3. Bluntschli (laughing) I assure you, I did........Petkoff : And has Nicola taken to drinking ?
(a) : Explain what Bluntschli means when he says "I assure you, I did" (2)
The passage quoted refers to the point in the play when Raina enters and unexpectedly seeing Blunstschli she she exclaims "Oh ! The chocolate cream soldier !". Seeing that her father and Sergius are also present and reminded by her mother, she realises that she has nearly confirmed that she knew Bluntschli (the man whom she had saved). Raina had thus made up an excuse and then had remarked to Bluntschli that she hoped he did not think that she had called him a chocolate cream soldier. Bluntschli honestly replies that he did think that that she had called him by that name.
(b) : What "explanation" and by whom, is Bluntschli referring to ? (2)
Bluntschli is referring to the explanation given by Raina that she was not calling Bluntschli a chocolate cream soldier, rather she was referring to a beautiful ornament she had made for a rice pudding that unfortunately Nicola had spoiled by putting down a pile of plates on it.
(c) : Why and of what is Petkoff suspicious ? (2)
Petkoff, Raina's father is not so easily taken in by Raina's explanation to her remark. He doubts the truth of the explanation as he knows his daughter well and knows that she is used to being cared for and that she does not cook for the meals.
(d) : Why do you think that Catherine and not Raina answers Petkoff's question to Raina ? What does it tell you about Catherine's personality ? (2)
I think that Catherine and not Raina answers Petkoff's question to Raina as Catherine is very concerned that the role of Raina and herself in saving Bluntschli when he was an enemy soldier is not discovered by her husband and Sergius. Catherine is already annoyed that Raina has so carelessly spoken and nearly revealed their acquaintance with Bluntschli. She does not trust her daughter to answer well and thus answers the question to her husband.
From the beginning of the lay we have been told by the dramatist that Catherine is "imperiously energetic", that is she moves into action immediately and does not wait for others to rectify situations. This is proved in this circumstance also.
(e) : Explain : testily. Why is petkoff in that mood ? (2)
"Testily" means irritably.
Petkoff is in irritable mood because firstly Nicola had shown Bluntschli, who he wrongly assumes has come to visit him, to the garden instead of bringing him to the library where Petkoff was. Secondly he was upset that Nicola should have destroyed the beautiful ornament created by his daughter Raina, especially as that would have been the first experiment of her cooking that he would have experienced.
(a) : Explain what Bluntschli means when he says "I assure you, I did" (2)
The passage quoted refers to the point in the play when Raina enters and unexpectedly seeing Blunstschli she she exclaims "Oh ! The chocolate cream soldier !". Seeing that her father and Sergius are also present and reminded by her mother, she realises that she has nearly confirmed that she knew Bluntschli (the man whom she had saved). Raina had thus made up an excuse and then had remarked to Bluntschli that she hoped he did not think that she had called him a chocolate cream soldier. Bluntschli honestly replies that he did think that that she had called him by that name.
(b) : What "explanation" and by whom, is Bluntschli referring to ? (2)
Bluntschli is referring to the explanation given by Raina that she was not calling Bluntschli a chocolate cream soldier, rather she was referring to a beautiful ornament she had made for a rice pudding that unfortunately Nicola had spoiled by putting down a pile of plates on it.
(c) : Why and of what is Petkoff suspicious ? (2)
Petkoff, Raina's father is not so easily taken in by Raina's explanation to her remark. He doubts the truth of the explanation as he knows his daughter well and knows that she is used to being cared for and that she does not cook for the meals.
(d) : Why do you think that Catherine and not Raina answers Petkoff's question to Raina ? What does it tell you about Catherine's personality ? (2)
I think that Catherine and not Raina answers Petkoff's question to Raina as Catherine is very concerned that the role of Raina and herself in saving Bluntschli when he was an enemy soldier is not discovered by her husband and Sergius. Catherine is already annoyed that Raina has so carelessly spoken and nearly revealed their acquaintance with Bluntschli. She does not trust her daughter to answer well and thus answers the question to her husband.
From the beginning of the lay we have been told by the dramatist that Catherine is "imperiously energetic", that is she moves into action immediately and does not wait for others to rectify situations. This is proved in this circumstance also.
(e) : Explain : testily. Why is petkoff in that mood ? (2)
"Testily" means irritably.
Petkoff is in irritable mood because firstly Nicola had shown Bluntschli, who he wrongly assumes has come to visit him, to the garden instead of bringing him to the library where Petkoff was. Secondly he was upset that Nicola should have destroyed the beautiful ornament created by his daughter Raina, especially as that would have been the first experiment of her cooking that he would have experienced.
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