12 Questions
Who was calling out for help in the text?
Danny
What was the shape of the pit?
Square
How deep was the pit?
At least twelve feet
Why did the father fall into the pit?
The trap hunters had covered the pit with sticks and leaves, which collapsed under his weight.
What was the father's injury?
His ankle was broken
Why did the keepers dig the hole?
To catch wild animals
What was the narrator's main concern while standing alone in the pitchy blackness of the wood?
The narrator's main concern was to find his father.
How did the narrator describe the sense of loneliness in the wood?
The sense of loneliness was overwhelming.
What was the only sound the narrator could hear in the silent wood?
The only sounds the narrator could hear were the ones he made himself.
What did the narrator feel the whole wood was doing along with him?
The narrator felt that the whole wood was listening with him.
What did the narrator hope to achieve by switching on the torch?
The narrator hoped to see where he was going by switching on the torch.
Who was the only person the narrator cared about at that moment?
The only person the narrator cared about was his father.
Test your reading comprehension skills with an excerpt describing a eerie night in the woods. Answer questions about the sense of loneliness, silence, and eerie feelings experienced by the narrator.
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