Question
Write T‘ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
- The stranger wanted to assist Rip.
- All the strangers had beards.
- Rip felt very thirsty.
- Rip saw that his village had become smaller.
Answer
T – The stranger wanted to assist Rip.
Supporting statement: In the passage, it is mentioned that the short old man with thick bushy hair and a beard made signs for Rip to assist him with the load. Rip, being helpful as always, did so.
T – All the strangers had beards.
Supporting statement: In the passage, it is stated that the group of people playing ninepins had beards of various shapes and colors. This indicates that all the strangers had beards.
T – Rip felt very thirsty.
Supporting statement: In the passage, after Rip and the old man arrived at the round hollow, they found a keg of liquid, and everyone drank from it. Rip also had several drinks from the keg, suggesting that he felt thirsty.
F – Rip saw that his village had become smaller.
Supporting statement: In the passage, it is mentioned that Rip noticed his village had become larger with more people. There were rows of houses he had never seen before, indicating that the village had grown, not become smaller.
