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The Man : Ah, perhaps not. No, of course not! Well, it’s a funny sight. It’s like slinging a…
The Man : Ah, perhaps not. No, of course not! Well, it’s a funny sight. It’s like slinging a handful of peas against a window pane: first one comes; then two or three close behind him; and then all the rest in a lump.
Raina : [her eyes dilating as she raises her clasped hands ecstatically] Yes, first one! The bravest of the brave!
The Man : [prosaically] Hm! You should see the poor devil pulling at his horse.
ARMS AND THE MAN — George Bernard Shaw
Question 2
Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:
(i)[1.0]
What made the man speak in this manner?
(ii)[2.0]
What is a funny sight? Why is it funny?
(iii)[2.0]
“Yes, first one! The bravest of the brave!” Explain these lines.
(iv)[2.0]
Why did the man say that, “You should see the poor devil pulling at his horse”? Why did he need to do this?
(v)[2.0]
What did the man say next about young and old soldiers?
(vi)[1.0]
What does the extract tell us about the character of the man?
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From ISC 2017 English Literature Paper 1, question 2(a).