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Raina : Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment…
Raina : Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment she releases him he turns mechanically towards the window again. She seizes him and turns him back, exclaiming) Please! (He becomes motionless, like a hypnotized rabbit, his fatigue gaining fast on him. She releases him, and addresses him patronizingly). Now listen. You must trust to our hospitality. You do not yet know in whose house you are. I am a Petkoff.
The Man : A pet what?
Raina : [rather indignantly] I mean that I belong to the family of the Petkoffs, the richest and best known in our country.
The Man : Oh yes, of course. I beg your pardon. The Petkoffs, to be sure. How stupid of me!
Raina : You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend!
The Man : Forgive me. I’m too tired to think; and the change of subject was too much for me. Dont scold me.
(i)[1.0]
Why did the man keep turning to the window?
(ii)[2.0]
Which examples of the social superiority of the Petkoffs does Raina give the man?
(iii)[2.0]
Which opera does Raina mention? With whom does she compare herself ? What does this tell you about her?
(iv)[2.0]
In Raina’s opinion, what should the man have done instead of threatening her?
(v)[2.0]
What does the man tell Raina about his father? Why does he do so?
(vi)[1.0]
What does the man do at the end of the scene?
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From ISC 2018 English Literature Paper 1, question 2(a).