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'The Luncheon' William Somerset Maugham
Questions in this quiz (15)
1Why did the lady wanted to meet the man?
- AShe wanted to know her better.
- BShe wanted to fall in love with her.
- CShe admired his stories.
- DShe wanted to discuss business with him.
- AShe wanted to know her better.
2Where was the writer living before meeting the lady.
- AMarapyane.
- BLondon.
- CParis.
- DRome.
3What does it reveals about the lady when she ordered expensive food?
- AShe was a rich woman.
- BShe wanted to deceive the man about herself being a world-class woman.
- CShe had enough money to afford them and didn't want the man to settle the expenses.
- DShe was used to living within extortionate expenses.
4Why did the man opted for only coffee?
- AHe didn't have enough money to cover the expenses because the woman ordered expensive food.
- BHe was not hungry like the woman was and therefore wanted only coffee.
- CHe was in a hurry and coffee was the only fast thing he could have.
5What bad qualities or personalities the woman had?
- AShe was tall and had ugly legs.
- BShe was talkative, unattractive and old.
- CShe was untidy, unattractive and garrulous.
6William was very elated during their lunch.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7William had enough money to afford everything the woman wanted.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8The lady was not voluptuous and William was discontented by the way she was.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9The core reason behind their meeting was that the lady wanted to meet her favourite writer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10The exorbitant bill of food by the lady indicates her higher class level.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Judging from how William met the lady after years, the lady was actually a food lover.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Their personalities are good for each other.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13The lady enjoyed their lunch whereas William didn't.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14William expected this to turn out that way with regard to the type of lady and the bills.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15The woman thought William was indeed a rich man and that is the reason she ordered such expensive meals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Description
- The writer of 'The Luncheon' William Somerset Maugham, in this short story,relates about a lady who is an admirer of his stories. She wins the author's favour and expresses her wish to meet him at a high class restaurant.William exposes the false motives of modest eating habits, of the middle classes with a touch of humour.
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- Murphy Maruma
- Language
- English
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- History
- Created on 14 Aug 2015 · updated on 8 Dec 2016
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