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Q RTC "More Gringoire indeed!Mere Gringoire! What the old watch who lives at the top of the hill, and who says she is bedridden because she is too lazy to do any work? And what did Mere Gringoire want with the money?" i) Identify the speaker. Why is she in a foul mood? A. Persome is the speaker. She is in a foul mood because her brother, the Bishop has sold a salt cellar to help Mere Gringoire. ii) What light do the above lines reflect on the character of the speaker? A. Persome was quite insensitive towards the poor. She had a more practical approach to things, unlike her brother, the Bishop. iii) Why does the speaker call Mere Gringoire an 'old witch'? A. Persome out of rage, calls Mere Gringoire an old witch because she thinks that the old lady pretends to be bedridden but, actually is very lazy to do any work. Q. What effect did the inhuman treatment in the jail have on the convict? A. The inhuman treatment in jail converted

Q. RTC " While you were upstairs, I have been thinking a lot about your papa and mamma. You see I am really unselfish and then the rooms for your sister's children." i) How has the speaker's attitude changed in these lines? A.i)  The speaker Gaston, is pretending to be very caring towards and fond of his in-laws. His attitude here is very selfless, concerned and gentle towards his in-laws. ii) What is the reason behind this change? A.ii)  Gaston has changed his behaviour as he has sealed the deal with Mrs. Al Smith to sell her the house for three hundred thousand. But for the deal to come true, Gaston must first buy the house to sell it. Thus he changes his attitude to persuade his wife and buy the villa. iii) What does the above statement reveal about the person's character? A.iii)  The above statement reveals that Gaston is a shrewd, double-faced and business minded person. He can change colours whenever he needs to. Q. Why did Juliette put up the