For Class XI Sc 24th Aug & XI Com 28th Aug

Dear Students, with the continuation of the agitation, the following work is for both classes : The Science class on the 24th and the Commerce class on the 28th. I shall also host work for the 26th / 29th and 27th and 30th respectively.

We shall be working at two Reference to context questions each day.

I would like to see this work written in your fair copies when we return, hopefully sometime during the coming week.

Reference to context 1

Louka : You have no spirit. I should like them saying a word against me !
Nicola (pityingly) : I should have expected more sense from you, Louka. But you're young : you're young

1.Who are Louka and Nicola ? (2)
2.Where are they, when this conversation takes place ? (2)
3.What has their conversation been about before the quoted lines ? (1)
4.What does Louka mean when she says that Nicola "has no spirit" ? (2)
5. Why does Nicola 'pity' Louka ? (1)
6.What was Louka's response to Nicola's comment on her being "young" ? What dis she mean by that response ? (2)

Reference to context 2

Catherine (outraged) : Peace !
Petkoff (appeasing her) : - but not friendly relations : remember that. They wanted to put that in; but I insisted on its being struck out. What more could I do ?

1.Who are Catherine and 'Petkoff ? (2)
2.What description of 'Petkoff' had the dramatist given shortly before of this character ? (2)
3.How was Catherine dressed ? Why ? (2)
4.Between whom had been "Peace" but "not friendly relations been agreed on ? When had this agreement been signed ? (2)
5.What answer did Catherine give to Petkoff's question : "What more could I do ?" (2)

All the best !