☰
The Rattrap
Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?
The peddler was not welcomed wherever he went. He was looked with great despire and was always chased away by the people. Only sour looks greeted him everywhere. But the crofter welcomed him warmly and showed him unusual generosity. The peddler had not expected such kind of warm welcome from him.
Sponsor Area
Why did the peddler decline the invitation?
What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?
Or
Having rejected the ironmaster’s invitation. Why did the peddler accept the one extended by his daughter?
What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?
When did the ironmaster realize his mistake?
What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the Ironmaster had thought he was?
Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?
Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?
Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle?
How does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality shown by the crofter, the ironmaster and his daughter?
What are the instances in the story that show that the character of Ironmaster is different from that of his daughter in many ways?
Or
Compare and contract the character of the iron-master with that of his daughter.
Or
Give examples from the story ‘The Rattrap’ to show how the iron master is different from his daughter?
Sponsor Area
Sponsor Area