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Episode 3 — The Race Around the Common
The Race Around the Common
Narrator: Read aloud in-app — professional narration on the wayThree questions you can answer from listening alone. No need to peek at the transcript.
How long is the race course?
A. One mile
B. Two miles
C. Three miles
D. Five miles
Why does Felix begin running with Imogen after a few weeks?
A. Because he wants to win the race himself
B. Out of pride for his sister, and because he is slightly embarrassed to still be the one in pyjamas
C. Because their mother makes him
D. Because he is training for a different race
What is the effect of comparing the nervous feeling in Imogen's stomach to "a small bird" beating its wings?
A. It tells us Imogen has eaten a bird
B. It makes the nerves feel light, alive and impossible to ignore — without saying she is afraid
C. It tells us Imogen is hungry
D. It suggests there is a real bird in the kitchen
Questions that need a second look at the printed passage. Switch to "Read along" mode if you haven't already.
In paragraph 5, "surge" most nearly means:
A. rush forward suddenly
B. walk slowly
C. fall over
D. shout loudly
What does Felix mean when he says, "the first last person who trained for it… is a much better thing to be than the first first person who didn't"?
A. It is better to come last and have worked hard than to win without trying
B. You should always come first, no matter what
C. Training is bad for you
D. The race does not really matter