Comprehension - 'A Shot in the Dark' by Saki

11 comprehension questions and answers for Saki’s short story, A Shot in the Dark (text included).

Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), better known by the pen name Saki, was a British writer who was famous for writing witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre short stories.

In A Shot in the Dark (1913), a young man, Philip Sletherby, is travelling by train to visit Mrs Saltpen-Jago, an influential lady who he hopes will be able to help him with his desire to become an MP. On the train, he meets another young man who asks Sletherby to lend him some money.

Suitable for 11+/Common Entrance preparation and advanced Year 6 and KS3/4.