Question

2.
3. The Professor was sure that there was a clump of bushes over the spot.
4. The pawnbroker offered Vera three roubles for the diamond in her ring.
5. Almasov tried to send Vera back to home as she was not interested in accompanying him.
Lilac became Vera's favourite flower.
B. Answer these questions.
1. 'Without his wife, he would never have found enough energy and would have given up.' How
did Kolya's wife, Vera, prove this statement true?
2. Pick a sentence from the story that shows that Vera was blessed with 'presence of mind'.
3. (a) Why was Kolya's map rejected? (b) How did the clump of lilac come into the map?
4. How did the couple manage to get twenty-five roubles?
5. Write a paragraph about Nicolai Yevgrafovitch Almasov, highlighting his basic nature and also
his relationship with his wife.
C. Discuss and answer.
1. Had
Had you been in place of Kolya, what would have been your answer to the Professor's quer
about the sudden presence of bushes in the map? Give reasons.
2. Why do you think the couple chose to plant a clump of lilac bushes? Give suitable reasons t
support your answer.
3. “It seems a shame to have deceived him." Why do you think Almasov was feeling this way?
4. Kolya had a persevering attitude. Do you agree? Why/Why not?​

Answer 1

3. The Professor was sure that there was a clump of bushes over the spot.