QUESTION 2 : a, Anotary is a 

person authorised to perform acts in legal

affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents. Shylock want to
take Antonio to the notary to sign the bond document which stipulates that
the forfeit to be paid will be a pound of flesh from any part of Antonio’s body.

Bassanio tells Antonio that he will not have him make such an
QUESTION 2 : b,
agreement on his account. He adds that he would rather remain as poor as
he is now and do without his wants supplied at such a price.

QUESTION 2 : c, Antonio is confident that there is no danger in signing the

bond because he is confident that one month before the date of payment,
his ships will have brought nine times the amount they are borrowing
and they will not have to pay the penalty. This incident shows Antonio’s
overconfidence and generosity towards Bassnio.

Shylock insists on a pound of Antonio’s flesh to take revenge

QUESTION 2 : d,
on him and to put him completely at his mercy. Shylock’s hatred for Antonio
and Christians is shown in his absurd demand. Taking advantage of the
situation, he wants to take revenge on Antonio and all Christians, who
persecuted him and his race.

QUESTION 3 : b,  The
location of the scene is now at Belmont. From the
masculine commercial world of Venice we are taken to a romantic,
feminine world of Belmont. The plot unfolds through the conversation of
Portia and Nerissa.

A beautiful, clever, and wealthy noblewoman who lives in the country estate of
Belmont, outside Venice. Portia is bound by a clause in her father's will, which
obligates her to marry whoever solves the so-called riddle of the caskets,
Portia does get to marry her true love, Bassanio, who happily makes the
correct choice. She also saves Antonio's life, during his trial with Shylock,
dressed up as a lawyer named Balthazar. For centuries, Portia was admired
as an ideal of feminine virtue. However, many modern critics have pointed out
that Portia, though seemingly a genius and a perfect wife, regularly displays a
vicious prejudice toward non-Christians and foreigners.
QUESTION 6 : It does throw light on Indian women as this poem tells us
about the bangles and how its’ different colors depict the lifestyle of the
Indian women and the works and chores and their sacrifices for the
society. In a very short way she tells us about the norms in the society and
how our Indian women are neglected and asked for sacrifices

QUESTION 7 : a, The narrator seems to be a helper. he is worried about the

safety of the old man whereas the old man is worried about the safety of
animals. The narrator asks the old man to get a ride on a truck and go away
but he refuses to do so The narrator feels sad about the inevitability pf the old
man's fate and feels pity for him saying "there was nothing to do about him.
Hope it helps.

b. The author was prepared to help the old man to get out from there.
However, the old man refuses to move from there, which makes the poet feel
helpless.

QUESTION 8 : Mr. Oliver who was a bachelor ,was not a nervous or

imaginative man yet it is possible that out of his fear, anxiety and loneliness
he might really be imagining  some strange things. it is ironical that Oliver gets
to see the ''face in the dark'', and when the torch light falls on the boy he is
rendered faceless.It can be deducted that human being ,like Oliver experience
bliss in ignorance. Till the time he is not aware of the reality, he has concern
for the boy, a moment later, the strange scene frightens him and he runs to
save his life.