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• What is a tight corner? What happens when one finds oneself in a tight corner?
• What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
• Why was the author sure he would not be caught?
• Barbizon refers to a (i) kind of paint (ii) type of architecture (iii) a region in Britain (iv) a French school of painting
• Describe the activity that was going on in the sale – room at King Street.
• The narrator visited the sale-room as he (i) wished to see an auction (ii) had a painting to sell (iii) was persuaded by his friend (iv) wanted to buy a painting
• What can you say about the author’s attitude when he high-handedly participated in the auction?
• ‘Tight Comer’ means a (i) difficult situation (ii) crowded comer (iii) tragic incident (iv) fierce fight
• How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?
• The narrator would not forget two things about his friend. What are they?