Play 3. The Oyster and the Pearl : Book 3
Play 3. The Oyster and the Pearl
Word |
Synonyms |
1. Shell |
Case, mussel, crab |
2. Junk |
Rubbish, refuse, waste |
3. Merriment |
Cheerfulness, joy, mirth |
4. Compose |
Write, create, devise |
5. Symphony |
Harmony, voices in concert, interlude |
6. Put on |
Wear, try on, slip on |
7. Fair and square |
Just, equitable, reasonable |
8. Stuff |
Things, objects, articles |
9. Closet |
Cupboard, wardrobe, sheltered |
10. Bygones |
Past, departed, former, forgetton |
11. Parasol |
A small light umbrella, ornamental |
12. Bow |
Incline the head, nod |
13. Knock for a loop |
Upset, disturb, dismay, worry |
14. Unruly |
Disorderly, unmanageable, wild, disobedient |
15. Poodle |
A poodle hair cut |
16. Nightmare |
Bad dream, night terror |
17. Despair |
Hopelessness, depression, disheartenment |
18. Shears |
Scissors |
19. Scarcely |
Hardly, barely, only just |
20. Swift |
Fast, rapid, quick, speedy |
21. Imitation |
Artificial, mock, fake, false |
22. Assortment |
Mixture, variety, collection, set |
23. Well off |
Comfortable, wealthy, prosperous |
24. Mumbo-jumbo |
Nonsense, meaningless, senseless |
25. Rake up |
Extract, pull up, take out |
26. Battleax |
Dominating, overbeating, imperious |
27. Gadget |
Apparatus, instrument, device |
28. Satchel |
A small bag |
29. Bewildered |
Dazed, puzzled, astounded, amazed |
30. Courtest |
Polite, civility, courteousness |
31. Eminently |
Greatly, highly, notably |
Q.1: Where does the play take place?
Ans: It takes place in Harry’s shop in OK-by-the. Sea, California,
population 909.
Q.2: Why is Harry sitting in the barber’s
chair?
Ans: Harry is having his haircut. Therefore, he is sitting
in the barber’s chair.
Q. 3: According to Harry how one can bring
merriments to the tired old human hearts?
Ans: Harry thinks that one can bring merriments to the tired old hearts
by composing a symphony, painting a picture, writing a book or
inventing a philosophy.
Q. 4: What is Harry’s
philosophy? (important)
Ans: His philosophy is “take-it-easy way”. He
enjoys his life and a very generous man.
Q. 5: How much did Harry pay for his barber’s
shop? How long has Harry been in OK-by-the-Sea?
Ans: He bought the shop in 75 dollars. He has been living
in O.K-by-the-Sea for twenty-four years.
Q. 6: How many barbers are there in
O.K-by-the-sea?
Ans: Except Harry, there is no other barber in
O.K-by-the-sea.
Q. 7: How much does Harry charge for the haircut?
Ans: He charges one dollar for the
haircut but he often takes half or a quarter.
Q. 8: Where is Clay going?
Ans: He is going to the beach to find something special.
Q. 9: Why does Clay need
money? (important)
Ans: He needs money to bring his father back. He also wants to give a
gift to his mother.
Q. 10: What has happened to Clay’s father? (important)
Ans: Clay’s father is a poor man and he cannot fulfill the basic
needs of his children. His wife always quarrels with him for this
reason. Therefore, he has left the house and has gone to Salinas
to earn money.
Q.11: What has Clay put in the local
paper?
Ans: In his ad Clay requests his father to
return home. His family is missing him a lot.
Q. 12: Who is Miss McCutcheon? How does she
fell about her job?
Ans: She is a new teacher at the school of O.K.-by-the-Sea. She is
unhappy about her job because
the children do not take her seriously.
Q. 13: What is Miss McCutcheon looking for?
How does she feel about the children of the town?
Ans: She is looking for the children to examine their interests and habits. She does not feel
good about the children of the town because they are careless and do
not take her seriously.
Q. 14: What does Harry advise her to
do? (important)
Ans: He advises her to go back to San Francisco. He thinks that she is
a young and pretty girl who needs excitement. He
also asks her to marry a young man.
Q. 15: What kind of haircut does Miss
McCutcheon want?
Ans: She wants a poodle haircut. She requested
Harry to give her a a poodle haircut.
Q. 16: Can Harry give a poodle haircut?
Ans: No, he cannot give a poodle haircut.
Q,17: What does Miss McCutcheon think that a
poodle haircut will do for her appearance?
Ans: She wants to change her appearance by poodle haircut. She thinks that this haircut will
make her simple and plain. Then she will easily adjust herself to
the surroundings.
Q.18: Where has Clark Larrabee been? How does
he get to O.K.-by-the-sea?
Ans: He is working in Salinas. He comes to O.K.-by-the-sea by
truck.
Q.19: What does Clark give Harry? For
what purpose?
Ans: Clark gives Harry thirty dollars to give them to Clay so that Clay could give the money to
his mother.
Q. 20: How far is it to Hollywood from
O.K.-by-the-sea?
Ans: Hollywood is about two hundred miles away from O.K.-by-the-sea.
Q. 21: What work does the man do?
Ans: He is a writer.
Q. 22: What did Clay find near black rock? (important)
Ans: He found one oyster near a
black rock.
Q. 23: What does Clay believe in the oyster? How much is it worth?
Ans: Clay believes that there is a pearl in the oyster worth of two to three hundred dollars.
Q. 24: Does Miss McCutcheon believe that
there is a big pearl in the oyster?
Ans: No, she does not believe that there is a big pearl in the oyster.
Q.25: Why does Miss McCutcheon have a chair with three legs?
Ans: Like many other people she has brought this chair from
the beach. She does not mean to use it.
Q. 26: What kind of judge is Judge
Applegarth?
Ans: He is nojudge of any court. Once he judged the
dogs at the county fair that gave him the name of
judge Applegarth.
Q. 27: What year is it?
Ans: It is 1953.
Q. 26: What does Greely have in a bottle?
Ans: He has seawater in the bottle.
Q. 29: Who suggests that they should open the
oyster?
Ans: Miss McCutcheon suggests that they should open the oyster.
Q.30: Why do they want Wozzeck to
come? (important)
Ans: Wozzeck is a watch repairer, therefore,
they think that he can open the oyster without
damaging its pearl.
Q.31: How does Harry describe the inhabitants
of O.K.-by-the-sea? (important)
Ans: Harry says that poor families live in the town. Every family has a
garden and children. They do not have jobs and earn their living
mostly by selling vegetables and eggs. Those who get the job
can work for only for two months. A few get the pension.
Q. 32: How does Miss McCutcheon view Harry’s
thinking about the pearl in the oyster?
Ans: She thinks that Harry is encouraging people to tell a lie. Instead, he should show the
people the reality that there is no pearl in the oyster.
Q. 33: Why does the judge think that Miss McCutcheon will not last a
teacher? What kind of teacher does he think they needed?
Ans: He thinks that she is young and beautiful and can’t control the children. He favors an old
experienced teacher to teach and control the children.
Q. 34: What is Applegarth's complain about
the sea? (important)
Ans: He complains that the quality of stuff washed up by sea is not good.
Q. 35: What kind of gadget does the writer
describe?
Ans: He describes
the gadget that is found in New York. He says that it is like a safety
razor and with its help anyone can have his haircut.
Q.36: Who buys the oyster? How much does he
pay?
Ans: The writer buys the oyster for three hundred dollars.
Q. 37: Does the writer open the oyster? Why not?
Ans: He does not open the oyster. He believes that the pearl is growing. But the fact is this
that he buys the oyster only to help the poor family.
Q. 38: Why does Clark Larrabee return?
Ans: After reading the ad in the newspaper he realizes the worries of his family and decides to
return his home.
Q. 39: What does the writer do with the
oyster?
Ans: The writer turns it in his fingers and watches it carefully. After that,
he puts it into his pocket.
Labels: 1st Year Book 3: Plays
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