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प्रश्न
Rewrite the one in ordinary prose so that the meaning is retained.
Mrs. Packletide had already arranged in her mind the lunch she would give at her
house on Curzon Street, ostensibly in Loona Bimberton's honour, with a tiger-skin
rug occupying most of the foreground and all of the conversation.
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उत्तर
Mrs. Packletide had planned to give a lunch at her house in Curzon Street in honour of Loona Bimberton showing everyone the tigers skin rug hat she had.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question in your own words :
Why did Mrs. Packletide wish to kill a tiger ?
Answer the following question in your own words :
What made her decide to give a party in Loona Bimberton's honour? What did she
intend to give Loona on her birthday?
Answer the following question in your own words :
How was the tiger shooting arranged? What kind of a tiger was chosen for the
purpose?
Who was Miss Mebbin? Was she really devoted to Mrs. Packletide? How did she behave during the tiger shooting?
Mrs. Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.
How did Miss Mebbin manage to get her week-end cottage? Why did she plant so
many tiger lilies in her garden?
“The incidental expenses are so heavy,” she confides to inquiring friends. Who is the speaker? What is she referring to here?
Do you think the tiger shooting organized by the villagers was a serious affair?
Give reasons for your answer.
Do you think the writer is trying to make fun of the main characters in the story i.e. Mrs. Packletide, Miss Mebbin and Loona Bimberton? Pick out instances from the story that point to this fact.
Sometimes writers highlight certain negative aspects in society or human beings by making fun of them. This is called a Satire. In your groups, discuss whether you would classify this story as a satire. Give reasons to support your answer
How does the writer create humour in this story?
Rewrite the one in ordinary prose so that the meaning is retained.
Louisa Mebbin adopted a protective elder-sister attitude towards money in
general, irrespective of nationality or denomination.
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In groups of four, construct the dialogues and enact the following situations
from the story:
1. Mrs. Packletide and the headman of the village/other villagers discussing the
details of the tiger shooting
2. Miss Mebbin blackmailing Mrs Packletide into gifting her a cottage
3. Loona Bimberton and a lady-friend discussing Mrs Packletide's hunting success
Solo hunting has been banned because
The hunting of lionesses is discouraged because
The Maasai warriors chase a lion with rattle bells to
Answer the following question:
Why does the author say that Louisa Mebbin had a "protective elder sister" attitude towards money?
