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(A) "Honoured and noble Miss, "Since you have been speice to me all day lang, as if I was a captajn, !
want to be nice to you, in return, as if I was a real captain for Ldo not want you to be
embarrassed at this Christmas season by a thief; but you can get back the money to the old man
on the roadside, who has the money pouch hanging on the window frame is a bait for poer
wanderers. "The rattrap is a Christmas present from a rat who would have been caught in this
world's rattrap if he had not been raised to captain, because in that way he gor power to clear
himself. "Written with friendship and high regard, "Captain von Stahle."
1. Choose the option that best demonstrates the relevant traits of Miss Edla and the thief respectively
based on the extract provided.
a. Compassionate and reformed
b. Inhumane and atrocious
C. Curious and unfeeling
d. uncharitable and insensitive
* have on peddler's abilit) to make
li. According to the extract, what effect does the word "captain
decisions?
(a) It prevents him from critical thinking
(b) It slows down his decision-making process.
(c) It makes his decisions more thoughtful.
(d) It makes him irrational
ii. What is Peddler's attitude towards Miss Willmansson ?
(a) Disdain, ethics, trust
(b) Trust, confidence, honour
(c) Stigma, disgrace, disbelief
(d) Disregard, blemish, humiliation
iv. In this extract, The Rattrap' covers the theme of
(a) Negative effects of loneliness.
(b) Worldly riches and rationality
(c) Forgiveness and repentance
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. c) Curious and Unfeeling

2. c) It makes his decisions more thoughtful

3. c) Stigma, disgrace, disbelief

4 a) Forgiveness and repentance

Explanation:

This extract is from the story- Rattrap which explores that it is very easy for human beings to fall into the trap of material wealth and loneliness follows them to become insensitive fools but here, Miss Elda showed compassion and forgiveness to the peddler and displayed the true meaning of a human.

The story doesn't have only one theme but it covers many aspects like the negative side of loneliness, the cage of wealth and materialism, and kindness and compassion towards others.

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