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question_answer1) Jeanne What on Earth have you done? Gaston I? Made a hundred thousand Francs and a Carot! (i) How has Gaston made a hundred thousand francs? (b) Mention any two characteristics displayed by Gaston when he made a hundred thousand francs. (c) What is a Carot in these lines ?
question_answer2) Juliette Oh Pm fed up with the place. Because nobody really wants it! What time did those agency people say the lady would call? (a) Which place is Juliette fed up with? (b) What do you think may be the reason that nobody wants it? (c) Identify the context about which the lady would call in.
question_answer3) But still... even so ... it would be funny if I couldn't manage to sell a place here, a stone's throw from Joinville, the French Hollywood, when all I'm asking is a paltry hundred thousand! (a) Identify the speaker and the listener. (b) Where is the villa situated? (c) What does 'paltry' mean?
question_answer4) They prefer the real article. They say maids are born, maids not made maids. They are giving me a hundred francs a morning for doing it. (a) Identify the speaker. (b) Identify 'they'. (c) How is she going to make a hundred francs? or (a) To whom does the term 'they' refer to? (b) Identify the speaker of the given extract. (c) Where is the speaker going?
question_answer5) You would only have to peel potatoes one minute and make an omiette the next, quite easy. (a) Identify the speaker. (b) Who would have to perform the jobs mentioned in the current stanza and when? (c) Why is the listener being advised to accept this role?
question_answer6) "Everybody wants to do it. Yesterday the butcher didn't open his shop, he was being shot all the morning. Today, nobody could find the four policemen, they were taking part in Monsieur Milton's fight scene in his new film". (a) Identify 'it'. (b) Why does everybody want to do 'it'? (c) How can you say that "it" is the most popular business?
question_answer7) "I am going upstairs for a moment. If that is the lady, tell her I will not be long. It won't do to give her the impression that I am waiting for her." (a) Why is the speaker going upstairs? (b) Who is the lady being talked about? (c) What does the speaker want to hide from the visitor? or (a) Why is the speaker going upstairs? (b) "It won't do to give her the impression", what impression is the speaker talking about? (c) What character traits of the speaker are revealed in the above passage? or (a) Who speaks these words and to whom? (b) Who is the 'lady' here? Why is she expected to visit the speaker? (c) What does the speaker try to pretend here?
question_answer8) Gaston And they call that a garden! Why, it's a yard with a patch of grass in the middle. Jeanne But the inside of the house seems very nice, Gaston. Gaston Twenty-five yard of Cretonne and a dash of paint...you can get that anywhere. Jeanne That's not fair. Wait until you've seen the rest of it. Gaston Why should I? I don't want to see the kitchen to know that the garden is a myth and that the salon is impossible. Jeanne What's the matter with it? Gaston Matter? Why you can't even call it a salon. (a) What is Gaston trying to do? (b) What do you think may be the reason of this attitude? (c) What is the meaning of 'Cretonne'?
question_answer9) Jeanne Don't be aggravating, please! If you don't want the house, tell me so at once and we'll say no more about it. Gaston I told you before we crossed the road that I didn't want it. As soon as you see a sign 'Villa for Sale', you have to go inside and be shown over it. Jeanne But we are buying a villa, aren't we? Gaston We are not. Jeanne What do you mean 'We are not'? Then 'we're not' looking for a villa? (a) Explain 'we are not'. (b) Do you really think that they are not buying the villa? (c) Did Gaston stuck to his decision till the end?
question_answer10) Juliette It is a most delightful little place. Its appearance is modest, but it has a charm of its own. I can tell by just looking at you that it would suit you admirably, as you suit it, if you will permit me to say so........... (a) Identify the listener. (b) Identify 'it' used repeatedly. (c) What is the attitude of Juliette while talking to the listeners? or (a) What is the 'it' that Juliette describes? (b) Who is she speaking to? (c) What is her intention that is revealed in this dialogue?
question_answer11) "You are an exception. Frenchmen usually have to consult about ten people before they get a move on. Listen! Do you or don't you want to sell this house?" (a) Identify the speaker and the listener. (b) Why is the listener being called an exception? (c) What opinion does the speaker seem to have about the French? or (a) Who is 'You' referred to in the above lines? (b) What is the opinion of the speaker about Frenchmen? (c) Why is the listener, an exception?
question_answer12) "Copies are not always good. We could only imitate you and imitations are ho better than parodies. We are so different. Think of it..." (a) Identify the speaker. (b) What context are they talking in? (c)What are 'parodies'? or (a) Who is the speaker in these lines? (b) 'We are so different' means _______. (c) How does the speaker fool the person he is speaking to? "My lawyer is Mr Who, 5, Rue Cambon. He will get in touch with yours about the rest of the transaction. Goodbye." (a) Who makes a mention of the lawyer? (b) Identify 'yours'. (c) Which transaction is being discussed here?
question_answer13) Why does Juliette put up her villa for sale? or Despite her ardent love for the villa, Juliette had to sell it. Why?
question_answer14) Write a note on the theme of the current drama.
question_answer15) How can you say that Juliette was very fond of her villa?
question_answer16) Why was Juliette ready to dispose off her villa for a lower price?
question_answer17) Why does Jeanne want to buy a villa? or Why Jeanne was interested in buying the villa? or Why was Jeanne so desperate to buy a villa in the play "A Villa for Sale"?
question_answer18) Why is Gaston not interested in buying the villa in the beginning? or Why was Gaston not interested in buying the Villa?
question_answer19) Why does Gaston agree to buy the villa? or Describe how the villa was sold or In the end, Gaston has changed his views of buying the villa. Give reasons to support your answer.
question_answer20) Write a note on Mrs Al Smith's encounter with Gaston.
question_answer21) Describe Juliette's relationship with her maid.
question_answer22) Gaston's serious interest in buying the villa was a surprise. Why? or How did jeanne react to Gaston's decision to purchase the villa?
question_answer23) Describe the villa briefly.
question_answer24) How did Juliette persuade the French couple to buy the villa? or Juliette, while commenting to Jeanne, also praised her villa. How? or In what ways did Juliette flatter Jeanne?
question_answer25) What opinion did Mrs Al Smith have about the French people? or Mrs Al Smith makes many statements about the French. Pick out any two and explain them. or How does Mrs Al Simth comment on the French people?
question_answer26) Juliette says "..... now I have only one thought that is to get the wretched place off my hands. I would sacrifice it at any price", Does she stick to her words? Why / Why not?
question_answer27) Who is better in business -Juliette or Gaston? Why? or What makes Gaston a better businessman than Juliette? Mention any two characteristics.
question_answer28) Do you like/dislike Gaston? Give your reasons. or Do you like Gaston? Give reasons for your answer.
question_answer29) Explain "the whole thing was going to be much more of a sell than a sale."
question_answer30) You are Juliette. You feel duped and cheated by Gaston. You decide to take legal action against him. Write a letter to your friend, sharing this incident and the action you plan to take against him. or You are Juliette. Write a letter to your friend describing how the villa was finally sold and how you suffered a loss. Write the letter.
question_answer31) "Soul-mates are people who bring out the best in you. They are not perfect, but are always perfect for you." But Gaston cheated his soul-mate. He was perfect for Jeanne, but his betrayal made him imperfect forever. Elucidate with reference to the current drama.
question_answer32) You are Jeanne. After coming home you realize that the villa was not actually bought and your husband has fooled both you and the landlady of the villa. You are filled with rage, disgust and helplessness because of your husband's betrayal. Write your feelings in the form of a diary entry.
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