Popular Questions
- Saheb-e-Alam which means the lord of the universe is directly in contrast to what Saheb is in reality.
- What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?
- What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool?
- How did this experience affect him?
- Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
- How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?
- How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror
- How does Douglas make clear to the reader the sense of panic that gripped him as he almost drowned?
- How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?
- What larger meaning does he draw from this experience?
- From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?
- Why was he amused by this idea?
- Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?
- Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?
- Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?
- Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?
- What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?
- Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?
- . Why did the peddler decline the 3 invitation?
- What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?
- What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?
- When did the iron master realise his mistake?
- What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the ironmaster had thought he was?
- Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?
- Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler?
- Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle?
- How does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality shown by the crofter, the ironmaster and his daughter?
- What are the instances in the story that show that the character of the ironmaster is different from that of his daughter in many ..
- The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characters to others’ behaviour. Pick out instances of these surpr..
- What made the peddler finally change his ways?
- How does the metaphor of the rattrap serve to highlight the human predicament?
- The peddler comes out as a person with a subtle sense of humour.
