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Understanding the Story
A. Each statement given below contains a wrong word/ pharse, which makes it false. Underline the wrong word/ pharse and rewrite the correct statement in the space provided.
1. The narrator owns the Regnier's jewellery shop.
Ans. The narrator is an assistant at the Regnier's jewellery shop.
2. The Regnier's sells high priced modern jewellery.
Ans. The Regnier's sells high priced antique jewellery.
3. The young woman standing on the opposite side of the Regnier's was staring at th
e displayed jewellery.
Ans. The young woman standing on the opposite side of the Regnier's was staring at the displayed urns of holding the ashes.
4. The narrator showed the American Five trays of rings in all.
Ans. The narrator showed the American four trays of rings in all.
5. The young woman said she had come to the Regnier's to sell her filigree brooch.
Ans. The young woman said she had come to the Regnier's to get repaired her filigree brooch.
6. The young woman hid the flower ring in the right pocket of her purse .
Ans. The young woman hid the flower ring in the left pocket of her coat.
B. Answer the following questions in about 30 words each.
1. ‘My hobby is perhaps a little out of the ordinary. ’ What is the narrator's hobby? Why does he consider it ‘out of the ordinary'?
Ans. The narrator's hobby is to observe people and their behaviour. He uses his keen eyes and common sense more than an ordinary man. He considers it out of the ordinary because people never do such things like observing people.
2. Why did the narrator find the behaviour of the woman standing outside the Regnier's strange?
Ans. The young woman was staring at the too of undertaker. There was nothing to be stared at that shop because the window had two urns for holding the ashes of the died and some photographs of stones. That behaviour of the woman seemed strange to the narrator.
3. ‘Her arrival at this moment struck me as rather strange'. Why did the narrator find the young lad's arrival at that point of time strange?
Ans. When the young lady entered into the Regnier' shop , every one including the American was searching the flower ring that suddenly disappeared from the tray. That was the same lady who was observed by the narrator as a strange woman. That struck the narrator's mind.
4. Do you think the young lady had accidentally dropped the paper in which her brooch was wrapped? If not, why did she do so?
Ans. The young lady intentionally dropped the paper in which the brooch was wrapped. It was her trick. When the narrator bent down to take the paper, at that time she picked up the flower ring which was placed at the edge of the counter with the help of chewing gum.
5. Where did the narrator find the ring from? How did he know it would be there?
Ans. The narrator found the ring from the young lady. She kept it in the left pocket of her coat. He came to know about this by using the common sense that the young lady had cleverly used her left hand. She arrived after the flower ring had dissappeared. Then she played a trick at dropping the paper that allowed the narrator to combine all the incidents together.
E. What impression do you form of William Morris?
Ans. William Morris is an intelligent man. He truly observes the things around him. The young lady was staring at the undertaker's shop which seemed strange to the narrator. But more than his intelligence, Williams used his common sense. His common sense and keen eyes helped him to arrange all the incidents from the beginning to the end. He observed people rightly. He noticed thay in the beginning, the American was having chewing gum in his mouth which disappeared just after the flower ring was found missing.
II. HOTS
A. ' Intelligence is using common sense to the full. ' Discuss with reference to the story.
Ans. It is well accepted saying that intelligence is using common sense to the full. The main character of the story William Morris used his eyes and common sense more than us. He makes deep study of crime and criminals . It is because of this particular trait he is able to foil robbery bid at the Regnier's.
B. ‘But she was not wearing black or any other sign of mourning.
(a) Why is ’black: considered to be a sign of mourning?
Ans. ‘Black ’ is considered to be a sign of mourning because in the particular religion, especially in the Christian world ot is believed that we pay homage to the departed soul by wearing black clothes.
(b) Why do you think some people wear white also for the same reason?
Ans. Some people wear ‘‘white’ also for the same reason because it is considered pious and we are able to remember the departed soul, by thinking of his deeds.
(c) Should colour be given more importance or heart felt feelings?
Ans. It is certainly the heart felt feelings which should be given more importance because matter what colour you wear, it is feel you keep for the person thay matters the most.
III. Life Skills
A. Why did William Morris make a sign to Miss Susskind before speaking to the American and about the flower ring ?
Ans. William Morris made a sign to Miss Susskind before speaking to the American about tjhe flower ring , he asked her to come and stand beside him, so that she can keep a watchful eye o him.
B. Why was is important to conduct a through search on the American before reporting the matter to the Insurance Company?
Ans. Before reporting the matter to the Insurance Company it was very important the the staff at the Regnier's does a through search, because blaming someone without a proff were detrimental to the company.
C. Why were the American and his accomplice not handed over to the police?
Ans. The American and his accomplice were not handed over to the police because Mr. Morris noticed that they were very frightened and nervous and hence he pitied them.
V. Writing Skills
Imagine yourself to be the young lady. Write a diary entry relating how the jeweller's vigilant assistant foiled your well made plan to steal the ring.
Ans. 20th July, 20XX
Sunday
What an unlucky day it was for me and my friend! I along with my friends made a solid plan to steal a ring from the Regnier's . I decided to stand at the opposite of the shop . My friend went inside and he managed to steal the ring. According to our plan, he had stuck the ring with the help of a chewing gum that parted at the edge of the counter. I went after some time and pretended as a customer to get my brooch repaired. Then cleverly, I threw the paper on the floor. An assistant took it up at the same time. I took the ring and put it in my left pocket of the coat. But I never imagined about the keen eyes of the assistant.
He saw the mark of chewing gum while picking up the paper and stopped me.
I had no other choice except giving him the ring back and I ran back saving my skin.
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