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प्रश्न
What did Gresham want Baldwin to do?
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उत्तर
Gresham wanted Baldwin to say three words “I don’t remember in the court when the lawyer (or) judge asked him the technical details and dates. If he did so, Gresham will not be indicted. In turn, Baldwin will get one hundred thousand dollars.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the importance of Aksionov’s wife’s dream?
What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?
Did Makar feel guilty when he heard Aksionov’s story?
Did the police officer have sufficient evidence to convict Aksionov?
Discuss the meaning and importance of the saying “God sees the truth but waits”.
Who was Richard Parker?
Why did Pi want to tame Parker?
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.
We judge people around us, based on their qualities and actions. We brand some people as good and some bad. What qualities, do you think, characterise a gentleman? Some of them may be merely external and some others internal
What does John consider ‘a technicality’?
How much did Gresham offer to pay Baldwin for saving his skin and how did he justify that?
What was Mr. Marshall’s offer to Baldwin?
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.
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
Who was Henry? Why had he visited Ausable’s room?
Who was Fowler? Why did he meet Ausable?
How did the three men react to the knocking at the door?
Ausable planned to get rid of Max the very moment he noticed him. Explain with supporting evidence from the story
Do you think physical appearance matters most for a secret agent? Answer giving reasons in the context of the story ‘The Midnight Visitor.
Name a few things that make the earth a unique planet.
How did Margot describe the sun to others?
How did the children react when the sun came out after seven years?
What were their feelings towards Margot at the end of the story?
How do the children react to the long awaited event in the story?
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.
Bring out the irony in the message “Remember 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. |
