The Dinner Party

The writer of The Dinner Party is:

• Maram Hamadeh

• Mona Gardner

• George Eliot

The characters are:

• Mr. and Mrs.Wynnes, the American naturalist, the young lady, the official and the native boy.

• The cobra, bowl of milk.

The debate between the young lady and the official is about:

• How men and women have control of a situation

• How to make a bait for the cobra.

• How beautiful is Mrs.Wynnes.

In India, bowl of a milk means:

• Hospitality

• Generosity

• A bait for a snake

The American naturalist realized that there must be a cobra in the room.

• True

• False

The American naturalist asked the guests to run out of the room, after realizing that there must be a cobra.

• True

• False

"Hostess" means:

• The lady who owns the house

• The servant

"Attaché" means:

• A person who works in a supermarket

• A person who works in an embassy

The theme of the story is:

• Simplicity and elegance.

• Family love.

• Both men and women are equally courageous.

How does Mrs Wynnes know that cobra was in the room?

• She saw it in the corner.

• It was crawling across her feet.