This question is incomplete. I've found the complete question online. It is the following:
With Raghu in pursuit of the other kids, the innocent game of hide and seek in Anita Desai's "Games at Twilight" almost resembles a hunt. Which parts of this excerpt make the game sound like a hunt?
A) Manu stumbled over the hosepipe, fell into its rubber coils, and lay there weeping
B) “I know I have to, idiot,” Raghu said, superciliously kicking him with his toe.
C) stalked off in search of worthier prey, whistling spiritedly so that the hiders should hear and tremble
D) Where could he burrow?
E) Ravi had a frightening glimpse of them as Raghu combed the hedge of crotons and hibiscus, trampling delicate ferns underfoot as he did so
Answer:
The parts of the excerpt that make the game sound like a hunt are:
C) stalked off in search of worthier prey, whistling spiritedly so that the hiders should hear and tremble
D) Where could he burrow?
Explanation:
The word choice in options C and D is carefully made to convey a feeling that the game the children are playing is similar to a hunt. Words such as "prey" and "burrow" are typically used to refer to the animals being hunted. If read without any context, those two options would in fact lead us to think that this is about a real hunt, not a mere hide-and-seek game. A prey is any animal that is hunted and killed for food. And to burrow means to dig and hide inside a hole.
