Seventeen Oranges - Prose
Class 9 / English
Seventeen Oranges - Prose
Question 7 of 9Book: TN-ENG-09Chapter 4
Why did the narrator keep quiet and say nothing when Pongo questioned him in the cabin?
A
He could not speak
B
He followed detective story wisdom that anything said could be used as evidence against him
C
He was unconscious
D
Pongo tied his mouth
Correct AnswerB.
He followed detective story wisdom that anything said could be used as evidence against him
Explanation
Remembering detective stories, he knew that silence was his best defense against self-incrimination.