Brown and his men, huddling round a fire, ate the last of the food

Brown and his men, huddling round a fire, ate the last of the food that Kassim had brought them that day. Cornelius sat among them, half- asleep. Then one of the crew remembered that some tobacco had been left in the boat, and said he would go and fetch it. He didn't think there was any danger in going to the creek in the dark. He disappeared down the hillside, and a moment later he was heard climbing into the boat and then climbing out again.

1. Consider the following statements:

  1. Brown and Cornelius sat round the fire.
  2. Cornelius lay half-asleep at a little distance from the fire.
  3. All the people sat round the fire.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 3 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 2 only

2. “He didn’t think ...in the dark.” This sentence actually implies that he

  1. was bold and adventurous
  2. would face some trouble
  3. was the only person who knew where in the boat tobacco was
  4. was addicted to smoking

3. One of them disappeared down the hill implies that

  1. he fell from the edge of the hill
  2. there was suddenly a sea beside the hill
  3. he walked down the hill
  4. the slope of the hill was slippery

4. What does the word "huddling" imply

  1. Being close together
  2. Moving around
  3. Merrymaking
  4. Falling into a slumber

Answers

  1. A
  2. A
  3. C
  4. A