Max crosses the Road 12.01.16

I Answer the following:

1. What tells us that Max was afraid of humans?

Ans. The sentence, ` Max froze and stood stock still whenever a human passed him`, tells us that Max was afraid of humans.

2. Why was Max fascinated by the `magic place` for crossing?

Ans. Max was fascinated by the `magic place` for crossing because here

humans could cross the street in perfect safety. The traffic stopped

and waited peacefully everytime that anyone wanted to cross.

II Meanings:

1. nocturnal - belonging to the night

2. ambled - moved slowly without hurry

3. chequered - marked like a chequeboard

4. stock-still - without moving

5. news-agent`s shop - shop that sells newspapers