Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Bassanio: I know thee well; Thou hast obtain’d thy suit: Shylock thy master spoke with me this day. And hath preferr’d thee. If it be preferment To leave a rich Jew’s service to become The follower of so poor a gentleman.
i. Who is the ‘thee’ in the extract? What had Shylock told about the ‘thee’? [3] ii.
Explain the meaning of the extract. [4]
iii. What proverb is quoted as an answer to this speech of Bassanio? [3]
iv.
What instructions are given by Bassanio. Soon after this? What does thistle show of his character?
[3] v. Just after this extract, Launcelot has predicted certain things for himself by looking at his paim. What are they?
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Answer:
To polish a gold ornament, it is dipped in a liquid called aqua regia (a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid). On getting the environment of aqua regia, the outer layer of gold dissolves, and the inner shiny layer appears. The dissolving of the layer causes a reduction in the weight of the jewelry.To polish a gold ornament, it is dipped in a liquid called aqua regia (a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid). On getting the environment of aqua regia, the outer layer of gold dissolves, and the inner shiny layer appears. The dissolving of the layer causes a reduction in the weight of the jewelry.
Explanation:
To polish a gold ornament, it is dipped in a liquid called aqua regia (a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid). On getting the environment of aqua regia, the outer layer of gold dissolves, and the inner shiny layer appears. The dissolving of the layer causes a reduction in the weight of the jewelry.