Question 8 of 32beginner🧠 RememberShort Answer2 marks

What did Suraj see inside the tunnel?

Correct Answer

Inside the tunnel, Suraj saw that it was pitch dark after about twenty yards.

The walls were damp and sticky.

He saw a bat fly past and a lizard scuttling between the railway lines.

The tunnel was still full of smoke from the train that had just passed through.

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Explanation

The chapter describes Suraj's experience inside the tunnel in detail. He walked into the darkness and observed the damp, sticky walls. The text mentions 'A bat flew past. A lizard scuttled between the lines.' The tunnel was filled with residual smoke from the train, and Suraj had to look back at the opening to reassure himself that daylight still existed outside.

Solution Steps

  1. Suraj observed that the tunnel became pitch dark after about twenty yards

  2. The walls inside the tunnel were damp and sticky

  3. He saw a bat flying past and a lizard scuttling between the railway lines

  4. The tunnel was filled with residual smoke from the train that had recently passed through