Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. Passage The two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of bare feet. What was a barefooted man doing on the steps of a house, in the middle of London? And where was the man? As they gazed, a remarkable sight met their eyes. A fresh footmark appeared from nowhere! Further footprints followed, one after another descending the steps and progressing down the street. The boys followed, fascinated, until the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter and at last disappeared altogether.

Which one of the following statements is true?

  1. The two boys saw the fresh muddy footprints on the steps of a house in the middle of London.

  2. The stranger thing was that the footprints were visible and the man who was leaving them was also visible.

  3. In the end, the footprints got enlarged.

  4. The two boys pretended to see the fresh muddy footprints.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage clearly states: "The two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of bare feet" and "What was a barefooted man doing on the steps of a house, in the middle of London?" This directly confirms that the boys saw fresh muddy footprints on the steps of a house in London. Option B is incorrect because the man was invisible (that's the mystery - the footprints appeared from nowhere).

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