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प्रश्न
Who was Richard Parker?
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उत्तर
Richard Parker was a Bengal tiger. It stayed in the same boat. Each was cautious of the other.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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What impact did the book “The Lives of Saints” have on Aksionov?
Describe Pi’s struggle to find drinking water.
How did Pi feel after drinking water?
How did the presence of Richard Parker influence the attitude of Pi?
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Discuss with a partner and share your views.
John feels Gresham deserves punishment. Why?
Explain the significance of the words ‘I don’t remember’.
How did Martha and John react when they came to know that Baldwin had rejected the generous offer made by Gresham?
Sketch the character of:
i) Robert Baldwin
ii) John Gresham.
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How did the three men react to the knocking at the door?
How did Ausable outwit Max?
What do children get ready for at the beginning of the story?
What was Margot waiting for? Why did William say that it was a joke?
Margot could recall what the sun looked like while the other children could not. Why?
What is the significance of the particular day described in the story “All summer in a day”?
What were their feelings towards Margot at the end of the story?
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children ______Margot as she ______the Sun.
Mention the immediate steps taken by Lord Weston to protect himself from his assassin.
What was the truth about the crumpled piece of paper?
Bring out the irony in the message “Remember Caesar”
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. |
