The unusual Spectator

After getting out of the game the bank manager decided to rest, he lowered himself on the cot __________.

• Negligently

• Tentatively

• Warily

• Recklessly

"When the grown-ups arrived, no one mentioned the crocodile, just in case the adults decided to call the match off." This shows that the adults were

• Trepidatious

• Solicitous

• Aloof

• Abominable

Nakooji was sulking in the shadows because

• The boys wouldn't let him succumb in the sun.

• The boys wouldn't let him succumb in the rain.

• The boys wouldn't let him lounge in the sun.

• The boys wouldn't let him lounge in the rain.

Nakooji was

• Apathetic, scaly-tailed & stark-toothed

• Prying, scaly-tailed & blunt-toothed

• Apathetic, scaly-tailed & blunt-toothed

• Prying, scaly-tailed & stark-toothed

When Sheroo offered a return match, the adults said they were busy because

• They were busy with office work.

• They were petrified of the bank manager.

• Seeing the crocodile made them apprehensive.

• Seeing the crocodile made them pacific.

Sheroo offered a return match even though his team would have lost the present match if it had been finished. What does this show about his character

• Sheroo was an adept sportsman.

• Sheroo was an impartial sportsman.

• Sheroo was a self-confident sportsman.

• Sheroo was a prejudiced sportsman.

The adults weren't very good at playing but the boys wouldn't tell them that because

• They helped to provide balls, grounds and players.

• They helped to provide balls, bats and allowance.

• They helped to provide toys, balls and allowance.

• They helped to provide skills, balls and bats.

'Bowled for a duck' means

• Bowled out before getting any runs.

• Bowled out after getting three runs.

• Bowled out without even trying.

'Frightening away the waterbirds and other creatures required for an interesting menu: and it was also alarming to have cricket balls plopping around in the shallows.' The boys...

• Intimidated Nakooji's prey and annoyed him with the cricket balls.

• Attracted Nakooji's prey and annoyed him with the cricket balls.

• Intimidated Nakooji's prey and pleased him with the cricket balls.

• Attracted Nakooji's prey and pleased him with the cricket balls.

When the bank manager asked the boys to have lunch and to take a 30 minute break, their pitch had turned into a picnic with patties, carrot cake and what not. This proves that

• Both teams, despite of being amiable with each other were ungracious.

• Both teams hated each other and were forced to have lunch together

• Both teams, despite of being rivals were amiable with each other.

• Both teams were very close friends and were forced to have a match as rivals.