1. How many characters are there in the narrative? Name them. (Don’t forget the dog!).

Explanation:

Throughout the story, there are four characters total, including the dog. These are the narrator, George, Harris, and Montmorency the dog as the fourth. 

2. Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?

Explanation:

The narrator believed he was the most knowledgeable person alive when it came to packing. Also, he would have the chance to run the show while Harris and George followed his instructions. 

3. How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?

Explanation:

George and Harris easily agreed to the narrator's suggestion. Jerome, however, did not like it 

4. What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?

Explanation:

Jerome's true goal was to command respect on the workplace. Harris and George should follow his direction and instructions, he desired. Nonetheless, they agreed to the plan and relaxed on the chairs, sitting still..

5. 

Explanation: 

6. What ‘horrible idea’ occurred to Jerome a little later?

Explanation:

After securing the boots inside the bag, Jerome was going to zip them up. He had the bright idea to grab his toothbrush. He must have required the toothbrush he had brought in the luggage while travelling. He now had to look through the luggage for it. 

7. Where did Jerome finally find the toothbrush?

Explanation:

Jerome made every effort to track down the toothbrush. He opened the bag, but he couldn't locate it. He held everything up and gave it a shake before putting each item back. He finally located it inside a boot. 

8. Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed bag?

Explanation:

His eyeglasses were placed in the bag by Jerome. The packed bag needed to be opened again.

9. What did George and Harris offer to pack and why?

Explanation:

Because they wanted Jerome to rest, George and Harris offered to pack the hamper. They made the decision to pack the remaining items themselves. 

10. George and Harris engage in a number of silly and entertaining antics while putting the hamper together. Check the boxes next to the true statements.

I They began by shattering a cup.

(ii) A plate was also broken.

 (iii)They crushed a tomato .

 (iv)They stepped on the butter 

(v) A banana was trodden on.

(vi) They placed items behind them but were unable to locate them.

(vii)They trod on objects.

(viii) They stacked heavy items on top of the photos and piled the pictures at the bottom.

 (ix)They disrupted practically everything .

 (x)They were excellent packers .

Explanation:

The following are true statements: I (iii), (iv), (vi), and (vii) (ix) 

11.  According to Jerome, what was Montmorency's life's goal? Why do you think what you do about Montmorency?

Explanation:

The goal of Montmorency's existence is to annoy others and be mistreated. He wants to annoy everyone to perfection and drive them crazy. He feels his day has not been wasted if things are thrown at him. His biggest goal and objective is to get someone to trip over him and curse him continuously for an hour. Just before they were about to be packed, he arrived and sat on the items. Three of them were killed when he stuck his leg into the jam, scared the teaspoons, claimed the lemons were rats, and crept into the hamper.

His intrinsic, inborn original sin is what drives him to act in such a manner. 

 


12. Which one of the three—Jerome, George, or Harris—do you consider to be the best or worst packer? Use specifics from the text to back up your response. 

Explanation:

Harris is the worst packer in the world out of the three. But, none of them are the ideal packers. They are all perplexed and unsure of where or what should go there. According to Jerome, after opening the bag, he discovered his toothbrush hidden inside a boot. He includes his eyeglasses in the suitcase as well. Harris and George get right to work with a positive attitude. Plates, mugs, kettles, bottles, jars, pies, stoves, cakes, and tomatoes are piled high. They shatter a cup. A tomato is topped with strawberry jam, which Harris then squashes. They must use a teaspoon to separate the tomato. Butter is stepped on by George. It is removed from his slipper by him. 

13. How did Montmorency ‘contribute’ to the packing?

Explanation:

It is important to remember Montmorency's involvement in the packing process. His goal in life was to annoy people and be treated poorly by them. Just as they were about to be packed, he arrived and sat on the items, jamming his leg in the process. He made a mess of everything. He entered the hamper, imagined the lemons were rodents, and killed three of them. It's crucial to keep in mind how Montmorency helped with the packing. His life's purpose was to irritate people and suffer their mistreatment. He came just as they were ready to be packed, sat on the goods, and jammed his leg in the process. He messed everything up. He went inside the hamper and killed three lemons by pretending they were mice. 

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Explanation: 

15. Match the words/phrases in Column ‘A’ with their meanings in Column ‘B’.

A

B

1. slaving

(i) a quarrel or an argument

2. chaos

(ii) remove something from inside another thing using a sharp tool

3. rummage

(iii) strange, mysterious, difficult to explain

4. scrape out

(iv) finish successfully, achieve

5. stumble over, tumble into

(v) search for something by moving things around hurriedly or carelessly

6. accomplish

(vi) complete confusion and disorder

7. uncanny

(vii) fall, or step awkwardly while walking

8. (to have or get into) a row

(viii) working hard


Explanation: 

A

B

1. slaving

(viii) working hard

2. chaos

(vi) complete confusion and disorder

3. rummage

(v) search for something by moving things around hurriedly or carelessly

4. scrape out

(ii) remove something from inside another thing using a sharp tool

5. stumble over, tumble into

(vii) fall, or step awkwardly while walking

6. accomplish

(iv) finish successfully, achieve

7. uncanny

(iii) strange, mysterious, difficult to explain

8. (to have or get into) a row

(i) a quarrel or an argument