1. Heat Lightning
Q.1. Why was the girl unable to describe the killer? (imp)
Ans: She could not describe the killer as she had not seen him clearly due to darkness. She had
already seen the corpse of a woman so she had become nervous too.
Q.2. What was condition of the weather? (imp)
Ans: The weather was stormy. It was heavy rain with thundering and lightning.
Q.3. Why did the girl consider the First Man her helper? (imp)
Ans: She was already nervous and upset. She knew that the killer was chasing her. She was
looking for help. As she first met the First man, so she considered him her helper and asked for
his help.
Q.4. Did the girl become suspicious of the First Man as the play progresses?
Ans: No, she did not get suspicious of the First Man in the beginning of the play. Rather she
trusted him.
Q.5. Why did the girl not want to go to the police?
Ans: The girl did not want to inform the police as she was unable to describe the killer. She
knew that the police would harass her by putting unnecessary questions.
Q.5. Why did the second man accuse the First man of lying? (imp)
Ans: The first man tried to hide the presence of the girl whom the Second man had already
seen through the glass of the door. So, the second man accused him of lying.
Q.6. What were the circumstances that forced her to leave her car?
Ans: It was stormy midnight. Her car ran out of gas on the road. There was nobody nearby to
help. So, she had to leave her car there.
Q.7. Why didn’t she company the second man? Why did girl not accept the offer of the
second man to go with him? (imp)
Ans: The girl considered the second man the killer. She did not want to go with him. So she
refused his offer to go with him.
Q8. Why did the girl ask help from the first man?
Ans: See the answer to question No.3
Extra questions
Q.9. How did the Girl realize the truth?
2. Ans: The girl saw a flashlight in the hands of the First man. It was the same flashlight that she
had dropped on the road. So, she realized that the first man was the killer.
A Visit to a Small Planet
Q.1. What is the purpose of visit of Kreton? (imp)
Ans: As Kreton says the purpose of his visit is to take the charge of the world He also wants to
study the culture of the earthen people.
Q.2. How did Kreton impress General Powers? (imp)
Ans: Kreton impresses General Powers with extraordinary powers. He reads the thinking of
human minds. He builds an invisible wall around his ship. It is also an impressive thing that he
has come to take over the charge of the world single-handed.
Q.3. What is the role of General Powers in the play? (imp)
Ans: General Powers is the powerful chief of National Guard. His duty is to protect his country
from foreign invasion. He doubts the Kreton to be a spy and wants to arrest him. He tries to
overpower him but stands powerless before Kreton.
Q.4. Draw a character sketch of Ms. Spelding.
Ans: Mrs. Spelding is a simple and loving lady. She has no interest in national and international
affairs. She becomes worried when the spaceship lands right on her rose-garden. She asks John
to ask Kreton to remove his spaceship from there.
Q.5. What type of life do you foresee in 5000? (imp)
Ans: The life in 5000 would be highly scientific. People may have the ability to read others’
minds. Space journey will be common. Along with all this progress, there will be a decline of
moral values.
Q.6. How damaging is violence in life? Write five sentences.
Ans: Violence is destructive in every respect. It gives birth to terrorism. It breeds a sense of fear
in the people. It destroys peace and order of the society. It is the mother of all wars.
Q.7. How does Kreton prove his extraordinary powers? (imp)
Ans: Kreton is a wonderful creature. He proves his extraordinary powers in various ways. He
tells that he has come to take over the charge of the world. He reads the minds of the people.
He creates a shield around him and his spaceship. He knows all the languages of the world.
Q.8. What is the theme of Kreton’s study?
Ans: Kreton’s visit to earth is study-based. He wants to study the life and lifestyle of earthen
people. He is especially interested in the study of the current phase of human civilization.
Extra questions
3. Q.9. What does General powers accuse Kreton of?
Ans: He accuses Kreton of being a spy for another country or planet.
Q.10. Who is John? What does he do? (Any question about John)
Ans: John is a boyfriend of Ellen, the daughter of Mr. Spelding. He is a farm owner. He grows
English walnuts there. Mr. Spelding does not like him for lazy nature. He loves Ellen and both
want to marry.
Q.11. Who is Ellen? OR Write a note on Ellen.
Ans: Ellen is a young girl of twenty. She is the daughter of Mr. Spelding. She is a devoted lover
of John, a farm owner. She is vocal and well-read.
Q.12. What are views of Kreton about Earthen people? OR Why does Kreton call earthen
people ‘the poor fragile butterflies’?
Ans: Kreton thinks that the earthen people are very weak before his own people. He says that
earthen people have to die one day. We have no control over time. So, he calls the earthen
people poor fragile butterflies.