Chapter 4/ 3rd Prep

Chapter 4
The sun shone on the 4th day. The shadow of Scartaris fell on the middle chimney. Hans put the supplies and the tools in a bag and let it down with a rope, and then they descended one after the other. The chimney was getting narrower down wards. They reached the bottom at midnight. The Professor had examined the rocks and found out that the centre of the earth wasn’t hot. In the morning, a ray of sunlight woke them up. The lava walls around them were shining.
The three men left the main chimney and went into the passage to the right with the help of a strong torch. They spent the night in a cave with air and wind. Axel was worried because they didn’t find springs of water, and they used half of their water. At the noon, they reached the end of the passage which is divided into two paths one going east and the other going west. The Professor pointed to the eastern path where they went to.
1. How did they lower their supplies?
Hans put them in a bag and tied them to a rope and threw them down the chimney.

2. How were the Lava rocks round them?
They were sparkling like a box of jewels.

3. Where did they go when they reached the end of the main chimney?
When they reached the end of the main chimney they took the right passage.

4. How could they find their way in the dark?
They could find their way in the dark by using torches.

5. Why was Axel worried about water?
Axel was worried about water because they had used up half of their water.

II. Complete the following sentences:-
1. Professor Lindenbrock was angry at the delay because if it stayed cloudy until the end of June, there would be no shadow to guide them
2. He knew the right chimney when the sun shone and the shadow of Scartaris fell on the middle chimney.
3. Before they descended the chimney, Hans put their supplies in a bag, tied them to a rope and threw them down the chimney.
4. As they descended the chimney, the professor was examining the rocks
5. The rocks of the chimney proved that the centre of the Earth couldn't be hot.
6. They were all exhausted because the descent to the chimney was long and tiring.
7. The red Lava walls sparkled like jewels.
8. Walking on the Frozen Lava was like walking through a box of jewels
9. There was plenty of air in the cave and Axel could feel a wind blowing through the cave.
10. The clouds covered the sun for three days.
11. Axel was worried about water, but professor expected to find underground water.
12. The characters found their way in the darkness by using a strong eclectic torch.
13. Axel was worried about water because they had already used up half of their water.