DAV Class VIII English
Literature
Chapter 6: The Luncheon by
Somerset Maugham
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I Understanding the Story
A. Tick (√) …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
1. |
‘Did I
remember?' The narrator means that - |
(ii) he
could not forget. |
2. |
The narrator
is by profession - |
(i) a
writer. |
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B. Give two …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
1. The
narrator was …. (For full question,
refer to the book.) |
Ans. (i) The
narrator says that he was earning barely enough to keep body and soul
together. |
(ii) He also
mentions that the restaurant Foyot’s was so far beyond his means that he had
never even thought of going there. |
2. He promptly
said 'yes' …. (For full question,
refer to the book.) |
Ans. (i) The
narrator himself admits that he was flattered and he was too young to have
learned to say no to a woman. |
(ii) He plans
that if he cut out coffee for the next two weeks, he could manage the woman's
proposal. |
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Answer
the following questions in about 30 words each.
1.
How did the woman …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
The narrator was a writer and the woman had read a book of his and had written
to him about it. She wanted to have a chat with the narrator over
luncheon.
2.
What impression …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. The narrator found the woman to be not as young as he had expected, ....
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II
HOTS
A.
The narrator's meeting …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. Initially, the narrator was quite excited about the meeting. It flattered him that a lady admirer wanted ....
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B. The woman calls …. (For full
question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
The story is full of humorous instances. However, neither the narrator nor the
woman is a humorist. Humour in the story is ....
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III
Life Skills
If
you come across …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans. Our Indian values teach us to treat guests as gods (atithi devo bhavah). ....
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A.
Observe the following remarks …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
The woman says, ‘I never eat anything for luncheon’. But in reality she ate
various dishes: salmon, caviare, asparagus and the peach. She also says, ....
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B.
Was the woman …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
The woman was a self-....
V
Writing Skills
Imagine
that …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
(a)
Write a diary entry …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
Thursday 10th July 2010
10:15
pm
Dear
Diary
It
was a hard day today. The luncheon meeting with a lady fan ....
It’s
only 10th of the month ....
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Till
we meet again...
ABCD
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(b)
Write a diary entry …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.
Thursday
10th July 2020
10:15
pm
Dear
Diary
It
was a day of poetic justice. Do you remember the lady fan ....
I
met the lady today at the play. It was she who recognised ....
Till
we meet again...
ABCD
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