What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
She had made her plans very wisely. According to her, the only way to help Tricki was to get in him out of the house and to get him hospitalized for a night. And Yes, her decision to call the doctor was wise. She fainted or swooned and wailed but let the dog go with the doctor so that he can get well. Ultimately, the doctor was successful in curing Tricki without any medication.
Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
“Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read.” What do secret agents in books and films look like, in your opinion? Discuss in groups or in class some stories or movies featuring spies, detectives and secret agents, and compare their appearance with that of Ausable in this story. (You may mention characters from fiction in languages other than English. In English fiction you may have come across Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marple. Have you watched any movies featuring James Bond?)
How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story?
Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of commonsense?
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
Bholi’s story must have moved you. Do you think girl children are not treated at par with boys? You are aware that the government has introduced a scheme to save the girl child as the sex ratio is declining. The scheme is called Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Save the Girl Child. Read about the scheme and design a poster in groups of four and display on the school notice board.
How does he treat the dog?
How does he treat the dog?
What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
How do they replace the necklace?
Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s mistress?
Who is the real culprit in the story?
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
How did the invisible man first become visible?
If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?