NCERT Solution of Class 9 English Ch-9 If I Were You
I. Answer these questions.
Question 1:
“At last a sympathetic audience.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does he say it?
(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious?
Question 2:
Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on?
Question 3:
“I said it with bullets.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) What does it mean?
(iii) Is it the truth? What is the speaker’s reason for saying this?
Question 4:
What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.
Question 5:
“You’ll soon stop being smart.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?
Question 6:
“They can’t hang me twice.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
Question 7:
“A mystery I propose to explain.” What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?
Question 8:
“This is your big surprise.”
(i) Where has this been said in the play?
(ii) What is the surprise?
