Read the poem given below and answer questions
I know a funny little man,
As quiet as a mouse, (2)
Who does the mischief that is done
In everybody’s house!
There’s no one ever sees his face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr. Nobody.
’Tis he who always tears out books,
Who leaves the door ajar,
He pulls the buttons from our shirts,
And scatters pins afar;
That squeaking door will always squeak,
For prithee, don’t you see,
We leave the oiling to be done
By Mr. Nobody.
He puts damp wood upon the fire
That kettles cannot boil;
His are the feet that bring in mud,
And all the carpets soil.
The papers always are mislaid;
Who had them last, but he?
There’s no one tosses them about
But Mr. Nobody.
The finger marks upon the door
By none of us are made;
We never leave the blinds unclosed,
To let the curtains fade.
The ink we never spill; the boots
That lying round you see
Are not our boots,—they all belong
To Mr. Nobody.
Which mischief is done by Mr. Nobody ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is OPTION 4 - All of the above
The poem humorously describes Mr. Nobody as the invisible troublemaker responsible for various acts of mischief. Some of the mischiefs he does include:
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Pulling off buttons from shirts → "He pulls the buttons from our shirts,"
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Spilling of ink → "The ink we never spill; the boots / That lying round you see"
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Breaking of plates → "That every plate we break was cracked / By Mr. Nobody."
Since all these mischievous acts are mentioned in the poem, "All of the above" is the correct choice.