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Flamingo Prose Chapter 3 Deep Water — ENGLISH [FL] STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceENGLISH [FL]Flamingo Prose Chapter 3 Deep Water3 Marks
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From the beginning, however, I had an aversion to the water when I was in it. This started when I was three or four years old and father took me to the beach in California. He and I stood together in the surf. I hung on to him, yet the waves knocked me down and swept over me. I was buried in water. My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart at the overpowering force of the waves.

My introduction to the Y.M.C.A. swimming pool revived unpleasant memories and stirred childish fears. But in a little while, I gathered confidence. paddled with my new water wings, watching the other boys and trying to learn by aping them. I did this two or three times on different days and was just beginning to feel at ease in the water when the misadventure happened.
Questions:
Q.1. The writer had an intense dislike for water …………………….. .
A. since he was three or four.       B. when he was in water.
C. when he was at some beach.    D. Both A’ and ‘B’

Q.2. ………………………….. caused terror to the writer.
A. The beach in California                       B. His father’s pressure on him
C. The overpowering force of the waves   D. The swimming pool

Q.3. What were the unpleasant memories for the writer?
A. Those that he had been in the surf with his father in California.
B. Those that he had learnt about the dangers of being in water in his school.
C. Those stories that he had heard from his friends.
D. All of these three

 

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Answer

1. D. Both A’ and ‘B’
2. C. The overpowering force of the waves
3. A. Those that he had been in the surf with his father in California.

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