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Thinking about the Text, I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short, , paragraph (30-40 words)., , 1. How many characters are there in the narrative?, Name them. (Don't forget the dog!)., Ans. There is a total of four characters in the narrative. They, are the narrator Jerome, George, Farris and the dog named, , Montmorency., 2- Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?, , Ans. The narrator volunteered to do the packing because he, was proud of his packing skills. According to him, it is an easy, task and also was one of those things which he knew more, about any other person in the world. Moreover, Jerome, , thought he would instruct them to follow his instructions while, , they do the packing, 3. How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like, their reaction?, , Ans. George and Harris at once accepted Jerome's offer. They, , were impressed with him and relaxed assuming that Jerome, would do the packing. George relaxed on the easy-chair and, Harris kept his legs on the table., , Jerome didn't like their reaction. Seeing them sitting around,
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irritated him. He hated seeing people doing nothingiwhile hbe, Was working., 4. What was Jerome's real intention when he offered to pack?, Ans. When Jerome had made the offer that he would pack, he, , actually intended that he would supervise Harris and George in, the packing. He thought he would instruct them to follow his, instructions while, , they do the packing., , 5. What did Harris say after the bag was shut and strapped?, , Why do you think he waited till then to ask?, Ans. After the bag was shut and strapped, Harris enquired, , Jerome if he had packed the boots., I think that it was Harris habit not to say a word until the job, , was finished. So, maybe as, , it, , was, , his habit he waited until, , Jerome had shut and strapped the bag., 6. What horrible idea' occurred to Jerome a little later?, , After Jerome was done with the packing, a horrible idea', occurred to him. The horrible idea was whether he had packed, , Ans., , his toothbrush or not. It was the thing that always haunted the, author while travelling. He had to unpack all the things to, search for the toothbrush. He had to rearrange everything, , back one by one to look for it, which, , he found it inside, , a, , boot.
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7.Where did Jerome finally find the toothbrush?, , Ans. Jerome finally found the toothbrush inside a, boot., , Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed, bag?, Ans. Jerome had to, reopen the packed bag to search for his, 8., , spectacles. While he was searching and packing his, toothbrush, he had unfortunately packed his spectacles in the, bag, 9. What did George and Harris offerto pack and why?, Ans. George and Harris offered to, pack the hampers as they, weren't packed yet and they had to start their, journey in less, than twelve hours. Moreover, George and Harris, indirectly, wanted to show Jerome that they, , than him., , can, , do better in, , packing, , 10. While, , packing the hamper, George and Harris do a number, of foolish and funny things. Tick the statements that are true., Ans. Statements (). ii), (iv), (vi),. (vii) and (ix) are true, I1. What does Jerome say was Montmorency's ambition in life?, What do you think of Montmorency and why?, Ans. According to Jerome, his pet dog Montmorency's, purpose in life was to get in other people's work, create trouble, , for them and then get scolded. He was very active and
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troublesome, a pertect nuisance who would always be present, , at a place, where he wasn't needed. According to the narrator,, hisaim was to get things thrown at him and make people mad., , Ithink Montmorency is an adorable dog who likes to have, fun with his owners. A dog is born with a natural playful, , instinct. Dogs, like, , Montmorency, likes human.company and, , wishes to be a part of everything that his owners do., Montmorency is not different. He was born with such nature, , which made him do things. And when he finds the three, friends packing, he joins them. His nature, however, only, worsens the situation., , III. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions in, two or three, , paragraphs (100-150 words)., , 1. Of the three, Jerome, George and Harris, who do you think is, , the best or worst packer?, Support your answer with details from the text., Ans. In my opinion, all three friends, Jerome George and Harris, prove to be bad at packing things. But Jerome seems to be a, , bit less bad than the other two friends. Jerome thought that he, had a skill of packing things and he took pride in his skill., , However, he was careless in packing thus his packing skills, , are not very good.
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lerome forgot to pack the boots. Then he, himself could not, , member whether he had packed his toothbrush or not. While, , reme, , hewas searching and packing his toothbrush, he had, unfortunately packed his spectacles in the bag. As a result, he, kept packing and unpacking the bag a number of times., , George and Harris proved to be a lot worse than Jerome. They, , created a mess. They started by breaking a cup. Then, , pies by packing heavy things on top of, They again used to put things behind them and then, , squashed a, the items., , tomato and, , couldn't find them when they were needed. They also stepped, , on things and messed almost everything., , 2. How did Montmorency 'contribute' to the packing?, , Ans. Montmorency, the narrator's pet dog joined the three, friends while they were packing the hampers. He contributed, to the packing in his own way by creating a mess. While, George and Harris were packing, he came and sat on things, , which were left to be packed. Whenever George and Harris, , would try to get things that were to be packed they would, touch his damp nose. He put his leg into the jam and scattered, the teaspoons. In addition, he went into the hampers and, , attacked three lemons by thinking that they were rats. Thus,, Montmorency's presence while doing the packing only added, to the mess., , 3. Do you find this story funny? What are the humorous
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elements, , elements in, , it?, , (Pick out at least, , three, think about what, what, happens, as well as how it is described., , Ans. The story is very, , humorous. Packing by the three, , grownups friends, (Jerome, George and, by a dog, make a fool out of, , Farris) accompanied, , themselves is really funny., , **The fun begins from, the starting when Jerome is, , misunderstood by his friends when he tells them that he, wants, to do the, packing. They were impressed with him and relaxed, assuming that Jerome would do the packing. George relaxed, on the, easy-chair and Harris kept his legs on the table., **, , Jerome got confused about whether he had, , packed his, toothbrush or not. He unpacked everything only to find it in a, boot. While he was searching and packing his toothbrush, he, had unfortunately packed his spectacles in the bag. As a, result,, he kept packing and unpacking the bag a number of times., , ** George and Harris packing the hampers which followed with, a series of hilarious events. They broke a cup, squashed a, tomato and pies by packing heavy things on top of them. They, again used to put things behind them and then couldn't find, them when they were needed. They also stepped on things and, , Messed almost everything., t, , Montmorency, the narrator's pet dog joined the three friends
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hile they were packing the, He contributed to the, hampers., his, oking, own way by creating:a mess. While, George and, aris were packing, he came and sat, on things which were, eft to be packed. Whenever, George and Harris would try to get, things that were to be packed they would touch his, damp nose., He put his leg into the jam and scattered the, teaspoons. In, addition, he went into the hampers and attacked three lemons, by thinking that they were rats., INOTE: You may mention the BUTTER Incident, , separately.], Thinking about Language, I. Match the words/phrases in Column A with their, , meaning in columnB., Ans: 1. vii 2. vi 3. v 4. ii 5. vii 6. iv 7. ii 8. i, II. Use suitable words or phrases from Column A to, complete the paragraph given below., , Ans: During power cuts, whentraffic lights go off,, there is utter chaos at crossroads. Drivers add to the, Confusion by getting into a roW Over their right of way, , and nearly, , come to blows. Sometimes, , passers-by,
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geeing a few policemen slaving at regulating traffic, step in to help. This gives them a feeling of having, , accomplished something.
