Directions: (Q. No. 98-100) Read the passage given below and answer the questions. The following is an extract from a famous play. Read it carefully to answer questions that follow.MAID : [From the hall doorway] Ma’am a lady to see you – NORA : All right, let her come in.[…The MAID shows in MRS. LINDE, dressed in travelling clothes, and shuts the door after her.]MRS. LINDE : [In a dispirited and somewhat hesitant voice.] Hello, Nora.NORA : [Uncertain.] Hello –MRS. LINDE : You don’t recognize me.NORA : No, I don't know – but wait, I think – [Exclaiming.] What What Is it really you?MRS. LINDE : Yes, It’s me.NORA : Kristine To think I didn't recognize you. But them, how could i? [More quietly.] How you’ve changed, KristineMRS. LINDE : Yes, no doubt I have. In nine – ten long years.NORA : It is so long since we met Yes, It’s all of that.Oh, these last eight years have been a happy time, believe me. And so now you’ve come in to town, too.Made the long trip in the winter. That took courage.MRS. LINDE : I just got here by ship this morning.NORA : To enjoy yourself over Christians, of course.Oh, how lovely Yes enjoy ourselves, we’ll do that. But take your coat off. You’re not still cold? [Helping her.] There now, let’s get cozy here by the stove. No, the easy chair there I’ll take the rocker here. [Seizing her hands.] Yes, now you have your old look again; it was only in that first moment. You’re a bit more pale. Kristine – and maybe a bit thinner.MRS. LINDE : And much, much older, Nora.NORA : Yes, perhaps a bit older, a tiny, tiny bit; not much at all. [Stopping short, suddenly serious.] Oh, but thoughtless me, to sit here, chattering away. Sweet, good Kristine, can you forgive me?MRS. LINDE : What do you mean, Nora?NORA : [Softly] Poor Kristine, you’ve become a widow.MRS. LINDE : Yes, three years ago.NORA : Oh, I knew it, of course; I read it in the papers.Oh, Kristine, you must believe me; I often thought of writing you then, but kept postponing it, and something always interfered.MRS. LINDE : Nora, dear, I understand completely.NORA : No, it was awful of me, Kristine, You poor thing, how much you have gone through. And he left you nothing?MRS. LINDE : No.NORA : And no children?MRS. LINDE : No.NORA : Nothing at all, them?MRS. LINDE : Not even a sense of loss to feed on.NORA : [Looking incredulously at her.] But Kristine, how could that be?MRS. LINDE : [Smiling wearily and smoothing her hair.] Oh, sometime it happens Nora.NORA : So completely alone. How terrible hard that must be for you. I have three lovely children. You can’t see them now; they’re out with the maid.[…..] 98.Identify the play of which this section is an excerpt.

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Directions: (Q. No. 98-100) Read the passage given below and answer the questions. <br />The following is an extract from a famous play. Read it carefully to answer questions that follow.<br />MAID : [From the hall doorway] Ma’am a lady to see you – NORA : All right, let her come in.<br />[…The MAID shows in MRS. LINDE, dressed in travelling clothes, and shuts the door after her.]<br />MRS. LINDE : [In a dispirited and somewhat hesitant voice.] Hello, Nora.<br />NORA : [Uncertain.] Hello –<br />MRS. LINDE : You don’t recognize me.<br />NORA : No, I don't know – but wait, I think – [Exclaiming.] What What Is it really you?<br />MRS. LINDE : Yes, It’s me.<br />NORA : Kristine To think I didn't recognize you. But them, how could i? [More quietly.] How you’ve changed, Kristine<br />MRS. LINDE : Yes, no doubt I have. In nine – ten long years.<br />NORA : It is so long since we met Yes, It’s all of that.<br />Oh, these last eight years have been a happy time, believe me. And so now you’ve come in to town, too.<br />Made the long trip in the winter. That took courage.<br />MRS. LINDE : I just got here by ship this morning.<br />NORA : To enjoy yourself over Christians, of course.<br />Oh, how lovely Yes enjoy ourselves, we’ll do that. But take your coat off. You’re not still cold? [Helping her.] There now, let’s get cozy here by the stove. No, the easy chair there I’ll take the rocker here. [Seizing her hands.] Yes, now you have your old look again; it was only in that first moment. You’re a bit more pale. Kristine – and maybe a bit thinner.<br />MRS. LINDE : And much, much older, Nora.<br />NORA : Yes, perhaps a bit older, a tiny, tiny bit; not much at all. [Stopping short, suddenly serious.] Oh, but thoughtless me, to sit here, chattering away. Sweet, good Kristine, can you forgive me?<br />MRS. LINDE : What do you mean, Nora?<br />NORA : [Softly] Poor Kristine, you’ve become a widow.<br />MRS. LINDE : Yes, three years ago.<br />NORA : Oh, I knew it, of course; I read it in the papers.<br />Oh, Kristine, you must believe me; I often thought of writing you then, but kept postponing it, and something always interfered.<br />MRS. LINDE : Nora, dear, I understand completely.<br />NORA : No, it was awful of me, Kristine, You poor thing, how much you have gone through. And he left you nothing?<br />MRS. LINDE : No.<br />NORA : And no children?<br />MRS. LINDE : No.<br />NORA : Nothing at all, them?<br />MRS. LINDE : Not even a sense of loss to feed on.<br />NORA : [Looking incredulously at her.] But Kristine, how could that be?<br />MRS. LINDE : [Smiling wearily and smoothing her hair.] Oh, sometime it happens Nora.<br />NORA : So completely alone. How terrible hard that must be for you. I have three lovely children. You can’t see them now; they’re out with the maid.<br />[…..]<br /> 98.Identify the play of which this section is an excerpt.