Question
Easy

Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option :

The Ghost in the Forest

Many people who live near the Theme Park are afraid to go into the forest area. There is a legend, that a woman who once lived in the forest as an outlaw hundreds & hundreds of years ago, still walks there as a ghost at night. The legend says, she was a great warrior from a rich family, but the wicked king, who ruled the country, killed her family and burned her castle, that is quite close to the Theme Park. Her name was Maureen. Maureen escaped being killed, by running into the forest. Because of this, the king made an announcement to reward the person who reported anything about Maureen by giving a handsome amount of 500 gold coins. Many of the poor people, who knew Maureen liked her very much and they told her what the king was going to do. Maureen decided to fight the king. She did this by helping the poor, robbing the rich and giving their money to the poor. Every time someone rich come through the forest, she would rob him. Maureen was a heroine for the poor, but in the end, one of the poor betrayed her. She was caught by the king's soldiers and hung in the forest by the king from one of the old oak trees. The legend says, that her ghost still walks there by night. So Beware! ! !

What reward would the king give for anyone who found Maureen?

1
He would give 500 silver coins
2
He would give 50 gold coins
3
He would give 500 gold coins
4
He would give 50 silver coins
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: HTET
Level/Paper: Level 1
Chapter: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Comprehension Practice
Correct Answer
Option C
Explanation

The correct option is 3: He would give 500 gold coins. This option is correct because the passage explicitly states the reward offered by the king. The text mentions: "Because of this, the king made an announcement to reward the person who reported anything about Maureen by giving a handsome amount of 500 gold coins." This sentence clearly indicates the exact amount and type of currency promised for information leading…Read More