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प्रश्न
What could have been the best way for the narrator, to get himself out of the tight corner?
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उत्तर
The author could have confessed his poverty and requested the auctioned picture to be put up again for “sale” again to get himself freed from the auction.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Have you won any medals? What are the levels to be accomplished to become an international sportsperson?
Have you ever lost or misplaced anything of value due to forgetfulness?
At times, instances of forgetfulness may land us in a tight spot or in a difficult situation. Therefore, we need to find ways to remember what we have to do or carry with us. One suchway is to make a mental checklist that we can verify before starting any activity.
Now discuss with your partner and think of some practical ideas to overcome forgetfulness, in your day-to-day activities.
| e.g. setting an alarm | |
What does Lynd actually wonder at?
Name a few things that a person remembers easily.
What is the commonest type of forgetfulness, according to Lynd?
What are the articles the writer forgets most often?
When does human memory work with less than its usual capacity?
What kind of absent-mindedness is regarded as a virtue by Lynd?
Narrate the plight of the baby on its day out.
You have borrowed a branded cricket bat from your reluctant friend for an outstation match. After returning home you realize you have absent-mindedly left it in the hotel room. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.
What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
What came as a shock to the author?
Why did the friend desert the narrator, a second time?
The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as ______.
Why did the narrator visit Christie’s?
Why did the narrator feel he could have welcomed a firing party?
What was the bidder’s offer to the narrator?
Narrate the circumstances that led to the narrator getting into a tight corner, by his own folly
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
How do Universities mould students apart from imparting academic education to them?
Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag.
How did Bryson free himself from the crash position?
What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life?
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
‘… But, when it’s my own - well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How?
As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.
