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A Shady Plot

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Why does John want the ghost to disappear before his wife appears on the scene? What impression of his wife's character do you form from his words?

Solution

John wanted the ghost to disappear before his wife appears on the scene because his wife already had a doubt on him regarding his relationship with another woman and this time he didn't want to create more mess in his married life. His wife was jealous and suspicious.

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Why did the poet throw the log at the snake?

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Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:

'I hadn't the shade of an idea, but at the time that didn't worry me in the least. You see, I had often been like that before....'

(i) Who is 'I'? What did he not have an idea about?

(ii) Why was he not worried?

(iii) What had actually happened earlier to make things right for him?

Why does Lavinia feel that the Ouija Board would help her husband?

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Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
It’s those Ouija board fanatics. There was a time when we had nothing much to occupy us and used to haunt a little on the side, purely for amusement, but not anymore.

(a) Who is the speaker? Who is being addressed?
(b) What is the speaker's complaint?
(c) What is Ouija board?

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