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The Rattrap
When the ironmaster threatened to call the Sheriff, how did the peddler conduct?
The peddler defended himself that he was a poor man. On threatening to call the sheriff, the peddler said that the whole world is nothing but a big rattrap. All the good things that are offered to him were just baits. The baits were set out to drag a poor fellow into trouble. In case the Sheriff came to lock him up, the day was not far when the ironmaster would be trapped himself.
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Why did the peddler decline the invitation?
What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?
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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?
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Compare and contract the character of the iron-master with that of his daughter.
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Give examples from the story ‘The Rattrap’ to show how the iron master is different from his daughter?
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