Question

Q1-Name two union that struck work at Sophie’s house.What inconvenience was caused by each of them to Sophie?

Q2-Sophie’s maid believed in capitalist
Principal.Then why did she belong to union and strike work?

Q3-Who was Gaspar?Why was he hired?

Q4-Why was Gaspar dismissed?What impact did Gaspar’s dismisssal have on Sophie’s plans?

Q5-What happened when the guests were guided to the dinning room?

Answer 1

Answers to the questions are given below.

Explanation:

• (i) There were two unions struck at her house
• The strikebreaker union "Gaspar" and the "union of servants".
• (ii) She believed in the capitalist principle, in spite of that she took part in the protest to fight against the hiring of a strikebreaker to dismiss the socialist foolery.
• (iii) Gaspar was a valet before becoming an omelet specialist. He was hired to make an omelet for Duke of Syria.
• (iv) He was dismissed because he was a strikebreaker. Sophie wanted to make a great impression on the Duke of Syria by serving him with his favorite byzantine omelet.
• (v) The servants union started to protest again social distinction at that moment.

Answer 2

A. Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage. One word answers or short

phrases will be accepted:-

i. Prevailing- Current

ii. Consented- gave permission

iii. Distinctions- a difference or contrast between similar things or people

B.i. Name two union that struck work at Sophie’s house.What inconvenience was caused by each of them to Sophie?

Ans- The two vious that stuck work at Sophie's house were the household staff union and the Union of Cooks and Kitchen Employees Union.

Due to the strike of the household staff. Sophie's hair could not be styled as her maid was a member of the union and later due to strike of the cooks and Kitchen employees and union the dinner was not made.

ii. Sophie’s maid believed in capitalist

ophie’s maid believed in capitalist Principal.Then why did she belong to union and strike work?

Ans- Although Sophie's march to believed in capitalist priuciples, she belonged to the union and stuck work because she could not annoy the unon and had to seek employment through them to make a living.

iii. Who was Gaspar?Why was he hired?

Ans- Gasper was an omelette specialist and had earther and earlier been a valet. He was hired to prepare the Byzantine Omelette for the Duke of Syria who was coming to Sophies ko house for dinner.

iv. Why was Gaspar dismissed?What impact did Gaspar’s dismisssal have on Sophie’s plans?

Ans- Gasper had been a valet before he became all omelette specialist and he was one of the strike breakers in the great Strike at Lord Grimford's two years ago. As soon as staff learned that she had Sophie's household engaged him, they went on Strike and demanded she dismiss him. But when she dismissed him to placate them, the cooks and Kitchen staff& Employees uuion went to strike and as a result there was no dinner prepared for Sophie's guests and her party was a flop.

v. What happened when the guests were guided to the dinning room?

Ans- The servants union started to protest against Social distinction at that moment.