The man was called a hero because he (a) expressed his willingness to risk his life to save others.
PASSAGE
A local man, staying on the top floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by a fire. Losing his way in a smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked up a bundle to protect his face from the fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a clear doorway. The ‘‘bundle’’ proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The ‘‘hero’’ was congratulated by all.
The man was called a hero because he
(a) expressed his willingness to risk his life to save others.
(b) managed to escape from the fire.
(c) showed great courage in fighting the fire.
(d) saved a life.
1 Answers
(d) The man was called a hero because he saved a life. (a) In the context of the passage he saved the life of a baby accidentally. So there is no question of his expressing his willingness to risk his life for others. (b) He did escape from the fire but that is no reason why he should be called a hero.
(c) He just kept stumbling and falling from one spot to another; this does not call for courage.