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You came across the words, plod, trudge, stagger in the story. These words indicate movement accompanied by weariness. Find …

The man selling rattraps is referred to by many terms such as “peddler, stranger” etc. Pick out all such references to him. …

The story is both entertaining and philosophical. SOLUTION The story is told as a fantasy with a cheerful ending. The story …

Have you known/heard of an episode where a good deed or an act of kindness has changed a person’s view of the world? SOLUTIO…

The reader’s sympathy is with the peddler right from the beginning of the story. Is the sympathy justified? SOLUTION The rea…

The peddler comes out as a person with a subtle sense of humour. How does this serve in lightening the seriousness of the th…

How does the metaphor of the rattrap serve to highlight the human predicament? SOLUTION The world tempts a person through va…

What made the peddler finally change his ways? SOLUTION Edla Wilmanson tackles Drifter well. Overall she was very kind to hi…

The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characters to others’ behaviour. Pick out instances of these s…

What are the instances in the story that show that the character of the ironmaster is different from that of his daughter in…

How does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality shown by the crofter, the iron master and his daughter? …

Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle? SOLUTION The Ironmaster welcomes the merchant to his home and mistak…

Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler? SOLUTION When Edla opened the bundle of blessings, the matter materi…

Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him? SOLUTION Edla did not see fit of her to go…

How did the peddler defend himself against not having revealed his true identity? SOLUTION The merchant clarified that he ha…

When did the ironmaster realise his mistake? SOLUTION The next morning the stranger cleaned himself up and looked stylish. T…

What doubts did Edla have about the peddler? SOLUTION The paddler circumvented selling rattraps that he had made himself fro…

What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation? SOLUTION Miss Edla Willmanson looked at the merchant sympathetic…

Why did the peddler decline the invitation? SOLUTION The salesman realized that the iron master had mistaken him for his old…

Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home? SOLUTION The Ironmaster went carefully to the seller…