SHORT ANSWERS
1. Who was the rattrap seller ? How did he make them ?
Answer. The rattrap seller was a poor peddler who sold rattrap of wire, which he used to make himself from the material got by begging in the stores or at big farms.
2. What idea about the whole
world did strike in his mind once ?
Answer. Once in his mind, there stroke an idea about that the whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and
village-is nothing but a big rattrap.
3. Who gave him shelter for
the night and why?
An old man, earlier a
crofter at Ramsjo ironworks gave him shelter for the night because that told
man was living alone in his hut and was happy that somebody came there to give
him company and dispel his loneliness.
Answer.
The rattrap seller
returned to crofter's cottage because he had planned to steal thirty kronors
which the crofter showed him last night.
5. What happened with the
rattrap seller into the woods ?
Answer.
The rattrap seller was trapped
in the forest. The whole forest, with its trunks and branches, its thickets and
fallen logs, closed in upon him like an impenetrable prison from which he was
not in the condition to escape.
6. What sounds did the peddler
hear into the forest ? What did he do then ?
Answer. Into the forest, the
peddler heard a hard regular thumping sound. Hearing that sound, he raised
himself, summoned all his strength, got up, and staggered in the direction of
the sound.
7. What was Ramsjo ironworks ?
What was happening inside it ?
Answer. Ramsjo ironworks was a
large plant, with smelter, rolling mill and forge. Inside it, the master smith
and his helper sat in the dark forge near the furnace waiting for the pig iron
and were ready to start the work.
8. How did the ironmaster
react seeing the vagabond ( Rattrap seller) inside his forge ?
Answer. The Ironmaster came in the
mill for his nightly round of inspection and naturally the first thing he
noticed was the tall ragamuffin. Seeing that vagabond, he tore off his slouch
hat to get a better view of his face.
9. Why was the vagabond not
ready to go with the ironmaster to his house ?
Answer. The vagabond was not
ready to go with the ironmaster to his house because he did not have trust on
him and he was worried about thirty kronors which he stole and had with him.
10. What did the ironmaster do
to bring vagabond to his house ?
Answer. To bring vagabond to his
house, firstly the ironmaster himself tried to convince him but after getting
failed, he decided to send his daughter Edla to make the vagabond ready.
11. What did the ironmaster and
his daughter decide to do with the guest ?
Answer. The ironmaster and his
daughter decided to first of all see that he must get a little flesh on his
bones and then they must see that he gets something else to do than to run
around the country selling rattraps.
12. What mistake had the
ironmaster done ? What did he want after identifying the vagabond in broad
daylight ?
Answer. The ironmaster had
mistakenly identified the peddler as his old acquaintance in the dim light of
the furnace. After identifying the vagabond in broad daylight, he wanted the
vagabond to go out of his house immediately.
13. Why did Edla willmansson
want to give hospitality to the vagabond, the stranger ?
Answer. Edla willmansson wanted to
give hospitality to the vagabond, the stranger because she had invited him for
celebrating Christmas evening by her own side and secondly, except her father
and herself own, there was no one to give company to them and no one too to
combined celebrate the festival.
14. How did the rattrap seller
pass his time in ironmaster's home ?
Answer. In ironmaster's house,
the rattrap seller passed his time mostly by sleeping. Everytime, whenever he
was called for breakfast, lunch or dinner or christmas offerings, he accepted
it and went to sleep. It seemed that he might not have slept since years.
15. What information did the
ironmaster and his daughter receive at the church ?
Ans.
crofters of the
ironworks had been robbed by a man who went around selling rattrap.
16. What christmas present did
Edla receive from the peddler ? Why did she give a little cry of joy ?
Answer. Edla received a little
package as a christmas present from the peddler. She gave a little cry of joy
because in that package, there found a small rattrap, laid three wrinkled ten
kronor bills and a letter for Miss Edla willmansson.
17. Why did the peddler think
that the world was a rattrap?
18.
What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rat trap?
19. Why did the man selling rattraps resort to begging and petty thievery?
Once
upon a time, there was a man who went around selling small rattraps of wire. He
made them himself but his business was not profitable. So, he had to beg and
steal a bit to survive.
Q.20. Did the peddler
respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?
Ans:
No, the peddler did not
respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter because the peddler stole
those thirty kronors next day by smashing the window pane where the pouch with
the thirty kronors was hanging.
Q.21. Why did the peddler
consider the world as a rattrap?
Or
From where did the peddler
get the idea of the world being a rattrap?
Ans:
The world offers things to
lure human beings to bind them in carnal activities. The peddler falls into a
line of thoughts and reaches into an interested idea that the whole world
around him is nothing but a big rattrap.
22. Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?Ans:.The ironmaster spoke kindly to the peddler and invited him home for Christmas because he mistook him to be his old comrade Captain Von Stahle.
Q.23. What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?
Ans:
When the peddler was
wandering in the forest finding no way out, he recalled his thoughts about the
world and the rattrap. Now his own turn had come. He had let himself befooled
by thirty kronors and he had been caught.
Q.24. What made the
peddler accept Edla Willmansson's invitation?
Ans:
The peddler accepted Edla
Willmansson's invitation because she assured him compassionately that he would
be allowed to leave just as freely as he came. Her friendly manner made him
feel confidence in her.
Q.25. Why did Edla still
entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?
Ans:
Edla entertained the
peddler even after she knew the truth about him. She wanted that poor hungry
wretch enjoy at least a day of peace with them on Christmas.
Long Answers
1. Who was the protagonist of
the chapter " The rattrap" ? What was his condition and how was he
struggling for the survival ? Describe explaining his philosophical thought
about the whole world.
2. Whose cottage did the
peddler find along the road ? How was he treated by the owner of the cottage
and why ?
3. What happened when the
peddler stole the money from crofter's house ? What difficulty did he face
after it and how did he escape ? जब फेरीवाले ने क्रॉफ्टर ( कृषक ) के घर से धन
चुराया तब क्या हुआ ? उसके बाद उसने किस कठिनाई का
सामना किया और वह कैसे बचा ?
4. Why did the ironmaster come
to the forge that night ? What did he observe there and what did he decide then
? How did he fulfil his desire ?
5. Who entered inside the
forge with a valet ? What did that person do with the stranger ? What was
stranger's reaction at that ? कारखाने में नौकर के साथ किसने प्रवेश किया ? उस ब्यक्ति ने अजनवी के साथ
क्या किया ? उस पर अजनवी की क्या
प्रतिक्रिया थी
?
6. What happened with the
stranger at ironmaster's house ? How was he treated by Edla willmansson ?अजनवी के साथ लौह ब्यापारी
के घर पर क्या हुआ था ? उसके साथ एडला विलमेन्सन
द्वारा कैसे वर्ताव किया गया ?
7. What information did the
ironmaster and his daughter get at the church ? What was Edla's condition and
how did she get relaxed after reaching home ?
Ans:
In 'The Rattrap', the
peddler used to sell rattraps wandering here and there. The rattrap is a common
thing, seen by mostly everyone. But that rattrap seller had a very different
and unique thought about the rattraps. He thought, "The whole world about
him-the whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and villages - was
nothing, but a big rattrap. It had never existed for any other purpose than to
set baits for people. It offered riches and joys, shelter and food, heat and
clothing, exactly as the rattrap offered cheese and pork, and as soon as anyone
let himself be tempted to touch the bait, it closed in on him, and then
everything came to an end."
His this theory works for
the human predicament. Today, the condition of mostly human beings are similar
to the rats. They wander here and there for more, they are never seemed
satisfied with what has been offered to them. So, due to greed of earning and
getting more, they indulge in illegal and unauthorized things and acts, and
finally they are trapped and everything comes to an end. So, the metaphor of
the rattrap serves a lot to highlight the human predicament.
Q.10.
Describe the events that
follow when the rattrap peddler's real identity is revealed leading to his
reformation.
Ans:
In the end the peddler
seems to be quite a transformed character. From a seller of small rattraps and
a petty thief, he raises himself to the height of a gentleman. The basic human
goodness uplifts him. This essential goodness in him is awakened through
understanding and love of Miss Edla Willmansson. The peddler finally changes
his ways and behaves like a perfect gentleman in the end.
When the truth about him
is exposed, the ironmaster can't tolerate his presence any more. But Edla feels
sorry for the unfortunate man. She wants to have him enjoy a day of peace with
them. She thinks it unethical to chase away a guest. They had invited and
promised him 'Christmas cheer'.
It is ironical that the
peddler mends his ways when he is thought to be a thief. But that doesn't
happen. Edla's human behaviour and kindness have changed him. He leaves thirty
kronors to be returned to its rightful owner. He also leaves a Christmas gift
for Edla.
MCQs
1. Once upon a time there
was a man went around selling small rattraps of______________.
(a) plastic
(b) wire
(c) waste materials
(d) none
2. The whole world with
its lands and seas, its cities and villages was nothing but a big____________.
(a) farm
(b) game
(c) world
(d) rattrap
3. The old man was just
confidence as with his as generous with his and ___________tobacco.
(a) cards
(b) cow
(c) porridge
(d) kronor
4. The whole forest, with
its trunks and branches, its thickets and fallen logs, closed in upon him like
an ____________ prison from which he could never escape.
(a) invisible
(c) irregular
(b) impenetrable
(d) all of these
5. The master Smith and
his helper sat in the dark forge near the furnace waiting for the ___________
iron.
(a) raw
(b) solid
(c) bid
(d) pig
6. The first thing which
the ironmaster saw in the mill was the tall_________.
(a) vagabond
(b) ragamuffin
(c) tramp
(d) rattrap seller
7. The ironmaster assumed
that he felt ____________ because of his miserable clothing.
(a) ashamed
(b) insulted
(c) humiliated
(d) embarrassed
8. Edla entered, followed
by a valet, carrying on his arm a big __________coat.
(a) fur
(b) woollen
(c) dark
(d) new
9. While going to the
manor's house, the stranger thought that he was sitting in the ___________and
will never get out of it.
(a) cage
(b) van
(c) trap
(d) prison
10. But although his guest
was now so well groomed, the ironmaster did not seem________________.
(a) surprised
(b) angry
(c) thundered
(d) pleased
11. "You do preach
worse than a ____________," said the ironmaster:
(a) teacher
(b) parson
(c) father
(d) priest
12. For the Christmas
present, the stranger stared at the young girl in _____________amazement.
(a) boundless
(b) unlimited
(c) unexpected
(d) unforgettable
13. The ironmaster and the
daughter returned from the Church at about _____________ o' clock.
(a) nine
(b) ten
(c) eleven
(d) twelve
14. The young girl opened
the__________ which was so badly done up that the contents came into view at
once.
(a) packet
(b) package
(c) packing
(d) parcel
15. The stranger wrote in
his letter, "The rattrap is a Christmas present from a ____________”.
(a) captain
(b) stranger
(c) rat
(d) friend
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