Answer the following questions. 3X2=6 marks
a) Why was Aunt Jane worried about her gift cheque?
b) Why did Aunt Jane refuse to lie down on the bed?
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Answer:
a) Aunt Jane went to visit the young couple at their little nest in New Hampstead. She was astonished to see their standard of living. She knew that Jack’s salary was not so high that he could afford all the luxuries that they possessed like the radio, car and refrigerator. She began wondering whether her wedding gift was worth 20 pounds only or whether she had gifted them 2000 pounds. Otherwise she was sure that all things weren’t owned by them knowing their financial position. She was worried about her wedding gift. She was also thinking about the rent of the lavish house they were living in but Jack cleared her doubt by saying that the house was owned by them. This made it clear to Aunt Jane that everything was bought on installments and nothing really belonged to them.
b) Aunt Jane sank weakly in die chair. She realized that she was sitting on Mr. Sage’s piece. She leapt to her feet and shrieked. Jack thought she desired to lie down. She declared that she had no intention to lie in a bed that belonged to somebody else. The furniture, in her opinion belonged to Mr. Sage or Markes and Spencer or some body else.
Answer:
a) Aunt Jane was worried about her gift cheque because she thought that she may have put down two thousand pounds by mistake instead of two hundred pounds.
b) Aunt Jane sank weakly die chair.
She realized that she was sitting on Mr.
Sage's piece. She leapt to her feet and shrieked. Jack thought she desired to lie down. She declared that she had no intention to lie down in a bed that belong to someone else. The furniture, in her opinion belonged to Mr. Sage's or markes and Spencer or somebody else.