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Question
Why did the narrator feel he could have welcomed a firing party?
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Solution
The author was able to escape after placing numerous low-margin bids. But when a picture was placed up for sale with a starting price of 4000 guineas, he got caught stating "and fifty." The stakes were not elevated by anyone else. When the auctioneer rung the ring, the author became alarmed and wondered how he could ever raise that much money. He believed he could locate a firing squad to eliminate him. Death is preferable to public shame.
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How forgetful are you?
How sharp is your memory?
Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of 30 words, one by one. Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box, and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’. After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.
| 1 | N | 11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 3 | 13 | 23 | |||
| 4 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 5 | 15 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 7 | 17 | 27 | |||
| 8 | 18 | 28 | |||
| 9 | 19 | 29 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 30 |
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.
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| e.g. setting an alarm | |
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