1.1 On the basis of your reading, choose the correct option:
1) The Purple Planet is..... 
i) Close to the Solar System                            iii) wrapped in fog and darkness
ii) Of short days                                               iv) spinning away from Earth
2) The Space Police were .... . when they passed the Purple Planet.
i) Patrolling space                                           iii) chasing killer Zeds 
ii) Checking the security system                     iv) trying to identify a strange sound 
3) The synonym of 'fog — wrapped' is :
i) Murky                                                          iii) Misty
ii) Cloudy                                                        iv) Dusty      
4) After leaving the planet behind, the spacemen ....
i) Lost consciousness                                      iii) still heard the howling 
ii) Went mad                                                   iv) started howling 
 1.2 Answer the following questions: 
l) Where is the Purple Planet located ? 
2) What sort of howling did the spacemen hear ? 
3) Where did the spacemen feel the echo of the howling ? 
4) What was the aftermath of hearing the howling? 
5) Give a synonym from the poem for the word 'storm'? 
6) Which word in the poem means 'move at a great uncontrollable speed'?