A Considerable Speck — Important Questions
ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)
60 important questions from A Considerable Speck for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest, with answers. Written for the board exams 2027.
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What did the narrator first think the speck was?
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Dust blown by breathing
He first thought it was dust speck blown by his breathing.
What did the narrator realize the speck actually was?
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A living mite
The narrator recognizes that it is unmistakably a living mite.
Which word best describes the mite's behaviour at first?
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Cautious
The mite pauses as if suspicious, which shows caution.
What did the mite do after pausing near the pen?
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It came racing wildly on again
The poem says it paused and then came racing wildly on again.
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