MR LAMB: Look, boy, look.... what do you see? DERRY: Just....grass and stuff. Weeds. MR LAMB: Some call them weeds. If you like, then.... a weed garden, that. There’s fruit and there are flowers, and trees and herbs. All sorts. But over there.... weeds. I grow weeds there. Why is one green, growing plant called a weed and another ‘flower’? Where’s the difference. It’s all life.... growing. Same as you and me. DERRY: We’re not the same. MR LAMB: I’m old. You’re young. You’ve got a burned face, I’ve got a tin leg. Not important. You’re standing there.... I’m sitting here. Where’s the difference? i. Like the play, the given extract is a study in contrasts. What does Mr. Lamb seek to do by bringing up distinctions? a) To explain that weeds are important and should be valued and cared for as much as flowers. b) To emphasize that distinctions are made by man to serve specific purposes and uses. c) To highlight that labels are arbitrary and essentially reflect a common life experience. d) To remind Derry that the only difference that matters is that of attitude and experience. ii. How would you describe Derry’s tone when he says – “We’re not the same”? a) angry b) perplexed c) gloomy d) practical iii. Look at the given images of books. In which of the following are you NOT likely to find Mr. Lamb’s words as given in the extract?a) Options (i) and (iii) b) Options (i) and (iv) c) Options (ii) and (iv) d) Options (ii) and (iii)iv. Which of the following represents Mr. Lamb’s analysis of flowers and weeds? a) Comparison is an act of violence against the self. b) If you have a garden in your library, everything will be complete. c) One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist. d) The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff.