Hi Everyone!! This article will share Equal Footing Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of What The Terrible Takeru Did, Preening and Five Bells so, you can check these posts as well.
Equal Footing Questions & Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct option:
As a child, Wilma tried to reach the dining table first because
(a) if she didn’t, the others would get more than her.
(b) she loved food.
(c) if she didn’t, there would be no food left.
(d) she wanted to show that she was not weak.
Question 2: What caused Wilma to lose the use of her leg?
Answer: When Wilma was very young she fell ill with polio, double pneumonia, and scarlet fever. The polio caused her to lose the use of her legs.
Question 3: How did her family help Wilma to walk again?
Answer: Her family massaged her legs and gave her four rubs a day. This brought strength back into her legs and helped her to walk again.
Question 4: Why was Wilma record no ordinary record?
Answer: Wilma had been a very sickly girl, but she overcame great pain and suffering to bring glory to herself and to her country. This extraordinary effort, and her courage, makes Wilma’s record very special.
Wilma had suffered from polio when she was four and for a time she couldn’t even use her legs. By dint of hard work and will-power, she overcame this and won three gold medals.
Question 5: Footing means the position or importance of somebody in relation to others. What do you think the title of the passage suggests?
Answer: The title of the passage suggests that the handicapped people should be given an equal opportunity to strive and succeed in life and they should be treated as normal people.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.