Raina, let alone..... feelings that are beyond all expression
(a) : Who had left Raina alone ? Why ? (1)
Raina had been left alone in her room by her mother and Louka who had followed Catherine after she had shown Raina how to keep the windows opened if she wanted to. Catherine had left Raina's room after she had hear from Louka that there may be firing in the streets of their town. Catherine's housekeeping instincts being aroused she went down to see that the house was secured. Louka as a servant had followed Catherine to help her.
(b) : What description have we been given of Raina's fur coat ? (2)
We have been told that Raina's fur coat is a long mantle of furs, worth, on a moderate estimate, about three times the furniture of the room. The description of the fur coat tells us that Raina's parents spend a lot of money on her - she is very special to them.
(c) : From which country is an "ottoman" a typical piece of furniture ? What comment had the dramatist made, in the introduction to Act 1, about the native and foreign articles in Raina's room ? (2)
An "ottoman" is a typical piece of Turkish furniture.
The dramatist had noted that there were a combination of Bulgarian and foreign articles in the room. He notes that "It is half rich Bulgarian, half cheap Viennese" and that "all the ornamental textile fabrics ...are oriental and gorgeous; the paper on the walls is occidental and paltry".
(d) : What are we told in the introduction to Act 1, covers the chest of drawers and what articles lie on top of it ? (2)
In the introduction to Act 1, we are told that is covered by a "variegated native cloth" that is a typical Bulgarian multi-coloured cloth .
On the chest of drawers there is a pile of paper backed novels, a box of chocolate creams, a miniature easel with a large photograph. There is also a lit candle on the chest of drawers.
(e) : Whose portrait does Raina adore ? Why ? (1)
Raina adores the portrait of Sergius.
Raina adores Sergius portrait in awe of the man who is soon to be her husband, now that all her doubts about him being a suitable husband for her have been removed. She also adores the portrait in "worship" of the hero who led her nation to victory in the Battle of Slivnitza where he showed remarkable patriotism, courage and daring.
(f) : What description of the portrait have we been given in the introduction to Act 1 ? (2)
In the introduction to Act 1, we have been told that the portrait is "large", and that is of "an extremely handsome officer, whose lofty bearing and magnetic glance" has been well depicted.
(a) : Who had left Raina alone ? Why ? (1)
Raina had been left alone in her room by her mother and Louka who had followed Catherine after she had shown Raina how to keep the windows opened if she wanted to. Catherine had left Raina's room after she had hear from Louka that there may be firing in the streets of their town. Catherine's housekeeping instincts being aroused she went down to see that the house was secured. Louka as a servant had followed Catherine to help her.
(b) : What description have we been given of Raina's fur coat ? (2)
We have been told that Raina's fur coat is a long mantle of furs, worth, on a moderate estimate, about three times the furniture of the room. The description of the fur coat tells us that Raina's parents spend a lot of money on her - she is very special to them.
(c) : From which country is an "ottoman" a typical piece of furniture ? What comment had the dramatist made, in the introduction to Act 1, about the native and foreign articles in Raina's room ? (2)
An "ottoman" is a typical piece of Turkish furniture.
The dramatist had noted that there were a combination of Bulgarian and foreign articles in the room. He notes that "It is half rich Bulgarian, half cheap Viennese" and that "all the ornamental textile fabrics ...are oriental and gorgeous; the paper on the walls is occidental and paltry".
(d) : What are we told in the introduction to Act 1, covers the chest of drawers and what articles lie on top of it ? (2)
In the introduction to Act 1, we are told that is covered by a "variegated native cloth" that is a typical Bulgarian multi-coloured cloth .
On the chest of drawers there is a pile of paper backed novels, a box of chocolate creams, a miniature easel with a large photograph. There is also a lit candle on the chest of drawers.
(e) : Whose portrait does Raina adore ? Why ? (1)
Raina adores the portrait of Sergius.
Raina adores Sergius portrait in awe of the man who is soon to be her husband, now that all her doubts about him being a suitable husband for her have been removed. She also adores the portrait in "worship" of the hero who led her nation to victory in the Battle of Slivnitza where he showed remarkable patriotism, courage and daring.
(f) : What description of the portrait have we been given in the introduction to Act 1 ? (2)
In the introduction to Act 1, we have been told that the portrait is "large", and that is of "an extremely handsome officer, whose lofty bearing and magnetic glance" has been well depicted.
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