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 remarkable sight did the boys see?

  1. The remarkable sight was that footmarks were not imprinted one after the other.

  2. The remarkable sight was that footmarks were being imprinted one after the other.

  3. The remarkable sight was that the footprints were invisible.

  4. The remarkable sight was that the footprints were being imprinted here and there.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states 'Further footprints followed, one after another descending the steps and progressing down the street.' This directly supports option B - footmarks were being imprinted one after the other. Option A contradicts the text. Option C is incorrect because the footprints were visible ('muddy imprints'). Option D is wrong because the footprints were sequential, not scattered.

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