COMPREHENSION
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Answer the following questions.
What position does Philip Sletherby hope to get?
b. Who is Philip Sletherby on his way to visit? Why?
What is meant by 'on approval?
d. How does Bertie know that Philip Sletherby is going to visit Bertie's mother?
e. Where is Bertie going?
f. What are the six items Bertie has in his pockets?
What has Bertie forgotten and what does he want Philip Sletherby to do?
h. What are the two reasons why Philip Sletherby does not help Bertie?
Answers
Answer:
a.Philip Sletherby hopes to get the position of member of parliament for the eastern division of the fictional county of Chalkshire in england.
b.In the short story 'A Shot In The Dark,' Philip Sletherby was on his way to visit Mrs. Saltpen-Jago at her country residence, Brill Manor.
d.Bertie knew that philip sletherby is going to visit his mother as he saw philip waving his hand to one of his acquaintance and he also herd about his mother from their conversation
e. Bertie is going from London to the countryside to go fishing for the weekend.
f.The six items Bertie had in his pocket included a cigarette-case, matchbox, key, silver pencil case, railway ticket, and sixpence. g. What has Bertie forgotten and what does he want Philip Sletherby to do? Ans: Bertie said that he had forgotten his coin-purse that he had four quid in it.
h.Bertie was in desperate need of three pounds as he had left his purse. Philips suspects a foul play and decides not to help Bertie. He was not in a mood to give money since he knew Mrs Saltpan Jago was a blonde. The crest described by Bertie was different to the one Philip had seen on the letter he received.