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प्रश्न
What was Mr. Marshall’s offer to Baldwin?
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उत्तर
Mr. Marshall offered Baldwin a job in the Third National Bank.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?
Why did Aksionov’s wife suspect him of involvement in the murder?
Compare and contrast the main characters, Aksionov and Makar Semyonich, in the story
How did Aksionov react when his wife suspected him?
What was Pi's reaction when he discovered drinking water?
Why did Pi want to tame Parker?
How did the presence of Richard Parker help Pi?
What made Martha withdraw her money from the bank?
What did Gresham want Baldwin to do?
Why was John filled with shame?
How much did Gresham offer to pay Baldwin for saving his skin and how did he justify that?
Sketch the character of:
i) Robert Baldwin
ii) John Gresham.
Who do you think exhibits true friendship–Baldwin or Gresham? Justify your answer.
Mention two features of Ausable that were uncharacteristic of a detective.
How had Max actually entered the room?
Fowler was thrilled when he entered Ausable’s room. Why?
Ausable planned to get rid of Max the very moment he noticed him. Explain with supporting evidence from the story
Sketch the character of Ausable.
What does Margot like the most - the sun or the rain?
Margot could recall what the sun looked like while the other children could not. Why?
What were their feelings towards Margot at the end of the story?
Based on your understanding of the story, complete the story map.
What made Lord Weston think that his life was in danger?
Mention the immediate steps taken by Lord Weston to protect himself from his assassin.
Do you think that Lady Weston did not care about the threat to her husband? State reasons.
How did Lord Weston ‘defuse’ the ‘infernal machine’?
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. |
