Passage Reading and English Comprehension

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The Conjuror's brow was clouded with a gathering frown. "I will now," he continued, "show a most amusing trick by which I'menabled to take any number of eggs from a hat. Will some gentleman kindly lend me his hat? Ah, thank you. Presto!"

He extracted seventeen eggs andfor thirty-five seconds the audience began to think that he was wonderful then the Quick man whispered along the first bench, "He-has-a-hen-up-his-sleevw," and all the people whispered, "he-has-a-lot-of-hens-up-his-sleeve."The egg trick was ruined.

It went on like that all through. It seemed from the whispers of the Quick Man that the conjuror must have concealed up his sleeve, in addition to the rings, hens and fish, several packs of cards, a loaf of bread, a doll's cradle, a live guinea pig, a fifty-cent peice and a rocking chair. The reputation of the conjuror was rapidly sinking below zero. At the close of the evening, he made a final effort.

"Ladies and gentleman," he said, "I will preent to you, in conclusion, the famous Japanese trick recently invented by the people of Tipperary. Will you Sir," he continued, turning towards the Quick Man, "Will you kindly hand me your gold watch?" It was passed to him.

On the basis of your reading of the above passage fill in the blanks with suitable words:

2234. The conjuror was displeased as

	(a) he was feeling uncomfortable
	(b) he came to disrepute
	(c) he was sinking below zero
	(d) the audience was shouting

2235. His reputation was sinking because

	(a) of his insanity
	(b) he was talkative
	(c) of his thoughtless comments
	(d) he did blunders

2236. His final effortsin the evening was

	(a) to present people of Tipperary
	(b) to be handed over a gold watch
	(c) to convince the audience
	(d) to show his trick

2237. The word 'concealed' means

	(a) to hide
	(b) to show
	(c) to keep secret
	(d) to close

2238. The Quick Man had

	(a) full faith in the conjuror and his tricks
	(b) only a gold watch
	(c) many gold objects
	(d) no sense

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