8) Prepare a mind map of
the lesson Bad dream,
class CBSE English
8th, images
Answers
Why was Mr. Hill upset with Annie?
Ans. Mr. Hill was upset with Annie because she was a bad cook. She wasn’t able to prepare good coffee too. Mr. Hill felt embarrassed when people came to his house for dinner and got bad food.
2. What did Mr. Hill expect his wife to do in the parties?
Ans. Mr. Hill was the manager of the bank. He wanted his wife to meet and socialize with people who came to his house for parties. He believed it would be good to make healthy relations with customers as it benefitted the bank.
3. How can we say that Mrs. Hill was a kind-hearted, considerate lady?
Ans. When Mrs. Hill told his wife that Annie should go and they must hire a new cook, she objected saying that Annie had worked with them for 20 years. She also tried to convince Mr. Hill that it would be difficult for her to find a new job at such an old age.
4. What was Annie’s reaction when she came to know that Mr. Hill had lost his job?
Ans. When Annie came to know that Mr. Hill had lost his job, she told him that it didn’t matter if he couldn’t pay her. She’d continue working as she had a feeling of belongingness towards the house where she had worked for twenty years. She was understanding, sympathetic and considerate.
B.Read these extracts from the play and answer the questions that follow:
1. ‘How will she find a new job?’
a. Who is ‘she’ and why should she look for a new job?
Ans. ‘She’ refers to Annie. She should look for a new job because Mr. Hill wants her to go as he thinks she is a bad cook.
b. Why it will be difficult for her to find a new job?
Ans. It will be difficult for her to find a new job because she has grown old.
c. Why does the speaker react in such a manner?
Ans. Mrs. Hill reacted in such a manner because Annie has been working for them for twenty years. Mrs. Hill is a kind-hearted and considerate lady and understands Annie’s problem.
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