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Which word in the first paragraph has the same meaning as 'cat'?
The word is "feline".
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The word "deference" in paragraph one means 1. respect 2. fear 3. courage 4. appreciation
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In the first paragraph, which action made by guests disturbed Puteh the most?
They tried to pick her up.
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Quote the sentence from lines 6-16 which best tells us that Puteh was used to being treated with respect by her owners.
The sentence is "She's head of our household."
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Who is "Puteh"? 1. the hostess 2. a pet cat 3. a guest 4. a collection of fine silver
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Lines 10-25 suggest that Helen and the distinguished-looking man shared two common interests. What were these?
They liked cats and collecting fine silver.
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The word "hobbled" in line 23 means 1. walk slowly 2. walk quickly 3. walk with a limp 4. run
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What did the conversation between Helen and Tom after the party reveal to them about the distinguished-looking man?
He was a stranger and was not invited to the party.
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Which two-word phrase from lines 26-33 tells us that Puteh was used to moving about the house in the dark?
The phrase is "with confidence".
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The word "deftly" in line 36 means 1. skilfully 2. silently 3. noisily 4. clumsily
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Explain clearly Puteh's purpose in returning to the library.
She felt that something was not right and she wanted to check out what caused the noise.
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Explain clearly why Puteh 'experienced a sense of the familiar' (lines 37-38).
She saw the familiar face of the distinguished-looking man who was at the party.
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In this passage, the shiny stick was used in different ways. What were two of the ways?
It was used as atorch to guide the way in the dark and also as a support for walking.
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Explain fully why the distinguished-looking man was at the party?
He wanted to know where Helen kept her collection of fine silver in the house so that he could steal them.
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How different did Puteh feel towards the behaviour of the distinguished-looking man in the beginning and at the end of the story?
Puteh thought he was very respectful at first but in the end, she found him sinister.
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