Catherine : Oh, if you only have a drop of Bulgarian blood.........I am so happy ! So proud !
(a) : Who are Raina and Catherine talking about ? (1)
Catherine and Raina are talking about Sergius, the hero of the battle at Slivnitza who was also Raina's fiance and in whom Raina had had doubts regarding his suitability as a husband as a a soldier before she had heard of how he had proved himself at Slivnitza.
(b) : What does Catherine mean when she says "if you have a drop of Bulgarian blood in your veins" ? (1)
Catherine is admonishing Raina for not being a patriotic Bulgarian when she says "if you had a drop of Bulgarian blood in your veins".
(c) : Where will "he" be coming back to ? Why ? (2)
Sergius will be coming back to meet Raina as he is betrothed to her and it was only the war which had delayed their marriage.
(d) : Exclaim the word "acclamations". Why were the "whole army" acclaiming him ? (1 + 2)
"acclamations" mean loud praise. The whole Bulgarian army were praising Sergius for leading their country to victory over the Serbs in the battle at Slivnitza. Sergius had shown exceptional daring, courage and patriotism (though other would say he behaved suicidal) in personally leading his cavalry regiment in a charge against the Serbian artillery, when the Russian commanders seemed hesitant to do so.
(e) : Why is the whole army described as "heroes" ? (1)
The whole army is described as "heroes" because Catherine is very pleased with the Bulgarian army for gaining victory over the Serbs. She is particularly referring to the cavalry regiment led by Sergius, who followed their daring and patriotic leader and attacked the Serbian artillery regiment as courageously as their leader. Catherine had described those soldiers having "flashing eyes, "thundering down like and avalanche and scattering" their enemy.
(f) : Why does Raina consider that her worship will be poor compared to the worship of others ? (1)
Raina considers that her "worship" or praise of Sergius will be poor compared with the worship of others as she feels guilty that she had doubted the abilities of Sergius as a soldier and of a husband who would be true to himself, whereas others had trusted him and had put their lives on the line and followed him and thus their praise of Sergius would ring more true than hers.
(g) : Why is Raina proud and happy ? (1)
Raina is proud and happy as with the news of how heroic Sergius had been and that he had proved that he was an outstanding soldier and that he had proved that he was just as good as he looked to be, all her doubts about him had been put to rest. She was proud of the victory he had won for this country and she was happy that she was to be married to one who would be true to her. Later, for the same reasons she will say that "this is the happiest night of my life".
(a) : Who are Raina and Catherine talking about ? (1)
Catherine and Raina are talking about Sergius, the hero of the battle at Slivnitza who was also Raina's fiance and in whom Raina had had doubts regarding his suitability as a husband as a a soldier before she had heard of how he had proved himself at Slivnitza.
(b) : What does Catherine mean when she says "if you have a drop of Bulgarian blood in your veins" ? (1)
Catherine is admonishing Raina for not being a patriotic Bulgarian when she says "if you had a drop of Bulgarian blood in your veins".
(c) : Where will "he" be coming back to ? Why ? (2)
Sergius will be coming back to meet Raina as he is betrothed to her and it was only the war which had delayed their marriage.
(d) : Exclaim the word "acclamations". Why were the "whole army" acclaiming him ? (1 + 2)
"acclamations" mean loud praise. The whole Bulgarian army were praising Sergius for leading their country to victory over the Serbs in the battle at Slivnitza. Sergius had shown exceptional daring, courage and patriotism (though other would say he behaved suicidal) in personally leading his cavalry regiment in a charge against the Serbian artillery, when the Russian commanders seemed hesitant to do so.
(e) : Why is the whole army described as "heroes" ? (1)
The whole army is described as "heroes" because Catherine is very pleased with the Bulgarian army for gaining victory over the Serbs. She is particularly referring to the cavalry regiment led by Sergius, who followed their daring and patriotic leader and attacked the Serbian artillery regiment as courageously as their leader. Catherine had described those soldiers having "flashing eyes, "thundering down like and avalanche and scattering" their enemy.
(f) : Why does Raina consider that her worship will be poor compared to the worship of others ? (1)
Raina considers that her "worship" or praise of Sergius will be poor compared with the worship of others as she feels guilty that she had doubted the abilities of Sergius as a soldier and of a husband who would be true to himself, whereas others had trusted him and had put their lives on the line and followed him and thus their praise of Sergius would ring more true than hers.
(g) : Why is Raina proud and happy ? (1)
Raina is proud and happy as with the news of how heroic Sergius had been and that he had proved that he was an outstanding soldier and that he had proved that he was just as good as he looked to be, all her doubts about him had been put to rest. She was proud of the victory he had won for this country and she was happy that she was to be married to one who would be true to her. Later, for the same reasons she will say that "this is the happiest night of my life".
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