The farmer stood motionless watching the scene betore hirn As mysteriously
as they had come the insects were leaving No longer were millions of hungry jaws
devoung his field of grains and everything ette in sight Hiding the sun lice a huge
cloud. they were sweeping towards the east leaving desolaton behind them
Nothing remained green
11. What is the "huge cloud that had the sun
a. a swarm of bees ca swarm of mosquitoes
b. a swarm of locusts
d, a swarm of beetles
12 What scene is described?
a a barren field
c. a green field
b. a field of ripened grains d, a damaged field
13. Which of the following utterances could the farmer have said
after the insects left?
a "Now I can plant a new crop. c. "People will be hungry this year."
b. "Next time we shall catch you all." d. "What a lonely place this is.
14. What was the farmer's feeling as he stood watching the
scene?
a, indifferent b. shocked c determined d. hopeful
15. What is the dominant mood in the paragraph?
a. gloom
c cheer
d humor
b. anger​