Exercise on Mr Nobody

SECTION A

Read the following stanza and then answer the questions below.

The  finger marks upon the door          By none of us  are  made; We never leave the blinds  unclosed,          To let the curtains fade; The ink we  never  spill; the boots           That lying  round you see Are not our  boots – they all  belong           To Mr. Nobody

1.         What do you think the following lines mean?

            “The finger marks upon the door / By none of us are made;”

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2.      Why are the blinds never left undone?

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3.         What do these  lines  “the boots /that  lying  round …” tell you about Mr, Nobody?

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4.         Who do you think Mr. Nobody is?

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SECTION B

Read the following questions and choose the best answer for each.

1.	Mr Nobody can be described as being
	A	agreeable
	C	careless
	D	quiet
	E	dirty

2.	Where is the poem set?
	A	In a house.
	C	Near a campsite.
	D	At a place of work.
	E	Outside the house.

3.	Why does the kettle not boil in stanza 3?
	A	Muddy feet
	C	Damp wood
	D	Soiled carpets
	E	Squeaky doors

4.	The mischief in the house was done by
	A	the mouse
	C	Mr. Nobody
	D	the people in the house

5.	Which one of these words from the poem suggests carelessness?
	A	quiet
	C	oiling
	D	mislaid
	E	squeaking

6.	The poem teaches us to be
	A	careless
	C	untruthful
	D	accountable
	E	irresponsible

 SECTION C

With reference to “Mr Nobody”, answer the following questions.

1.         How is Mr Nobody like a mouse?

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2.         What happened to the buttons on the shirts?

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3.         Why is it important to oil the doors of the house?

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4.         What is causing the curtains to fade?

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5.         Who do you think is doing all the mischief in the house?

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6.         Have you done anything in your home that you did not want to admit to?

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