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 happened to the footprints in the end?

  1. In the end, the footprints got enlarged.

  2. In the end, the footprints got larger and larger and finally appeared.

  3. In the end, the footprints sometimes appeared and sometimes disappeared.

  4. In the end, the footprints got fainter and fainter and finally disappeared.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states 'the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter and at last disappeared altogether,' making option D correct. Option A is wrong (they didn't enlarge). Option B is wrong (they didn't get larger or appear). Option C is wrong (they didn't reappear). The footprints simply faded away as the invisible man moved or the mud dried.

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