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    Philip Sletherby settles into an empty train carriage with a pleasant feeling, as he travels to visit Mrs. Saltpen-Jago in the hopes of gaining her support to become the member of parliament for Chalkshire. On the train, Bertie approaches Philip asking to borrow money, as he has forgotten his coin purse, but Philip refuses to help upon noticing discrepancies between Bertie's family crest and the one he saw earlier.

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    Philip Sletherby settles into an empty train carriage with a pleasant feeling, as he travels to visit Mrs. Saltpen-Jago in the hopes of gaining her support to become the member of parliament for Chalkshire. On the train, Bertie approaches Philip asking to borrow money, as he has forgotten his coin purse, but Philip refuses to help upon noticing discrepancies between Bertie's family crest and the one he saw earlier.

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    6940 - Class 8 - Prose - A Shot in The Dark

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    A SHOT IN THE DARK

    - SAKI

    Glossary
    Embarked – boarded
    Espied – caught sight of
    Ineffectually – in vain
    Ruefully – regretfully, sorrowfully
    Pantomime – exaggerated behaviour
    Quid – (British) one pound sterling
    Exchequer – national treasury
    Crest – a symbol representing a family, reproduced on writing paper
    Tackle - equipment required for a task or sport
    Discrepancy – difference
    Sumptuous – expensive looking
    Chaise – horse-drawn carriage
    Expounded – explained

    Characters in the story


    Philip Sletherby - a man who aspires to become a politician
    Mrs. Saltpen-Jago - a rich and influential lady of high rank
    Bertie - son of Mrs. Saltpen Jago
    Claude People K.C. - a friend of Sletherby
    About the Author
    Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, and also
    frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories
    satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story, and often compared to O.
    Henry. Besides his short stories he wrote a full-length play, The Watched Pot, in collaboration with Charles
    Maude.

    Answer the following questions with reference to context.


    1. Philip Sleytherby settled himself down in an almost empty railway carriage, with the pleasant feeling of
    starting off an agreeable and profitable trip.

    a) Explain which word best describes how this character is feeling? Irritated Smug embarrassed
    Smug is the bet word to describe this character.

    b) Where was Philip Sletherby going?


    Philip Sletherby was bound for Brill Manor, the country residence of his newly achieved acquaintance,
    Mrs. Saltpen-Jago. Honoria Saltpen-Jago was a person of some social importance in London, of
    considerable importance and influence in the county of Chalkshire.

    c) What position does Philip Sletherby hope to get?


    Philip Sletherby hopes to become the member of parliament for the county of Chalkshire.
    d) Who is Philip Sletherby on his way to visit?Why?
    Philip Sletherby is on his way to visit Mrs Saltpen-Jago because if she approves of him, she will
    support his ambition to become the MP for Chalkshire.

    e) How did Philip Sletherby settled himself down in the railway carriage?
    Philip Sletherby settled himself in an almost empty railway carriage, with the pleasant consciousness of
    being embarked on an agreeable and profitable pilgrimage.

    2) I was away watching last time. She was in town. I am Bertie, the second son, you know.

    a) Where is Bertie going?


    Bertie is going from London to the countryside to go fishing for the weekend.

    b) What are the six items Bertie has in his pockets?


    The six items Bertie has in his pockets are: a sixpenny coin, a cigarette-case, a matchbox, a key, a
    silver pencil case, and a railway ticket.

    c) Identify the author and the title of the prose.


    The title of the prose is A Shot in The Dark and the author is Saki.

    c) What has Bertie forhotten and what doeshe want Philip Sletherby to do?
    Bertie has forgotten his coin-purse/money. He wants Philip Sletherby to lend him some money.

    d) What are the two reasons Why Philip Sletherbydoes not help Bertie?
    Philip Sletherby does not help Bertie because the crest he describes is different to the one
    Sletherby saw on the letter he received and because he says that his mother has dark hair.

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