TWENTY MINUTES WITH MRS. OAICENTLIBB QUES-ANS D.A.E 1

TWENTY MINUTES WITH MRS. OAICENTLIBB QUESTION AND ANSWER D.A.E 1 STYEAR

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Q.1:        Explain the Importance of the label on Mrs. Oakentubb1s suitcase. Why does she hide it?

Ans.       The label on the suit case of Mrs. Oakcntub was of very importance as it revealed her identity. By seeing the label, it was quite enough for man to identify the lady. I-le was looking for to take revenge as she had killed his wife and daughter. She tried to hide the label so that he might not know her identity.

Q.2         At what point In the play do we become certain that the man knows that the woman in the waiting room Is Mrs. Oakentubb when, Infect do you think he discovered her identity?

Ans.       We feel that after knowing her identity from the label on her suit case, the man while sitting with Mr. Oakcntubb in the waiting room for five minutes tells ha that he has fifteen minutes more with her for discussion.

Q.3         When Is the audience likely to begin to suspect thatshe might be Mrs. Oakentubb?

Ans.       This audience is Likely to suspect it when the man told Mrs. Oakentubb that he was going to kill the lady who had taken the lives of two innocent pedestrians and he wanted to give her severe punishment by himself.

Q.4         What motive has the man for murdering her?

Ans.       The only motive for murdering her is that he wanted to take revenge from her for murdering his wife and daughter while driving her car very fast in a drunken condition to won the bet.

Q.5         In this little melodrama, the author keeps on building up the tension thea relaxing It, write the final moment of tension when the murder Is done. Briefly describe the chief moments of tension and what follows after each one.

Ans.       The author successively builds up the tension throughout the drama. When he explained the incident in which his wife and daughter had murdered. He put all the blame on Mrs. Oakentubb. Another moment of tension is that when he told ber that he was going to shoot her by showing his revolver. Similarly the tension was created when he finally come back, opened the door,

took al the revolver and shoot her dead.

Q.6         Why, In your opinion, does the author make the porter a humorous character? .

Ans.       The porter is a humorous character because it provides relaxation from the tense environment of the drama, its tragedy and sad effects.

 TWENTY MINUTES WITH MRS. OAICENTLIBB QUESTION AND ANSWER D.A.E 1 STYEAR

Q.7         Suspense Is an important element In a thriller. Briefly show how the author keeps the audience in suspense for the answer to two questions-will he find out who she is? Will he kill her?

Ans.       The author kept his audience in suspense that he would go to Strain Thrope to saw Mrs. Oakentubb who had killed his wife and daughter in car accident. He asked questions to her about Mrs. Oakentubb appearance while helped him in her recognition. When he was about to kill her, the suspense creates when he told her about his decision to kill her and the lady apologized, tried to convinced him to spare her life.

Q.8         Write a brief character sketch of “Mrs. Oaketubb”?

Ans.       Mrs. Oakentubb”

Mrs. Oakentubb is the leading character in the drama. She is a rich, clever, and intelligent woman. She is coward inside but appears to be fearless before the man and tries to ,get rid of the fear of death. Generally, she wears hat, scarf: gloves and fur coat. We don’t have any idea about her age but by her dressing, she looks young. Her hair is brown. She is wearing a wedding ring. Over all, she seems to be the wife of a rich business man and fond of cocktail parties.

Her character shows nothing positive and favorable to her.

Q.9         Write a brief character sketch of the porter?

Ans.       The porter is a humorous character of the play who is the most obedient in expressions and impressions both. He is a frank, active, kind nature and co-operative person .that makes others quite happy. He is a character who provides joy and comfort to the passengers.

 TWENTY MINUTES WITH MRS. OAICENTLIBB QUESTION AND ANSWER D.A.E 1 STYEAR

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(1) Twenty minutes with Mrs. Oakentubb is an effective piece of ________ written by Frank Arthur.

(2) Mrs. ________was the criminal in the play.

(3) He and she both were going to__________.

(4) Mrs. Oakentubb was a________ lady.

(5) The train was _______ minutes late.

(6) Mrs. Oakentubb was always fond of___________driving.

(7) She killed the lives of two innocent_______ .

(8 He realized that the lady was Mrs. Oakentubb when he saw _________on the suit case.

(9) Mrs. Oakentubb killed in the last when he saw her __________

MULTIPLE CHOICE OUESTIONS

(1)    The play “Twenty minutes with Mrs. Oakentubb was written by:

(1) J.A. butler      (2) Sir James Jeans         (3) Albert Einstein            (4v) Frank Arthur

(2)    The play “Twenty minutes with” Mrs.Oakentubb Is famous for:

(I) Horror             (2V) Suspense  (3) Mystery        (4) Humorous

(3)    Mrs. Oakentubb entered In the waiting room with:

(1) Purse              (2) Umbrella       (3)  Suit-case      (4) 3ewllery

(4)    The identity of the lady was revealed:

(ii) Label               (2) tag                   (3)Outlook          (4) Jewelry

        (5) He and she both are going to:

(1) Berlin              (2) New York     (3) Karachi          (4) Strain Thrope

     (6) got strength and courage when he met a:

(1) American girl               (2) German girl                 (3V) Korean girl                 (4) Spanish girl

(7) He explained Mrs. Oakentubb about his wife and daughter’s:

(1)    Murder                                (2) Imprisonment           (3). Wound         (4) Lost

(8) Mrs. Oakentubb killed the two innocent persons when she was:

(1) Tired               (2) Sleepy           (3) Psychologically disturbed       (4) Drunk

(9) The only character which created relaxation in the play is:

(1) He                    (2) Mrs. Oakentubb                        (3) Korean girl                    (4) Porter

(10) He took revenge by killing Mrs Oakentubb with:

(i) Revolver         (2) Stick                               (3) Hand               (4) Gun .

. TRUE / FALSE

(1) The Scene stated in the play was a waiting room at a railway station.                                                                 (True)

 (2) The total numbers of the characters in the play were two.                                                                     (False)

(3) Mrs. Oakentubb entered in the waiting room with a suit-case had a tie-on label.                        (True)

(4) Mrs. Oakentubb through her out-look seems to be a wife of a rich business man.                      (True)

(5) He told Mrs. Oakentubb about his plan to take revenge.                                                                        (True)

(6) Mrs. Oakentubb felt ashamed of her own act.                                                                                             (False)

(7) Mrs. Oakentubb was driving criminally fast to reach home.                                                                    (False)

(8) He decided to Judy Oakentubb and gave her a severe punishment.                                                  (True)

(9) When he left the waiting room, Mrs. Judy Oakentubb put her hands to her nose at him          (False)

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