А Cup of Tea
By Katherine Mansfield
A. State whether these sentences are True or False.
- Miss Smith was a very rich girl. False
- Rosemary was a very compassionate woman. True
- Philip did not want Miss Smith to dine with them. True
- Rosemary had been married for a couple of years. True
B. Answer these questions in one or two words.
- In which street was Rosemary shopping when she met Miss Smith? in Curzon Street
- How many pounds did Rosemary give to Miss Smith? Three pound
- What is the name of the main character of ‘A Cup of Tea’? Rosemary.
C. Answer these questions in your own words.
- Why did Rosemary take Miss Smith home? She wanted to have tea with her.
- What made Rosemary Fell appear before her husband as pretty as she could? Her husband liked her.
- Why did Rosemary take Miss Smith home? What plans did she have for her? She was planning to show her about her life.
- Is Rosemary a good kind-hearted lady or a superficial one? superficial one.
D. Answer the following questions.
- Who is the author of “A Cup of Tea?” Katherine Mansfield
- In the beginning of the story, how is Rosemary described? Very rich, married woman.
- What made Rosemary change her mind about Miss Smith? Why did she send her away? Rosemary became jealous of Miss Smiths beauty and decided to send her away.
E. Write the meaning of the following words
enormous-something that is huge
exotic-attractive or striking because colorful or out of the ordinary
odious-extremely unpleasant
thrilling-causing excitement
acknowledge-admit the existence
languor-tiredness or inactivity
F. Answer the following question in not more than 75 words.
What’s your opinion about the story?
The story tells a lot. For example, it teaches us to help people in need. Also teaches us about something important. Well, when the girl said about the police station I realized that the girl didn’t trust Rosemary at first which made me realize that not everyone can be trusted at first.