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प्रश्न
How much did Gresham offer to pay Baldwin for saving his skin and how did he justify that?
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उत्तर
Gresham offered Baldwin one hundred thousand dollars. He justified the money as a difference of salary he had received and he ought to have received.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did Aksionov’s wife stop him from going to the fair?
What is the importance of Aksionov’s wife’s dream?
What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?
What was Aksionov’s realization by the end of the story?
What impact did the book “The Lives of Saints” have on Aksionov?
Compare and contrast the main characters, Aksionov and Makar Semyonich, in the story
Describe the life of Aksionov in prison.
Why did Aksionov decide not to reveal the truth about Makar Semyonich?
What saved Pi’s life?
If you were lost at sea for as long as Pi was, what is the one item you would want with you? Write a diary entry in which you identify the item and explain why it is the one thing you would want with you.
When we see a few coins scattered on the ground, we would probably pick them up on the sly or walk away ignoring them. What if it was an envelope full of ` 2000 bills? How are people likely to react in such a situation?
Discuss with a partner and share your views.
Who do you think exhibits true friendship–Baldwin or Gresham? Justify your answer.
Now match the idioms under column A with their meanings in column B:
| 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 |
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
Where did Max try to hide himself?
Who was Henry? Why had he visited Ausable’s room?
Sketch the character of Ausable.
The unexpected presence of a criminal wielding a gun triggers different reactions in the two men who entered the room. In this light, discuss the appropriacy of the title.
Why does Margot wish to return to the earth?
How long did the Sun shine on Venus?
How do the children react to the long awaited event in the story?
Find out and encircle the following words in the word grid. (The words have been placed horizontally, vertically, diagonally and even back to front)
| fades | predict | discriminate | locks | reminded |
| experience | anticipated | unlock | recalls |
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children are _______ of Margot and ______the door and let her out.
Study the title of the play “Remember Caesar”. Who is Caesar? What is he remembered for? Let us go through the pages of history succinctly to answer the above questions.
- Julius Caesar was a brilliant military general and great Roman monarch.
- He was born on the 13th of July in 100 BC (BCE).
- He created the Julian calendar which is the basis for today’s calendar.
- He was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in 44 BC(BCE).
- The day that Julius Caesar was murdered, 15th March was called the Ides of March in ancient Rome.
How did Lord Weston ‘defuse’ the ‘infernal machine’?
Who reminded Lord Weston about Mr. Caesar?
Compare the character traits of Lord Weston and his wife.
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. |
