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Why do people hunt? Complete the web chart giving various reasons for the
same:
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Read these lines and guess the answers to the questions given below.
It was Mrs. Packletide's pleasure and intention that she should shoot a tiger …. The
compelling motive ….was the fact that Loona Bimberton had recently …… personally
procured tiger-skin and a heavy harvest of Press photographs could successfully
counter that sort of thing.
a) Why did Mrs. Packletide want to kill a tiger?
b) What does it tell you about her?
c) What is the tone of the storywriter?
d) Do you think she was successful in her mission?
e) What do you think the story is all about?
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Answer the following question in your own words :
Why did Mrs. Packletide wish to kill a tiger ?
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Answer the following question in your own words :
What made her decide to give a party in Loona Bimberton's honour? What did she
intend to give Loona on her birthday?
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Answer the following question in your own words :
How was the tiger shooting arranged? What kind of a tiger was chosen for the
purpose?
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Answer the following question in your own words :
In what way did the villagers help Mrs. Packletide shoot the tiger?
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Who was Miss Mebbin? Was she really devoted to Mrs. Packletide? How did she behave during the tiger shooting?
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Mrs. Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.
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What comment did Miss Mebbin make after Mrs Packletide fired the shot? Why
did Miss Mebbin make this comment? How did Mrs Packletide react to this
comment?
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Answer the following question in your own words:
How did the villagers react to the tiger’s death?
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Did Mrs. Packletide achieve her heart’s desire? Give reasons for your answer.
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How did Miss Mebbin manage to get her week-end cottage? Why did she plant so
many tiger lilies in her garden?
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“The incidental expenses are so heavy,” she confides to inquiring friends. Who is the speaker? What is she referring to here?
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Do you think the tiger shooting organized by the villagers was a serious affair?
Give reasons for your answer.
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Do you think the writer is trying to make fun of the main characters in the story i.e. Mrs. Packletide, Miss Mebbin and Loona Bimberton? Pick out instances from the story that point to this fact.
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Find words from the article which mean the same as the following :
1 . compel ( para 1)
2 . evade ( para 2 )
3 . revitalize (para 6 )
4 . amass ( para 6 )
5 . oppose ( para 7)
6 . restate ( para 8 )
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Find words from the article which mean the same as the following :
1 . compel ( para 1)
2 . evade ( para 2 )
3 . revitalize (para 6 )
4 . amass ( para 6 )
5 . oppose ( para 7)
6 . restate ( para 8 )
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A person who is vain is full of self importance and can only think of himself/herself and can go to great lengths to prove his/her superiority. Do you think Mrs Packletide is vain? Give reasons in support of your answer.
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Sometimes writers highlight certain negative aspects in society or human beings by making fun of them. This is called a Satire. In your groups, discuss whether you would classify this story as a satire. Give reasons to support your answer
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How does the writer create humour in this story?
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