Read the passage and answer the following questions. Some words are given in bold. Pay Attention. Once, a cat and a mouse were very good friends and happily lived together in the same house. As winter was approaching, they decided to stock some food items. So they went to the market and bought a big pot of cheese. Fearing that other cats and mice might steal their cheese, they hid it carefully behind the altar in the church. The cat was very greedy. After a few days, he had a great yearning to taste the cheese. He went to the mouse and told him that he was invited to baptize his cousin’s child in the church. The mouse believed him and the cat set out for his first steal. He ate a large chunk of the cheese and returned home happily. When the mouse asked him what the child was named the cat replied, “Top-off.” The mouse was surprised at the name. After a few days, the greedy cat wanted to have some cheese again and told the mouse that he had to baptize another child and rushed to the church. He finished half the cheese and told the mouse that this time the child was named “Half-gone.” After a few days, the cat made the same excuse and went again and finished the remaining cheese. This time he told the mouse that the child was named “All-gone.” The mouse was puzzled by the cat’s behaviour but did not say anything. When winter came, the mouse went to the church to get the cheese but found that it had vanished. At last, he understood the trick played by the greedy cat.
What excuse did the cat gave to the mouse when he yearned for the cheese the first time?
that he was invited to baptize his cousin’s child in the church.
This question is based on a passage describing a story about a cat and a mouse who became friends and decided to stock food for winter. The story highlights the cat's greed and deceit.
Explaining the Cat's First Excuse
The passage details how the cat and mouse hid a pot of cheese they bought from the market. As winter approached, the cat, driven by greed, wanted to eat the cheese. The story narrates the specific excuse the cat used on the first occasion he wanted to secretly eat the cheese.
According to the passage:
"He went to the mouse and told him that he was invited to baptize his cousin’s child in the church. The mouse believed him and the cat set out for his first steal."
This statement directly answers the question about the cat's initial excuse.
Comparing Excuses with Options
Let's compare the excuse mentioned in the passage with the given options:
- Option 1: "
that he was invited to baptize his cousin’s child in the church.
" - This directly matches the text from the passage. - Option 2: "
that he was invited to sing hymns
" - The passage does not mention singing hymns. - Option 3: "
that he was invited to officiate a wedding
" - The passage does not mention officiating a wedding. - Option 4: "
that he was invited to help
" - While the cat went to the church, the specific reason given was baptism, not general help. - Option 5: "
none of the above
" - Since Option 1 is a direct match, this is incorrect.
Therefore, the cat's first excuse to the mouse for getting the cheese was that he was invited to baptize his cousin's child in the church.
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