Multiple choice

How does the tailor entertain the author and his family?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.

  1. He entertains with his tit-bits.

  2. He entertains them with the long stories of his family.

  3. He entertains them by singing beautiful songs.

  4. He entertains them by showing them his feats.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The passage says the tailor is 'able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family.' Option B 'long stories of his family' correctly captures 'the saga of his family'. The other options (singing, feats, tit-bits) are not mentioned in the passage.

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