Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:
I was still a thief when I met Anil. And though only 15, I was an experienced and fairly successful hand. Anil was watching a wrestling match when I approached him. He was about 25; a tall, lean fellow; and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose. I hadn't had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man's confidence.
"You look a bit of a wrestler yourself," I said. A little flattery helps in making friends.
"So do you," he replied, which put me off for a moment because at that time I was rather thin.
"Well," I said modestly, "I do wrestle a bit."
"What's your name?"
"Hari Singh," I lied. I took a new name every month. That kept me ahead of the police and my former employers.
1. I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence. Based on the line above, we can say that Hari wanted to __________.
A. reduce Anil's confidence to dupe him
B. impress Anil with his confidence
C. gain Anil's trust to exploit him
D. trust Anil with protecting him
2. Which of these sentences shows the correct usage of the word 'modestly' as used in the extract?
A. The profits of our company have grown modestly over the last year.
B. Ryan always modestly shrugs off the compliments from people.
C. We're looking to buy a modestly furnished apartment.
D. It's not advisable to dress modestly during winters.
3. Which of these about the narrator CANNOT be inferred from the extract?
A. He was a lean fellow.
B. He was fond of wrestling.
C. He was good at making friends.
D. He had ways to avoid being arrested.
4. Hari had __________ before encountering Anil.
A. just been released from jail
B. tried to pull of a big robbery
C. had a successful career as a thief
D. been unsuccessful for some time
5. He was about 25 — a tall, lean fellow — and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose.
The reason that the narrator says the above line is because he felt that __________.
A. it would be easy for him to manipulate Anil
B. he could learn a lot about wrestling from Anil
C. Anil could help him avoid being caught by the police
D. it would be easy for him to convince Anil to cook for him