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.

What was strange about these footprints?

  1. The strange thing was that the footprints were invisible but the man who was leaving them was visible.

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

  3. The strange thing was that the footprints were visible but the man who was leaving them was invisible.

  4. The stranger thing was that the footprints were invisible but the man who was leaving them was invisible.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The passage clearly describes footprints appearing without any visible person making them. The boys saw 'a fresh footmark appeared from nowhere!' and watched 'Further footprints followed, one after another' while being unable to see anyone. This makes option C the only correct answer - the footprints were visible but the person creating them was not. Options A and D incorrectly state the footprints were invisible, while option B incorrectly claims the man was visible.

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