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Packletide s autobiography for kids

          A witty, lighthearted short story about vanity, desire and competition that satirized the manners of the Edwardian upper class.

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          Passage 1:

          &#;The compelling motive for her&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;.that sort of thing.&#;

          Q1. Name the lesson & its writer.

          Ans. The lesson is Mrs. Packletide&#;s Tiger and its writer is Saki (Hecter Hugh Munro)

          Q2.

          Who was Nimrod?

          Ans. He was a famous legendary hunter.

          Q3.

          Packletide writes her autobiography.

          What was Mrs. Packletide&#;s compelling motive for hunting?

          Ans. She wanted to counter Loona Bimberton&#;s flight that she had with an Algerian aviator for eleven miles in an aeroplane.

          did Loona Bimberton boast of?

          Ans.

          She boasted of her flight that she had with an Algerian aviator for eleven miles in an aeroplane.

          Q5. What does &#;that sort of thing&#; stand for?

          Ans. The phrase stands for Loona&#;s flight with an Algerian aviator for eleven miles in an aeroplane.

          Passage 2:

           &#;Not that the lust  to kill&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;.an Algerian aviator.&#;

          Q1.

          Packletide, the renowned socialite, decided to pen down her autobiography, reflecting on various events of her life.

        1. Marked and highlighted in the text for the students' convenience and easy understanding of the story.
        2. 1.
        3. A witty, lighthearted short story about vanity, desire and competition that satirized the manners of the Edwardian upper class.
        4. Years later Mrs. Packletide writes her autobiography.
        5. Who is &#;she&#; in the above passage?

          Ans. &#;She&#; is  Mrs. Packletide in the passage.

          Q2. What is meant by the phrase &#;t