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কোনটি সঠিক?
শের প্রথম মরণোত্তর কিডনি দাতা কে?
What is the main theme of the story?
কোনটি সম্পর্কে বলা হয়েছে?
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What did the narrator order for lunch at Foyot's restaurant?
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'একাত্তরের দিনগুলি' তে কার জবানিতে ঘটনা বর্ণনা করা হয়?
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কোনটি অবৈধ উত্তর?
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What did the woman order for lunch at Foyot's restaurant?
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'রেইনকোট' গল্পের কতটি ঘটনা জবানিতে বর্ণিত হয়েছে?
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থ্রি ডি প্রিন্টিং মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রা কোন অভিধানে পরিচিত?
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Why did the narrator feel flattered when the woman reminded him of their lunch at Foyot's?
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কোনটি একটি সম্ভব মিথ্যা বোঝা উত্তর?
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ইউনেস্কোর ওয়ার্ল্ড হেরিটেজ তালিকায় কতগুলি স্থান রয়েছে?
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কোনটি একটি সঠিক উত্তর নয়?
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What did the woman criticize the narrator for during their lunch?
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What did the woman do when the bill arrived at the end of the meal?
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শিক্ষা হোউক 'বাণিজ্য' কোন কবির কথা?
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What lesson did the narrator learn from his experience at Foyot's?
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স্বস্তিরক্ষা প্রকৃতির প্রথম আইন কী?
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Study Notes
William Somerset Maugham: The Luncheon Summary
- The narrator meets a woman he knew many years ago in the theatre during the interval.
- She reminds him of the time when he invited her to lunch at Foyot's restaurant in Paris.
- The narrator was flattered but had only 80 gold francs to last him the rest of the month and Foyot's was far beyond his means.
- The woman orders a salmon and caviar despite saying she only eats one thing for lunch.
- The narrator orders the cheapest dish on the menu, a mutton chop.
- She criticizes the narrator for eating a heavy lunch and advises him to follow her example and eat only one thing.
- She then changes her mind and orders some great asparagus.
- The narrator wonders how much the bill will be and is relieved when the woman pays for the meal.
- The narrator realizes that the woman had used him to get a free lunch and had no intention of paying for it.
- The narrator learns a lesson and decides to be more careful in the future.
- The story shows the theme of deception and manipulation for personal gain.
- The story also highlights the social class differences and the pressure to conform to societal norms.
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Description
Test your comprehension of William Somerset Maugham's short story "The Luncheon" with this quiz! See if you remember the details of the narrator's encounter with an old acquaintance and their lunch at a fancy Parisian restaurant. Discover the themes of deception, social class, and societal norms as you answer questions about the story's plot and characters. Challenge yourself and see how well you know this classic work of literature.
