1. “ At
last a sympathetic
audience. “
(i)
Who says
this ?
Ans : Gerrard says
this.
(ii)
Why does
he say it ?’
Ans : he says
so because the
intruder shows sympathy to
him.
(iii)
Is he
sarcastic or serious ?
Ans : He is
sarcastic.
2. Why
does the intruder
choose Gerrard as
the man whose
identity he wants
to take on ?
Ans: The intruder
choose Gerrard because
he finds Gerrard
somewhat alike him
and Gerrard lives
in a remote
place.
3. “ I
said it with
bullets “
(i)
Who says
this ?
Ans : Gerrard says
this ?
(ii)
What does
it means ?
Ans : It
means that he
is a dangerous
person.
(iii)
Is it
the truth? What
is the speaker’s
reason for saying
this.
Ans : No, it is
not the truth .
the speaker says
so just to
change the intruder’s
mind.
4. What
is Gerrard’s profession?
Quote the parts
of the play
that support your
answer.
Ans : By profession
Gerrard is a
playwright. The following
line proves it “
sorry, I can’t let
you have the
props in time
for rehearsal….”
5. “ You’ll soon
stop being smart “
(i)
Who says
this ?
Ans : The
intruder says this.
(ii)
Why does
the speaker say
it ?
Ans : The
speaker says it because
no sign of
fear is seen
in the face
of Gerrard.
(iii)
What according
to the speaker
will stop Gerrard
from being smart ?
Ans : According to
the speaker a
built from his
revolve will stop
Gerrard from being
smart.
6. “
They can’t hang
me twice”
(i)
Who says
this ?
Ans : The intruder
says this.
(ii)
Why does
the speaker say
it?
Ans : He
says so because
he has already
been a murderer .
now he is
going to commit
another . the penalty
will not be
twice.
7. “
A mystery I
propose to explain,”
What is the
mystery the speaker
propose to explain ?
Ans : The mystery
the speaker proposes
to explain is
that the cause
why he is
not settled . he is
here today but in
another place tomorrow.
He never meets
businessmen . actually he
is also a
criminal and police
is trying to
apprehend him.
8. “
This is your
big surprise “
(i)
Where has
this been said
in the play ?
Ans : Gerrard
says this when
he asks the
intruder not to
shoot him.
(ii)
What is
the surprise?
Ans: The
surprise is that
Gerrard is also
a criminal and
police is after him.
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