Read the drama “Bear” up to” [taps his forehead]” in Smirnov’s long talk about women and

answer the following questions.

15) “Thank you so much. I’ll make a note of it”
a) Who says these words and to whom are they said?
b) What is the situation?
c) What literary device is used here and what is the effect of it?
16) What makes Smirno so angry and desperate when he comes to Popova’s place? Answer briefly.
(Read up to “Foo my word I even feel sick”)
17) “That’s silly feminine logic”
a) What does feminine logic refer to?
18) “I would rather sit on a barrel of gun powder than to talk to a woman”
a) Who says these words?
b) What do these lines reveal about the speakers attitude about women?
19) “I can’t even see these poetic creatures without breaking into cold sweat out of sheer anger”
a) Who are referred as poetic creatures?
b) Why are they referred in this manner?
c) Is the speaker justifiable according to the context?
20) “I’m going to get my own, dear! You don’t get at me with your widows weeds and your dimpled
cheeks”
a) In what way does the speaker try to get his money?
b) What does the speaker try to mean by using words “Widows weeds” and “dimpled cheeks”
21) “You fool, you’ve let the near horse’s leg get tied up in the reins again”
a) Who says these words and to whom are they said?
b) What is the tone of the speaker?
c) From these words what do you learn about speaker?
22) “Shall I have some vodka, what? Yes I think I will”
a) What is vodka?
b) From these words what do you learn about the speaker?
23) “The dear lady may well have taken me for a brigand”?
a) Who speaks these words and to whom are they said?
b) What makes the speaker utter these words?
24) “There’s no dress specially prescribed for creditors”
a) What makes the speaker utter these words?
b) From these words what do you learn about the attitudes of the Russian landowners?
25) “I must ask you not to disturb my peace”?
a) In what way does the listener disturb the speaker?
26) “And I told you perfectly plainly I don’t want the money the day after tomorrow”
a) What literary device is used by the speaker? (Refer to what he answers)
27) Find and utterance of the speaker to prove that, lands are more important than his life?
28) Very well! I’ll stay here until the day after tomorrow. I’ll sit here all the time.”
a) What makes the speaker to utter these words?
b) What do you learn about the speaker and the listener from this situation?
29) “How happy I am that you don’t pay me….Ah, pardon. I have disturbed you!.........”
a) What is the literary device used in this extract and what is the tone of the speaker?
b) What makes the speaker to utter these words?
30) What do you learn about Smirnov’s past experiences with women? From his words what do you
learn about him?