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प्रश्न
Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?
उत्तर
Edla showed great trust in him by letting him stay at their manor on the Christmas Eve. But the news about the robbery had left her dejected. So she was overjoyed when she reached home to find the package and the letter left by the peddler. This gesture of appreciation from the peddler made her happy.
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How did the peddler feel after robbing the crofter? What course did he adopt and how did he react to the new situation? What does his reaction reveal?
Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
The peddler thinks that the whole world is a rattrap. This view of life is true only of himself and of no one else in the story. Comment.
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The peddler believed that the whole world is a rattrap. How did he himself get caught in the same?
Answer the following question in 120-150 words :
Edla proved to be much more persuasive than her father while dealing with peddler. Comment.
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- keep body and soul together
- hunger gleamed in his eyes
- plods along the road
- unwonted joy
- impenetrable prison
- nodded a haughty consent
- eased his way
- fallen into a line of thought
- things have gone downhill
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Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?
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Why did the peddler decline the invitation?
What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?
Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?
Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle?
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The peddler comes out as a person with a subtle sense of humour. How does this serve in lightening the seriousness of the theme of the story and also endear him to us?
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The story is both entertaining and philosophical.
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Mjölis is a card game of Sweden.
Name a few indoor games played in your region. ‘Chopar’ could be an example.
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The iron master accuses the peddler of not being quite honest. What does the peddler say to justify the situation?
In Edla's dealing with the peddler, she was compassionate and generous. Discuss with reference to the story "The Rattrap".
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Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Explain the metaphor of the rattrap.
