Read the given extracts and answer any one of the two questions given below
A With a loud scream he fell outwards and given downwards into space. Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a minute. The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers, then under his stomach, and against his wings. He could feel the tips of his wings cutting through the air. He was not falling headlong now. He was soaring gradually downwards and outwards. (His First Flight)
I. What effect does the experience, as described in the lines below, have on the baby seagull?
With a loud scream he fell outwards and downwards into space. Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still.
Chose the most suitable option.
A. exhilarates
B. overwhelms
C. energies
D. confuses
II. How does the author's use of descriptive language enhance the narrative technique in the paragraph?
III. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket. The use of the word ‘rushed’ adds to a sense of _______ (speed / relief), in the extract
IV. How does the seagull's feelings towards the end of the extract contrast with the initial feeling of terror?