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Comprehension Check
1. Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?
to hide his identity?
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1. For how long do you think Connie had kept Jim's letter? Give reasons
your answer.
2. Why do you think the desk had been sold, and when?
3. Why do Jim and Hans think that games or sports are good ways of resol
conflicts? Do you agree?
4. Do you think the soldiers of the two armies are like each other, or diffe
from each other? Find evidence from the story to support your answer
5. Mention the various ways in which the British and the German sold
become friends and find things in common at Christmas.
6. What is Connie's Christmas present? Why is it “the best Christmas pre
in the world"?
7. Do you think the title of this story is suitable for it? Can you think of
other title(s)?
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2. Which sentence in the text shows that the visitor did n.
Answers
Answer:
1 Connie Macpherson thought that the visitor carrying the letter was her husband, Jim Macpherson.
1 Connie must have kept Jim's letter for a long time almost 70 to 75 years. This is because she told the narrator how she read it quite often every day so that she could feel that Jim was near her.
2 The desk must have been sold when Connie's house had burnt. The table had been damaged by fire as well as water.
3 Jim and Hans thought that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts because nobody dies in matches. No children are orphaned and no wives become widows. Due to these reasons, games are good ways for resolving conflicts. Wars only lead to death and devastation.
4 They celebrate the same festival in the same way.
5 Both British and Germany soldiers smile towards each and wish each other a merry Christmas. They shared all their food to everybody that celebrated with them as well as drinks. After they had shared their meals, they all cracked different jokes as well as laughed at them, played various games together such as football and they become long term friends due to their generosity to amongst then in that celebrations.
6 Connie's Christmas present was the letter which the author have bought for her. however she thought the author was her Jim she called him and made him to sit beside of her kissed on his cheek. for her,her husband had returned after a long time . so,she said it was her best Christmas present
7 Decidedly the title of the story is most suitable. For the old Connie, no other present could have given her such joy as the coming home of Jim, her husband.
2 The sentence which shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity is, 'I explained about the desk, about how I had found it, but I don't think she was listening. '
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