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               On the face of it


               SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:


               Q1 What is it that draws Derry towards Mr Lamb in spite of himself?
               Q2 In which section of the play does Mr Lamb display signs of loneliness and
               disappointment? What are the ways in which Mr Lamb tries to overcome these feelings?
               Q4 Will Derry get back to his old seclusion or will Mr Lamb’s brief association effect a
               change in the kind of life he will lead in the future?

               Q5 What peculiar things does Derry notice about the old man?

               Q6 How does Mr. Lamb try to remove the baseless fears of Derry?
               Q7 Why does Derry’s mother oppose his going back to the old man’s garden?

               Q8 What makes Derry resolve to go to the old man?


               LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:


               Q1- What is the theme of the play ‘On the Face of it’?

               Q2- What impression do you form of Derry, a small boy in the play ‘On the Face of it’?

               Q3- The actual pain or inconvenience caused by a physical impairment is often much
               less than the sense of alienation felt by the person with disabilities. What is the kind of
               behaviour that the person expects from others?
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