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प्रश्न
What were their feelings towards Margot at the end of the story?
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उत्तर
At the end of the story, they felt sorry for Margot whom they had locked up. They realized that they had done a cruel thing to her. Their faces had become solemn and pale as they were feeling guilty and moved slowly towards the closet and opened the door to let her out.
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What is the importance of Aksionov’s wife’s dream?
Why did Aksionov’s wife suspect him of involvement in the murder?
Compare and contrast the main characters, Aksionov and Makar Semyonich, in the story
Using the mind map given below, write a brief summary of the story in your own words.
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How did Pi reunite with this family?
How did the presence of Richard Parker help Pi?
How did the presence of Richard Parker influence the attitude of Pi?
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- His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him – neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
- Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family.
- Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life.
- He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
- He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days.
- Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater.
- A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water.
- Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat.
- Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.
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John feels Gresham deserves punishment. Why?
Why was John filled with shame?
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How was Baldwin’s honesty rewarded?
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| A. IDIOMS | B. MEANINGS |
| save one’s skin | a sudden unexpected event or news |
| make both ends meet | to be the most powerful |
| a bolt out of a clear sky | viewed with suspicion and distrust |
| go to grave | to protect oneself from difficulty |
| have the whip hand | manage one’s expenses within one’s income |
| under a cloud | to exit the world |
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Group Work
The play revolves around a ‘perceived threat’ and how Lord Weston and Lady Weston react to it. Let’s reverse their roles. Imagine a panic-stricken Lady Weston and a frivolous Lord Weston. Read the following piece of dialogue from the play and rewrite it to suit the changed roles.
| WESTON | My dear, your husband’s life is in grave danger. |
| LADY WESTON | The last time it was in danger you had been eating game pie. What is it this time? |
| WESTON (annihilating her flippancy with one broadside) | Assassination! |
| LADY WESTON | Well, well! You always wanted to be a great man and now you have got your wish! |
| WESTON | What do you mean? |
| LADY WESTON | They don’t assassinate anybody. |
