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 One Act Plays Unit 1 [A Matter of Husbands] Exercise: Questions and Answers Understanding the text Answer the following questions. a. Where does the play take place? b. Why do the grocery, the baker, and the butcher send their bills to the Durand household? c. Why does Monsieur Duran spend money on candles when he doesn’t have money to buy even bread? d. Why did Monsieur Duran sell his life insurance? e. Why has Monsieur Duran paid fire insurance? f. How did Monsieur Duran and Mrs. Duran run out of their inheritances from both the sides? g. Why does Monsieur Duran tell a lie about his birthplace? h. What business is Monsieur Duran running to make a living? i. What plan does Monsieur Duran have to help his daughters with money? j. How does Monsieur Duran die? Reference to the context a. Sketch the character of Monsieur Duran. b. How do we know that the Duran family has reached a dead end? c. ‘The mother, though already dead, seems to have had a great influence on the daughters, esp...

  We all know that choice is an option between two or more things. A choice may create conflict and misunderstanding between people if the choices are wrong. Its deep meaning is not just an option. It is more than that. What if you unintentionally broke your friends' water bottles and the teachers asked who did it? Now you have two options, whether to tell the truth or to say nothing. This is also a choice between right or wrong. In such a situation, if you tell the truth, then Of course, You must pay the price of a water bottle to your friends. If you remain quiet, then no one will know that you have broken water bottle and no one will ask for money from you But In our Life Sometimes bad choices will also make us happy, but they may also cause great harm in the future. But in that case, some choices may be saying sorry too.  I believe that the most difficult thing to say is to say "sorry," and I also believe that. Sometimes I feel it needs a big heart to say it's OK ...

 Who is 'A Matter of Husbands' writer, Ferenc Molnar? Widely regarded as Hungary’s most celebrated and controversial playwright, Ferenc Molnár’s (1878–1952) primary aim was to entertain people by transforming his personal experiences into literary works of art. Out of his many plays, The Devil (1907), Lilion (1909), The Guardsman (1910), The Swan (1920), and The Play’s the Thing (1926) endure as classics. He immigrated to the United States to escape persecution of Hungarian Jews during World War II and later adopted American citizenship. Molnár’s plays continue to be relevant and are performed all over the world. Main Summary Published in 1923, A Matter of Husband sheds light on the basic function of actors: to make the audience believe in illusion  Word Meanings of this essay poised (adj.): in a state of balance gilt (adj.): gold, or something resembling gold, applied to a surface in a thin layer palpably (adv.): noticeably or clearly  boudoir (n.): a woman’s bedroom or ...

 Understanding the text  Answer the following questions.  a. Where could the author be found when he was late for lunch or dinner? = The author was the voracious reader and fond of reading books. His only time pass was to study books. He used to go to library in his spare time. That's why he could be found in the library if he was ever late for the dinner. b. What are his first memories? = When author was a child, he was introduced to books and library since his parents were fond of books, specially his mother. So, we can say that books and libraries are the first memories of the author. c. Why did he dislike school? = Theoretical and obligatory teachings methods of the school were not liked by the author. Studying becomes easier and matter of interest when student studies with his/her own genuine interest, not by any obligation or instruction. Since, the school was not as he thought, he disliked it. d. What did he feel about at the library? = Library was silent, providin...