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Mrs Packletide's Tiger
How did Mrs. Mebbin exploit Mrs. Packletide?
Louisa Mebbin exploited Mrs. Packletide into buying her the weekend cottage or else she would have told Loona Bimberton that it was not the tiger but a mere goat that Mrs. Packletide had shot.
Miss Mebbin commented that the bullet had shot the goat not the tiger. The tiger had succumbed to heart failure caused by the sound of firing accelerated by senile decay. She made this comment to take advantage of the fact that the tiger was not killed by Mrs. Packletide.
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What does it tell you about her?
What is the tone of the storywriter?
Do you think she was successful in her mission?
What do you think the story is all about?
Why did Mrs. Packletide wish to kill a tiger?
What made her decide to give a party in Loona Bimberton's honour? What did she intend to give Loona on her birthday?
How was the tiger shooting arranged? What kind of a tiger was chosen for the purpose?
In what way did the villagers help Mrs. Packletide shoot the tiger?
Who was Miss Mebbin? Was she really devoted to Mrs. Packletide? How did she behave during the tiger hunting?
Mrs. Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.
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