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I. Understanding the Story
A. Tick (√) the correct answers from the options given below.
1. Did I remember? The narrator means that -
Ans. he did not forget.
2. The narrator is by profession -
Ans. a writer
3. He had never been to Foyot's before because -
Ans. it was very expensive.
4. He did not order champagne for himself because -
Ans. he could not afford it.
5. He did not give an adequate tip to the waiter because -
Ans. he had no more money.
B. Give two pieces of evidence from the story to justify each of the following statements.
1. The narrator was still a struggling writer.
Ans. (i) He was living in a tiny apartment in Latin Quarter .
(ii) He was earning money enough to keep his body and soul together.
2. He promptly said 'yes' to woman's proposal for lunch at the Foyot's.
Ans. (i) He was too young to have learned to say no to a woman.
(ii) He felt highly flattered.
3. The woman did not approve of the narrator's choice of eating meat.
Ans. (i) It may not overload her stomach.
(ii) She said it was unwise to eat meat.
4. The narrator planned ways to face a bill beyond his means.
Ans. (i) He did not order champagne for himself.
(ii) He selected the cheapest dish mutton chop to save money.
5. The asparagus were tempting and difficult to resist.
Ans. (i) He had seen asparagus in the shops.
(ii) His mouth had often watered at it's sight.
6. The narrator was shocked to see the head waiter carrying a basket full of peaches.
Ans (i) The narrator said that a terrible thing had happened.
(ii) Peaches were not in season.
C. Answer the following questions in about 30 words each.
1. How did the woman know the narrator? Why did she want to meet him?
Ans. The woman read the book of the writer. She knew him as a writer. As she was passing through Paris so she wanted to meet him.
2. What expression did the narrator gather of the woman when he meet her?
Ans. The narrator gathered the following impression when he met her :
(i) The lady was very talkative in nature.
(ii) Her appearance was imposing rather the attractive.
3. Why was the narrator panic- stricken while they were waiting for the asparagus to be cooked?
Ans. The narrator was panic - stricken while they were waiting for the asparagus to be served. He was calculating whether he would be able to pay off the after that.
4. Why did the narrator order coffee for himself also?
Ans. The narrator ordered coffee for himself also because he did not eat in luncheon but had only a cup of coffee. Also he was now not caring for money.
5. What is the waiter's contribution in allowing the woman to have a gorgeous meal?
Ans. The writer allow her to eat delicious meal She eats asparagus, salmon, caviare, ice cream with coffee and peaches. She drinks campagne also. All the dishes were beyond the limit of the writer. The narrator himself takes nothing for himself. He does not order all the dishes for himself. At the end, he found his pocket without money as he has spent his money in paying the bill.
II. HOTS
A. The narrator's meeting with the woman begins with his being flattered and hospitable and ends with being mortified and disgusted. Discuss his different states of mind.
Ans. The narrator's meeting with the woman begins with his being flattered and hospitable and ends with being mortified and disgusted. That's true in every sense of the word, as we see in the beginning of the story when the narrator is not so well off and earn his bread and butter through his writings. He lives in a very small apartment. The lady wants to meet him at one of the most expensive restaurant in Paris, as a good host he offer her the best of food available at the restaurant. He is not aware of the fact that the lady would eat much too her heart's desire and she order's all the expensive dishes on the platter. The narrator ends up paying the huge bill with repentance. He had to spend the rest of the whole month penniless.
B. The woman calls the narrator 'a humorist' . Who do you think actually contributes to the humour in the story? How?
Ans. The entire story is based upon the fact that the woman who is invited for a dinner by the narrator doesn't not even realise that he is a struggling writer. The humour content in the story is certainly provided by her because she eats like a gobbler. She order the most expensive dishes and enjoy the food. The result is when author meets her after a span of 20 years he finds her obese and overweight. This way he is able to take his revenge.
III. Life Skills
If you come across such a guest at home, how will you behave?
Ans. If I come across such a guest at home, I would certainly make her feel comfortable and at ease. So that she can relish the dishes I have prepared for her. But if she eats like a greedy person and is not ready to mend her ways, then very firmly I will tell her that eating too much is not food for one's health and she should control her eating habits.
IV. Values
A. Observe the following remarks made by the woman during the luncheon.
' I never eat anything for luncheon. '
'I never drink anything for luncheon.
' I never eat more than one thing for luncheon. '
Discuss these statements in the light of her behaviour during the luncheon.
Ans. Do It yourself
B. Was the woman considerate Or self- centred?
Ans. The woman was self- centred as she did not consider the over expenses of the food eaten by her and the condition of the narrator.
V. Writing Skills
Imagine that you are the narrator.
(A) Write a diary entry expressing your plans on how you hope to manage the budget of the entire month.
Ans. 6th June, 20XX 10 : 00 p.m
Wednesday
Nowadays, I am keeping my body and soul together through my writing. I have to invite a lady who is an admirer of my writing. She wants to meet me at Fayot. I know it isva costly restaurant but I think the luncheon will not cost more than fifteen Francs. I hope that I shall manage it just cutting coffee for two weeks. Definitely, I have money. If I make budget properly, the luncheon will be modest. For this I shall have to spend a little money. I wish to have nice time with her. Over all she is my admirer and thinks to meet me personally.
(B) Write a diary entry expressing your satisfaction on observe the woman put on a lot of weight in the second meeting.
Ans. 25th July, 20XX 11: 00 p. m
Monday
What a contentment I got today on seeing the lady after 20 years in the form of a sausage bag! The same lady gave me a terrible experience when I went for luncheon at Fayot. She made me penniless by ordering expensive dishes firstly. I had to live the entire month without money. Today when I saw her obese and overweight that made me happy. It gave me immense satisfaction and this way I took revenge.
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