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If I Were You
(i) The intruder says the line.
(ii) The speaker says it to frighten Gerrard.
(iii) According to the intruder, Gerrard would stop being smart once he knew what was going to happen to him. The intruder’s plan was to kill Gerard and take over his identity. He felt that when Gerrard would know this, he would stop being smart and start getting scared.
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(i) What kind of game does Gerrard talk about? What is the result?
(ii) What trouble is Gerrard expecting and why?
(iii) Find words from the passage which mean the same as:
(a) hoping, (b) by bad luck.
(i) Why can Gerrard not deliver the props in time?
(ii) What does he wish to put in his next play? Why?
(iii) Find words from the passage which mean opposite of the following words:
(a) boring, (b) late.
What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.
Why does the Intruder break in Gerrard’s house?
How does Intruder behave with Gerrard? What does it tell about him?
The Intruder wishes to surprise Gerrard. Does he succeed in achieving that? Why/Why not?
What does the Intruder plan to do? Why?
How does Gerrard outwit the Intruder?
Who calls up Gerrard? How does Gerrard use this to get rid of the Intruder?
Justify the title, “If I Were You”.
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