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.
When the mouse asked him what his cousin's child name was, what name did the cat reply?
Cat's First Cousin's Child Name Explained
This question is based on a story about a cat and a mouse who were friends but faced a situation involving a shared pot of cheese. The story highlights the cat's greed and dishonesty.
Story Recap: The Cheese and the Excuses
The cat and mouse decided to store food for winter, buying a large pot of cheese. Fearing theft, they hid it behind the altar in the church. The cat, being greedy, couldn't resist the cheese.
- First Visit: The cat lied to the mouse, saying he was invited to baptize his cousin's child at the church. He went, ate a large chunk of cheese, and returned. When the mouse asked the child's name, the cat replied,
"Top-off." - Second Visit: After a few days, the cat used the same excuse. He went to the church, ate half the cheese, and told the mouse the child was named
"Half-gone." - Third Visit: The cat repeated his excuse again. He finished the remaining cheese and informed the mouse that the child was named
"All-gone."
Eventually, the mouse discovered the cheese was gone and realized the cat's trick.
Answering the Specific Question
The question asks specifically what name the cat gave when the mouse inquired about his cousin's child the first time. According to the passage, after the cat's first secret trip to the church to eat the cheese, he told the mouse the child was named "Top-off."
Therefore, the correct name given by the cat for his cousin's child during the first instance was "Top-off."
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