Reading Comprehension – Question 1

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question. The stranger agreed to join Robin’s band only on one condition. He wanted to join a competition of shooting arrows with Robin. If he was defeated in that competition, he would gladly join Robin and his men. Soon arrangements for the competition was made. Robin’s men carved bull’s eye on the trunk of a tree at a distance of about fifty yards. Taking out his bow and arrow the man carefully shot an arrow which struck right into the centre of the bull’s eye. Robin’s men were surprised at the man’s skill. Then Robin took the bow and shot an arrow which not only hit the bull’s eye in the centre but broke the stranger’s arrow in the middle. Robin thus proved that he had better skills than the stranger. The stranger was amazed to see this and said, “I have never seen such a skill in all my life. It will be a pleasure for me to join you and your men. My name is John Little.” Robin and his men gladly welcomed him. But Robin said that from then on he would be known as Little John. What was the stranger’s condition for joining Robin’s band?