“How you shot the goat and frightened the tiger to death”, said Mi

1.	“How you shot the goat and frightened the tiger to death”, said Miss Mebbin, with her disagreeably pleasant laugh.(a) In the above statement, Miss Mebbin is making fun of Mrs. Packletide. Why ?(b) What characteristic of Miss Mebbin is highlighted in the above extract ?(c) How did the tiger die ?(d) Give antonym of ‘Pleasant’.
Answer» (a) Because Mrs. Packletide had missed her aim and had not killed the tiger. (b) She is insensitive and an opportunist. (c) The tiger had probably died of a heart failure. (d) Unpleasant

“How you shot the goat and frightened the tiger to death”, said Miss Mebbin, with her disagreeably pleasant laugh.(a) In the above statement, Miss Mebbin is making fun of Mrs. Packletide. Why ?(b) What characteristic of Miss Mebbin is highlighted in the above extract ?(c) How did the tiger die ?(d) Give antonym of ‘Pleasant’.

Answer»

(a) Because Mrs. Packletide had missed her aim and had not killed the tiger.

(b) She is insensitive and an opportunist.

(d) Unpleasant