Comprehension Passage: It Pays to be Honest

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It was in the early hours of the morning as Fortune was walking down the lonely Itam path to go fetch water in the stream. The stream is located very far from his residence so he usually wakes up very early so as to meet up with school. Fortune was known by all to be a very good boy and this usually attracts favour to him.

On the other hand, he lived with his Aunty that usually maltreats him and wouldn't want to send him to a good school. He desired to further his education but didn't know where he'd get money from. On this fateful morning as he walked down the path, he spotted a wallet afar off and he hurriedly picked it up. Opening it he found that there was a huge sum of money in it. Also, in it was a cheque of one million naira. He was scared, confused and shocked at the same time. He then found an ATM card in it bearing the name of the owner.

Reaching home, he told his friend Lawrence about the wallet and his friend quickly advised him to keep the money as it would cater for his pressing needs. Fortune being a good boy didn't feel comfortable with his friend's opinion. He wanted his conscience to be clear so, he asked around and then located the owner of the wallet.

After a brief interview, Fortune handed over the wallet to Mr. Bassey with everything in tact. Mr. Bassey stood there dumbfounded with his mouth wide open. He told him he had never seen a person as honest as he was. To repay Fortune for his kind gesture, he offered to cater for his tertiary education and all other relevant needs.

The excitement Fortune had was one that he couldn't explain. He was happy that he didn't consent to his friend's suggestion.


Questions

  • Who was Fortune's friend and what was his advice?
  • "Mr. Bassey stood there dumbfounded with his mouth wide open..." What figure of speech is in the above statement?
  • How much was in the wallet Fortune found?
  • what would you have done if you were FORTUNE?


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