1. Read the following paragraph from "Like the Sun."

Question

The incense sticks burnt low. Sekhar's head throbbed with the medley of sounds that had assailed his ear-drums for a couple of hours now. He felt half stupefied. The headmaster had gone nearly hoarse, when he paused to ask, 'Shall I go on?' Sekhar replied, 'Please don't, sir, I think this will do...' The headmaster looked stunned. His face was beaded with perspiration. Sekhar felt the greatest pity for him. But he felt he could not help it. No judge delivering a sentence felt more pained and helpless. Sekhar noticed that the headmaster's wife peeped in from the kitchen, with eager curiosity. The drummer and the violinist put away their burdens with an air of relief. The headmaster removed his spectacles, mopped his brow, and asked, 'Now, come out with your opinion.'
After reading these sentences, the reader can most likely conclude that Sekhar feels.
A. suspicious of his headmaster's intentions.*****
B. disappointed in his headmaster's singing ability.
C. regret that he endured his headmaster's singing for so long.
D. distressed that he must share the truth with the headmaster.

2. Read the following sentence from "Like the Sun." “[The headmaster said,] ’And remember, every paper must be thoroughly scrutinized.’" Scrutinized most likely means.
A. burned
B. examined*****
C. marked
D. memorized.

I think 1 is A and 2 is B but I'm not sure. Can someone help correct me if I'm wrong?

Answer 1

1 could be right. I can't tell from one paragraph.

2 is correct.

Answer 2

The first question should be D. Sekhar felt distressed that he must share the truth with the head master