is mentioned in the passage that was being read by US President Theodore
Roosevelt while he was in a makeshift boat in Missouri river?

(a) The Great Gatsby (b) Anna Karenina
(c) Poems by Maya Angelou (d) The Sound and the Fury

3. Which word has the same meaning as ‘dull and repetitive’? (para 6)
(a) infinite (b) dreary (c) sad (d) exceptional

4. In which river did former US President Theodore Roosevelt take off in a makeshift boat?
(a) Jordan River (b) Missouri River
(c) Mississippi River (d) none of the above

5. When can you infer about a book which is considered to be a classic?
(a) A book that stays long in print because it is exceptional.

(b) A book you feel has enlarged the experience of being alive.
(c) A book that imparts wisdom.
(d) A book that makes you laugh.

6. What was Theodore Roosevelt’s purpose of travelling?
(a) To read books on the way.

(b) In pursuit of thieves who had stolen his prized rowboat.
(c) To write a book and publish it.
(d) To meet the presidents of other countries during summits.

7. What is it that Theodore Roosevelt remembered most about his journey?
(a) That he finished writing a book.

(b) That he caught a lot of fish.
(c) That he read the book ‘Anna Karenina’.
(d) That he created a long administrative bill for the parliament.

8. What is the average time a person watches TV, according to para 2?
(a) about two hours a day (b) about four hours a day

(c) about the whole day (d) about half a day

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