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Seventeen Oranges - Prose
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Class 9 / English

Seventeen Oranges - Prose

Question 4 of 9
Book: TN-ENG-09Chapter 4
Why was Pongo unable to charge or send the narrator to prison?
A
The narrator ran away
B
There was no evidence left because he had eaten all seventeen oranges
C
The magistrate pardoned him
D
Clem paid a fine
Correct AnswerB.
There was no evidence left because he had eaten all seventeen oranges
Explanation
Pongo searched everywhere but found zero oranges on the table or pockets, leaving no evidence.
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