Important Questions Short Stories:
- Discuss the lawlessness prevailing in American society. OR What is the theme of the story? (The Killers)
- Discuss the relationship between Beatrice and Giovanni. (Rappaccini’s Daughter)
- Discuss the character of Ustad Mangu. (The New Constitution)
- What was the new constitution? What did Mangu expect from this constitution? (The New Constitution)
- Why can the writer not forget his meeting with the simple villagers? (Breakfast)
- The story “Take Pity” is about the undaunted struggle of a widow. (Take Pity)
- What is the role of the swallow in the story “The Happy Prince?” (The Happy prince)
- What makes the happy prince weep? (The Happy prince)
- Discuss “The Tell-Tale Heart” as a story of full of suspense, fear and horror. (The Tell-tale Heart)
- “The Necklace” is the story of a proud woman. (The Necklace)
- How does the duchess deceive the jeweller? (The Duchess and the Jeweller)
- The duchess is more loathsome than the jeweller? (The Duchess and the Jeweller)