Class 9 - English - Beehive - Chapter 7 - Packing (Q and A)
Thinking about the Text
I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph (30 – 40 words).
Q1. How many characters are there in the narrative? Name them. (Don’t forget the dog!).
Answer: There are four characters in the narrative. They are Jerome (the narrator), George, Harris, and Montmorency (the dog).
Q2. Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?
Answer: The narrator volunteered to do the packing as he took pleasure in himself for his packing talents. It was one of those things that he felt he knew more about than any other living person.
Q3. How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?
Answer: George and Harris without problems accepted Jerome's proposal. George put on a pipe and spread himself over the easy-chair. Harris placed his legs on the table and lit a cigar. No, Jerome did not like their reaction.
Q4. What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?
Answer: When Jerome had offered to pack, his real intention was that he would supervise the process, and Harris and George would work beneath his instructions. Then, he would push them apart every now after which, and educate them the way to do it well. That is why their reaction irritated him.