10th Class English Mrs. Packletide's Tiger by Saki Question Bank

done 10th CBSE English Mrs. Packletide's Tiger by Saki Total Questions - 31

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  Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow.                       (1 x 3 = 3) "Not that the lust to kill had suddenly descended on her, or that she felt that she would leave India safer and more wholesome than she had found it, with one fraction less of wild beast per million of inhabitants". (a) Identify 'she' in the extract given above. (b) Why did she want to shoot a tiger? (c) What is the tone of the narrator?
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  Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow.                         (1x 3 = 3) "The prospect of earning the thousand rupees had stimulated the sporting and commercial instinct of the villagers." (a) What was the offer to the villagers given by Mrs Packletide. (b) Why was the money offered? (c) What was the reaction of the villagers to the offer?
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    Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow   (1 x 3 = 3) "Louisa Mebbin adopted a protective elder-sister attitude towards money in general, irrespective of nationality and denomination." (a) Who was Louisa Mebbin? (b) What was Lucia Mebbin's attitude towards money? (c) How did she show her real colours?
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    Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow.                       (1x 3 = 3) "I believe it's ill," said Louisa Mebbin, loudly in Hindustani, for the benefit of the village headman, who was in ambush in a neighbouring tree. (a) Who seems to be ill? (b) When was the remark made? (c) Louisa Mebbin was assisting whom?
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    Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow.               (1 x 3 = 3) "Six hundred and eighty, freehold. Quite a bargain, only I don't happen to have the money," (a) Who is the speaker in the extract given above? (b) Whom does she speak to? (c) What does Miss Mebbin wants to purchase?  
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  What was the real reason behind Mrs Packletide's decision to shoot a tiger? OR Why did Mrs Packletide wish to kill a tiger? (TBQ) 
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    What made her decide to give a party in Loona Bimberton's honour? What did she intend to give Loona on her birthday?  (TBQ)
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                    How was the tiger shooting arranged? What kind of a tiger was chosen for the purpose?  (TBQ) 
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        Mention three clues from the story which definitely show that Mrs Packletide's adventure took place in India?              (HOTS)   
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                             What traits of Mrs Packletide's character does the idea of hosting the lunch bring out? (HOTS)  
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      In what way did the villagers help Mrs Packletide shoot the tiger?                     (TBQ)     
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            Who was Miss Mebbin? Was she really devoted to Mrs Packletide? How did she behave during the tiger shooting?     (TBQ) 
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                            what does the author mean by, 'the world swayed by hunger and love?                (HOTS)   
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       Mrs Packletide was a good shot. Discuss.  (TBQ)  
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    What comment did Miss Mebbin make after Mrs Packletide had fired the shot? Why did Miss Mebbin make this comment? How did Mrs Packletide react to this comment?  (TBQ)
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                            How did the villagers react to the tiger's death?                                                          (TBQ)
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    Do you think Mrs Packletide was able to achieve her heart's desire? Give reasons for your answer.                                         (TBQ)
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    What kind of a tiger was chosen by the villagers?
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    How did Miss Mebbin manage to get her weekend cottage? Why did she plant so many tiger lilies in her garden?                          (TBQ)    
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               "The incidental expenses are so heavy," she confides to inquiring friends. Who is the speaker? What is she referring to here?  (TBQ)
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                                      'Mrs Packletide faced the cameras with a light heart.' What made her feel so relaxed? (HOTS) 
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    What do you understand by the expression 'a ready echo in the heart of Mrs Packletide'? (HOTS)
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    "Quite a bargain, only I don't happen to have the money." Explain this statement in your own words.                                                (HOTS)  
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  "The incidental expenses are so heavy," She confides to enquiring friends. Later on, Mrs Packletide understands that trying to make a false brave image is not the game of a child. She accepts that the related cost incurred is very high. Now, write an article keeping the sense of the words given above.                                   (VBQ) 
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             "In a world that is supposed to be chiefly swayed by hunger and by love Mrs Packletide was an exception; her movements and motives were largely governed by dislike of Loona Bimberton." It's Mrs Packletide's vanity that had made her enact the tiger hunting drama. Write an Email to your friend telling him the shallowness and hollowness of a lady who belongs to so called high society that believes in only showing-off.                               (VBQ)
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    What does the author mean by "circumstances proved propitious?"  (HOTS)    
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                    Do you think the writer is trying to make fun of the main characters in the story i.e., Mrs Packletide, Miss Mebbin and Loona Bimberton? Pick out instances from  the story that point to this fact.                              (TBQ)
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    Do you think the tiger shooting organised by the villagers was a serious affair? Give reasons for your answer.
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    6.            A person who is vain is full of self-importance and can only think of himself/herself and can go to great lengths to prove his/her superiority. Do you think Mrs Packletide is vain? Give reasons in support of your answer.
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    How does the writer create humour in this story?                                                          (TBQ)
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    Years later Mrs Packletide writes her autobiography. As Mrs Packletide. write about the tiger episode with the help of the clues given below. jealous of the applause Loona was getting - thought of tiger hunt _ all arranged ? Louisa Mebbin accompanied; - turned out to be a blackmailer - huge price to pay to outdo a rival.  
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