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प्रश्न
The King thought that the Goldsmith had a good reason to delay the Daughter’s work.
विकल्प
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is False.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Do you watch TV serials? Which ones?
What is the name of the town?
What is the name of the King?
What Indian proverb is reflected in the play?
Do you think this is a good land to settle in? Why?
Can we call thieves ‘truly hard-working and honest’?
If you had been the merchant, what would you have said?
Do you think the Potter is telling the truth? Why?
List all the different titles they use to address the King.
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against her:
Daughter
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Mortar-maker
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Bricklayer
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Merchant
Will a thief appear in a court on his own? Why does this Thief dare to do so?
What is the Goldsmith’s excuse?
What does the king want to know?
What is your opinion about the king - is he wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
List the characters that appear for the first time in this part of the play. Write one or two lines about each of them.
The Goldsmith was hanged.
The Sage wanted to die on that day.
The King wanted to be King again in his next birth.
List the proverbs and sayings used in the play.
Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.
| Blame-game flow chart | ||
| Who is blaming? | Who does he blame? | For what does he blame that person |
| Thief | Owner of the house | For not constructing a strong wall |
| Owner of the house (Merchant) | ||
| Bricklayer | ||
| Mortar-maker | ||
| Potter | ||
| Money-lender’s Daughter | ||
| Goldsmith | ||
Divide the play (Part I as well as Part II) into sections. Form groups and assign roles. Practise your lines in groups. Hold play reading sessions in the classroom. Which group/student presents the most effective reading?
Note the features that make an oral presentation effective. Some of them are :
- Meaningful reading - taking proper pauses (breaking the speech into meaningful chunks)
- Using suitable intonation
- Speaking clearly
- Good pronunciation - using English sounds and stress patterns
- Pleasant and confident appearance of the speakers.
