Now answer these questions.

You should try to use your own words in your

answers s much as possible.

1. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage.

Fantasy

A thrilling mixture of grotesque and comic

Exaggerating wildly

influential

2. What did Roald Dahl do after he left school and why ?

3. From the information given in paragraph 2, what conclusions can you make about Roald
Dahl’s character and interest ?

4. What do you think makes Roald Dahl’s books for adults particularly appealing to readers
(You should refer to the passage for your answer.)

5. What was Roald Dahl’s trick for making his stories interesting for young readers?
6. Why, according to the writer, are Roald Dahl’s books for children enjoyed by adults as
well??

7. This non-fiction piece of writing, however; it is not entirely factual. Write down two
opinions it contains..