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    Do you find this story funny? What are the humorous elements in it?
    (Pick out at least three, think about what happens, as well as how it is described.)

    Yes, this story is definitely funny. Not only is the way in which the three friends pack for their trip quite mirthful, but the way the author narrates all the incidents is also entertaining.
    The first humorous element is that he offered to pack, George and Harris leaves the whole matter to him. Consequently, he has to do packing though his real intention was to boss the job.
    The second humorous element is that George placed the butter on the chair and Harris sat on it and it stuck at his back. When they searched it for packing it was missing. They walk and walk round the room. At last, George saw it at Harris’s back.
    The third humorous element is that Montmorency squirms in where he is not wanted. He wants somebody stumble over him and curse him steadily for an hour. He pretends that lemons were rats.
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    Of the three, Jerome, George and Harris, who do you think is the best or worst packer? Support your answer with details from the text.
    Of the three, Jerome is the best packer He knew how to arrange things in order. Both Harris and George messed everything. Harris packed the strawberry jam on top of a tomato and squashed it. George stepped on the butter. They were getting constantly irritated by Montmorency. Till the time Jerome packed, although he took his time, the job. They even kept things behind them and then kept searching for it. They made everything such a mess.
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    II. Use suitable words or phrases from Column A above to complete the paragraph given below.
    A Traffic Jam
    During power cuts, when traffic lights go off, there is utter __________ at crossroads. Drivers add to the confusion by __________ over their right of way, and nearly come to blows. Sometimes passers-by, seeing a few policemen __________ at regulating traffic, step in to help. This gives them a feeling of having __________ something.
    During power cuts, when traffic lights go off, there is utter chaos at crossroads. Drivers add to the confusion by getting into a row over their right of way, and nearly come to blows. Sometimes passers-by, seeing a few policemen slaving at regulating traffic, step in to help. This gives them a feeling of having accomplished something.
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     How did Montmorency ‘contribute’ to the packing?
    The packing escapade was already a messy job and Montmorency's contribution made it even more tiresome. He did his level best to be a “perfect nuisance”.
    He came and sat down on things, just when they were wanted to be packed. He put his leg into the jam and worried the teaspoons. He also pretended that the lemons were rats. So he got into the hamper and killed three of them before Harris could land him with the frying-pan.
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    I. Match the words/phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

    A

    B

    1. slaving

     

    2. chaos

     

    3. rummage

     

    4. scrape out

     

    5. stumble over, tumble into

     

    6. accomplish

     

    7. uncanny

    8. (to have or get into) a row

    (i) a quarrel or an argument

     

    (ii) remove something from inside
    another thing using a sharp tool

     

    (iii) strange, mysterious, difficult to
    explain

     

    (iv) finish successfully, achieve

     

    (v) search for something by moving
    things around hurriedly or carelessly

     

    (vi) complete confusion and disorder

     

    (vii) fall, or step awkwardly while walking

     

    (viii) working hard

    A

    B

    1. slaving

     

    2. chaos

     

    3. rummage

     

    4. scrape out

     

    5. stumble over, tumble into

     

    6. accomplish

     

    7. uncanny

     

    8. (to have or get into) a row

    (viii) working hard

     

    (vi) complete confusion and disorder

     

    (v) search for something by moving
    things around hurriedly or carelessly


    (ii) remove something from inside
    another thing using a sharp tool


    (vii) fall, or step awkwardly while walking

     

    (iv) finish successfully, achieve

     

    (iii) strange, mysterious, difficult to
    explain


    (i) a quarrel or an argument

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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