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Select words from the above box to describe the characters in the play as
revealed by the following lines from the play.

 

  Lines from the play Speaker Quality revealed
1. “You told him she was feeling poorly, did you ? And so my brother is to be kept out of bed, and go without his supper because you told him she was feeling poorly. ”    
2. …..  “take my comforter, it will keep you warm. ”    
3. “If people lie to me they are poorer, not I. ”    
4. “You are like a child. I can’t trust you out of my sight. No sooner my back is turned than you get that minx Marie to sell the silver salt cellars. ”    
5. “My dear there is so much suffering in the world, and I can do so very little. ”    
6. “My mother gave them to me on—on her death bed just after you were born, and…. and she asked me to keep them in remembrance of her, so I would like to keep them. ”    
7. “I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff. ”    
8. “You have your soul to lose, my son.”    
9. “Give me food or I’ll stick my knife in you both and help myself. ”    
10. “…they have made me what I am, they have made me a thief. God curse them all. ”    
11. “Why the devil are you kind to me? What do you want? ”    
12. “I—I—didn’t believe there was any good in the world… but somehow I—I—know you’re good, and —and it’s a queer thing to ask, but could you, would you bless me before I go? ”    
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  Lines from the play speaker Quality revealed
1. “You told him she was feeling poorly, did you ? And so my brother is to be kept out of bed, and go without his supper because you told him she was feeling poorly. ” Persome stem, hard-heart­ed
2. ………  “take my comforter, it will keep you warm. ” Bishop kind-heart­ed, gener­ous, caring
3. “If people lie to me they are poorer, not I.” Bishop forgiving
4. “You are like a child. I can’t trust you out of my sight. No sooner my back is turned than you get that minx Marie to sell the silver salt cellars. ’’ Persome protective, concerned
5. “My dear there is so much suffering in the world, and I can do so very little. ” Bishop generous, kind-heart­ed
6. “My mother gave them to me on— on her death bed just after you were born, and………….. and she asked me to keep them in remembrance of her, so I would like to keep them. ” Bishop nostalgia, remem­brance
7. “I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff.’’ Convict cunning
8. “You have your soul to lose, my son. ” Convict pity and religiosity
9. “Give me food or I’ll stick my knife in you both and help myself. ” Convict desperate, hard-heart­ed
10. “…they have made me what I am, they have made me a thief. God curse them all. ” Convict pitiless, revengeful
11. “Why the devil are you kind to me? What do you want? ” Convict pitiless, rudeness
12. “I—I—didn’t believe there was any good in the world…but somehow I—I— know you ’re good, and —and it’s a queer thing to ask, but could you, would you bless me before I go?” Convict repen­tance,transfor­mation
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