The author and his friend Trower fled from the scene as ____________.
(i) they had to catch a train
(ii) they could not stand Private Quelch exhibiting his knowledge
(iii) they felt they would have to lend a helping hand
(iv) they did not want to meet the cooks

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(ii)they could not stand Private Quelch exhibiting his knowledge

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Based on your reading of the story, answer the following questions by choosing the correct options.

(a) Private Quelch was nick-named ‘Professor’ because of __________

(i) his appearance .

(ii) his knowledge.

(iii) his habit of reading.

(iv) his habit of sermonising

(b) One could hammer nails into Corporal Turnbull without his noticing it because ________

(i) he was a strong and sturdy man.

(ii) he was oblivious to his surroundings.

(iii) he was a brave corporal.

(iv) he was used to it.

(i) they had to catch a train

(ii) they could not stand Private Quelch exhibiting his knowledge

(iii) they felt they would have to lend a helping hand.

(iv) they did not want to meet the cooks.

Harold felt that he was deprived of the respect that his classmates would give him as _________.

(i) they did not know his father was the famous boxer, 'Young Porky'

(ii) his hero, Jimmy Murphy had not won the wrestling match

(iii) he had not got Phil Scott's autograph

(iv) Sid Simpson had lost the Lonsdale belt

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Golu’s relative did not answer his questions because

(i) they were shy,

(ii) the questions were too difficult.

(iii) Golu was a naughty baby.

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