Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

PassageThe explanation of the mystery was really simple enough. The bewildered boys had been following a scientist who had just discovered how to make the human body transparent. Griffin, the scientist, had carried out some experiment after experiment to prove that the human body could become invisible. Finally when he swallowed certain rare drugs and his body became as transparent as a sheet of glass. Griffin was also a lawless person. He once set fire to his landlord's house. To get away without being seen he had to remove his clothes. Then he became a homeless wanderer, without clothes, without money but quite invisible until he happened to step in some mud and left footprints as he walked.

When the scientist had succeeded in his experiment the advantage was�

  1. that he had became invisible and there was no need to wear any clothes any time at all.

  2. that he could do anything without being seen by others.

  3. that his body had become transparent and so he didn't have to eat or drink anything.

  4. that he could not be troubled by heat or cold, hunger or thirst.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B is correct because Griffin's invisibility meant he could act without anyone seeing him. The passage describes him as 'quite invisible' after his experiment. Option A is wrong - he still needed clothes when not wanting to be discovered. Option C is incorrect - invisibility doesn't eliminate biological needs. Option D is not supported - transparency doesn't protect against physical sensations.