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Miss Y startles when Mrs. X shoots her with a toy ______
Miss Y startles when Mrs. X shoots her with a toy ______
pistol
Mrs. X reveals that many girls in Norway had loved her small but very handsome ______
Mrs. X reveals that many girls in Norway had loved her small but very handsome ______
husband
To please her husband, Mrs. X bought a decorated tulip ______ on Christmas Eve
To please her husband, Mrs. X bought a decorated tulip ______ on Christmas Eve
slipper
Mrs. X plans to visit Malaren lake, known for its saltwater, to show her hatred towards Miss Y's dislike for saltwater in seas and ______
Mrs. X plans to visit Malaren lake, known for its saltwater, to show her hatred towards Miss Y's dislike for saltwater in seas and ______
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Mrs. X suspects that her husband and Miss Y meet secretly, causing her to feel a sense of ______
Mrs. X suspects that her husband and Miss Y meet secretly, causing her to feel a sense of ______
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In her soliloquy, Mrs. X expresses her intention to go home and love her husband despite her feelings of ______
In her soliloquy, Mrs. X expresses her intention to go home and love her husband despite her feelings of ______
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The husband never appears in the play because the playwright may want to make it a ______ and he only wants to show the problem of female jealousy.
The husband never appears in the play because the playwright may want to make it a ______ and he only wants to show the problem of female jealousy.
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Narrate the Waitress's version of the scene. One day, on Christmas Eve, one girl was in a restaurant having wine and after some time, another woman came and started talking. The girl was sad and did not speak anything while another woman speaks alone. They seem they are friends. The woman once did childish behavior by shooting the girl with a toy pistol. I think that they have something problem because once I heard,' I hate you. I hate you' said the woman.
Narrate the Waitress's version of the scene. One day, on Christmas Eve, one girl was in a restaurant having wine and after some time, another woman came and started talking. The girl was sad and did not speak anything while another woman speaks alone. They seem they are friends. The woman once did childish behavior by shooting the girl with a toy pistol. I think that they have something problem because once I heard,' I hate you. I hate you' said the woman.
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Why does Mrs.X use tulips on the shoes, even though she hates the flowers? Mrs.X uses tulips on the shoes even though she hates tulip flowers because she wants to win the heart of her husband from his beloved, Miss Y.
Why does Mrs.X use tulips on the shoes, even though she hates the flowers? Mrs.X uses tulips on the shoes even though she hates tulip flowers because she wants to win the heart of her husband from his beloved, Miss Y.
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What is the significance of Mrs.X's observation about Mrs.Y that she broke like a dry stalk? And about herself as the one who learned good lessons from her rival? What lessons did she learn? Mrs.X's observation about Mrs.Y that she broke like a dry stalk is so significant because Miss Y's relationship with Bob is broken up like a dry stalk. It is her age to get married and settle the life but on Christmas Eve, she is sitting in the restaurant without a boyfriend. Mrs.X learned good lessons from her rival to treat her husband with great respect as Mrs.Y had treated him.
What is the significance of Mrs.X's observation about Mrs.Y that she broke like a dry stalk? And about herself as the one who learned good lessons from her rival? What lessons did she learn? Mrs.X's observation about Mrs.Y that she broke like a dry stalk is so significant because Miss Y's relationship with Bob is broken up like a dry stalk. It is her age to get married and settle the life but on Christmas Eve, she is sitting in the restaurant without a boyfriend. Mrs.X learned good lessons from her rival to treat her husband with great respect as Mrs.Y had treated him.
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The playwright structures the play to focus on the problem of female ______.
The playwright structures the play to focus on the problem of female ______.
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Mrs.X's actions create ______ as she tries to win her husband's heart from Miss Y.
Mrs.X's actions create ______ as she tries to win her husband's heart from Miss Y.
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What is the nature and dynamics of the relationship between Mrs.X and ______? Ans: The problem of Mrs.X is about her husband who had an affair with ______. At present, from Mrs.X's utterances, we know that ______ and her husband have become like friends, however, Mrs.X doubts ______ and her husband. Who had an affair with Mrs.X's husband?
What is the nature and dynamics of the relationship between Mrs.X and ______? Ans: The problem of Mrs.X is about her husband who had an affair with ______. At present, from Mrs.X's utterances, we know that ______ and her husband have become like friends, however, Mrs.X doubts ______ and her husband. Who had an affair with Mrs.X's husband?
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Did Bob do the right thing by marrying Mrs.X instead of Mrs.Y? Why or why not? Ans: No, he did not. He should not have played to the heart of Mrs.Y. Personally, I do not like to blame both of the female characters. It is Bob giving her a big dream that may make Mrs.Y falls in love with him. Males taking the help of lies and retention win the heart of girls and after making sexual intercourse they leave them but a girl cannot forget her past relationship with her boyfriend. So, in the play, Miss Y does not forget Bob whom we know as she sits alone on Christmas Eve in the restaurant without making a boyfriend. What did Bob do to make Mrs.Y fall in love with him?
Did Bob do the right thing by marrying Mrs.X instead of Mrs.Y? Why or why not? Ans: No, he did not. He should not have played to the heart of Mrs.Y. Personally, I do not like to blame both of the female characters. It is Bob giving her a big dream that may make Mrs.Y falls in love with him. Males taking the help of lies and retention win the heart of girls and after making sexual intercourse they leave them but a girl cannot forget her past relationship with her boyfriend. So, in the play, Miss Y does not forget Bob whom we know as she sits alone on Christmas Eve in the restaurant without making a boyfriend. What did Bob do to make Mrs.Y fall in love with him?
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What did the soliloquy in the play reveal about Mrs.X's feelings towards Miss Y and her husband? Ans: Mrs.X doubts Miss Y and her husband. What does Mrs.X feel towards Miss Y and her husband?
What did the soliloquy in the play reveal about Mrs.X's feelings towards Miss Y and her husband? Ans: Mrs.X doubts Miss Y and her husband. What does Mrs.X feel towards Miss Y and her husband?
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What element of drama contributes to the suspense in the play involving Mrs.X, Miss Y, and Bob? Ans: The suspense in the play arises from the relationship dynamics between Mrs.X, Miss Y, and Bob. What contributes to the suspense in the play?
What element of drama contributes to the suspense in the play involving Mrs.X, Miss Y, and Bob? Ans: The suspense in the play arises from the relationship dynamics between Mrs.X, Miss Y, and Bob. What contributes to the suspense in the play?
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What emotion drives the female jealousy in the play between Mrs.X and Miss Y? Ans: Mrs.X's jealousy towards Miss Y is fueled by her doubts and suspicions. What emotion drives the jealousy between Mrs.X and Miss Y?
What emotion drives the female jealousy in the play between Mrs.X and Miss Y? Ans: Mrs.X's jealousy towards Miss Y is fueled by her doubts and suspicions. What emotion drives the jealousy between Mrs.X and Miss Y?
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What triangular situation unfolds in the play involving Mrs.X, Miss Y, and Bob? Ans: The triangular situation involves ______ having an affair with Miss Y, while Mrs.X doubts their current friendship. Who is involved in the triangular situation?
What triangular situation unfolds in the play involving Mrs.X, Miss Y, and Bob? Ans: The triangular situation involves ______ having an affair with Miss Y, while Mrs.X doubts their current friendship. Who is involved in the triangular situation?
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