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प्रश्न
Based on your reading of the story answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
The ghost wanted John to …………………………………………..
पर्याय
stop his wife from using the Ouija board
stop using the Ouija board himself
stop his guests from using the Ouija board
stop people from using the Ouija board
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उत्तर
stop people from using the Ouija board
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Why did John’s wife get angry with him? What did she decide to do?
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The sight of the ghost materialising in his room filled the narrator with ………
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John wants the ghost to disappear before his wife enters the room and waves his arms
at the ghost with something of the motion of a beginner when learning to swim. His
movement shows his ………………………
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The ghost says "It's all your fault.'It' here refers to ………………………
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Gladolia wishes to leave the narrator's house as ………………….
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Which genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why?
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Does the narrator like writing ghost stories? Support your answer with evidence
from the story.
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What makes Helen, the ghost and her other co-ghosts organize The Writer's Inspiration Bureau? .
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Why does John want the ghost to disappear before his wife appears on the scene? What impression of his wife's character do you form from his words?
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Why does the narrator hesitate to be a partner to Laura Hinkle during the Ouija Board Party?
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Do you agree with the narrator calling the assembly of women "manipulators?" Give reasons.
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Why does John wish himself to be dead?
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John Hallock reflects upon his experience with Helen's ghost and in retrospect he finds it quite amusing. All the same he is relieved that he is no longer plagued by it. Ironically, the same ghost inspires his creativity and he writes a diary entry reflecting upon the comical aspect of his experience. Write his diary entry
While conventional Ghost stories are scary and gruesome, several modern versions are humorous. The Canterville Ghost, by Oscar Wilde, is one of the best ghost stories written in the vein of comic satire. The story that you just read is another example in case. Humour arises out of the narrator's ability to laugh at himself, clever use of language as well as comic situations. Discuss within your groups what makes the story, A Shady Plot humorous. Share your views during a class discussion.
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The Ghost was most angry with ….(Complete the statement by ticking the correct
option)
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The Ghost did not wish to frighten Virginia because ….(Complete the statement)
Why did Lavinia decide to leave her husband, John ?
Comment on Elsie Brown’s writing style in the story, The Shady Plot.
