How does Gerrard react to the intruder’s presence in his cottage? What does the intruder ask Gerrard to do?
Gerrard is obviously surprised, terrified and shocked to see an armed strange person in his cottage but he hides his feelings and pretends to welcome him. The intruder asks Gerrard to keep his hands up, to be calm and answer his questions regarding Gerrard’s personal life.
(a) Who spoke these lines?
(b) Whom does ‘you’ refer to? What is likely to happen in case he shoots?
(c) Find a word from the passage which means ‘actually’.
(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?
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