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Spying High Questions & Answers
Question 1: When the play opens, who is the Prime Minister talking to and in what context?
Answer: The Prime Minister is talking to the King about the revolution that has broken out in Glocca-Mauretania. The soldiers, the militia and the sailors have revolted.
Question 2: The Prime Minister says, ‘If she is eating bread and honey, it’s a sure sign she’s given up hope.’ Now answer these questions with reference to the context given above
(a) What does ‘hope’ refer to here?
Answer: The word ‘hope’ refers to the situation getting better in the country. It refers to the hope that the revolution could somehow be overpowered and the monarchy would not be overthrown.
(b) Why does the Prime Minister think the Queen eating bread and honey is a sure sign that she has given up hope?
Answer: The Prime Minister thinks the Queen eating bread and honey is a sure sign that she has given up hope because she always counted her calories and known to be strict about her diet. The Prime Minister knows that since she has started doing the opposite, it means that she has given up hope.
(c) Can you recall the nursery rhyme from where these lines are taken?
Answer: The nursery rhyme from where these lines are taken is ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’.
Question 3: Pick words/phrases that suggest that Glocca-Mauretania is under threat and the monarchy is in danger of being overthrown.
Answer: The phrases are ‘We are on the eve of revolution and our beloved country, Glocca-Mauretania is going down the drain.’
Question 4: Is the Prime Minister going to fly or flee? How do you know?
Answer: The Prime Minister is going to flee. He has asked his servant to get his trunk for packing as the boat leaves in twenty minutes.
Question 5: Why is the Prime Minister so cautious about hiding the envelope containing the secret documents without being noticed? Is he successful in hiding it?
Answer: The Prime Minister is cautious about hiding the envelope containing the secret documents as it contains classified information which he, as a spy, wants to pass on to his headquarters.
No, he is not successful in hiding it as Fritz overhears his plans.
Question 6: Fritz is described as a trusty old family retainer. Is he worthy of this description? Why? Why not?
Answer: No, he is not worthy of the description. We know this because he soon reveals himself to be a spy who has disguised himself as a family retainer to get access to information.
Question 7: The housekeeper is referred to as Mrs Glockenspiel. Who really is this person?
Answer: This person is actually Charlie Culpepper, another spy.
Spying High Questions & Answers
Question 8: Who is the third spy? Where was he hiding?
Answer: The third spy is Herbie Haliburton, also referred to as Agent B-8-W. He was hiding in the huge trunk.
Question 9: ‘Ah, everything is just as I left it.’ Answer the questions that follow.
(a) Who says this?
Ans: The Prime Minister says this.
(b) What does ‘it’ refer to here?
Answer: The ‘it’ refers to the secret documents.
(c) Does the ‘it’ change places? If yes, explain what happens?
Answer: Yes, ‘it’ changes places. The Prime Minister hides the secret documents under desk blotter, Fritz takes and hides it under the rug, the housekeeper sees edge of envelope sticking out from rug, takes it and hides it under sofa cushion and lastly Agent B-8-W takes envelope from sofa, puts it under blotter on desk.
(d) How does ‘it’ come back to where it was first left?
Answer: The secret documents come back to where it was first left as all the spies try to hide it to a new place and lastly Agent B-8-W takes envelope from sofa, puts it again under blotter on desk.
Question 10: The Prime Minister has a feeling that his house is overrun by spies. Is he right?
Answer: Yes, the Prime Minister is right in his assumptions as each member of the household turns out to be a spy.
Question 11: We know that there are three spies in the house, who are old friends. Describe them. Mention
(a) Their original names
Answer: Charlie Culpepper, Mervyn Mickle and Herbie Haliburton.
(b) Where they met
Answer: They first met as students at Spy Master’s University.
(c) The agency they work for
Answer: While Mervyn works for H.Q, Charlie works for Central Operations and Herbie works for Operations Scheduling.
(d) The mode of communication they use
Answer: While Mervyn uses a two-way wristwatch, Charlie uses a walkie- talkie and Herbie uses an old-fashioned shoe radio.
(e) Their disguises
Answer: Charlie Culpepper is disguised as a housekeeper, Mervyn Mickle as a family retainer and Herbie Haliburton as Agent B-8-W.
Question 12: How can you tell that the three spies did not know that the Prime Minister was none other than the Dean of S.M.U?
Answer: We can tell that the three spies did not know that the Prime Minister was none other than the Dean of S.M.U as Fritz asked what a dignified man like the Prime Minister would have in common with those friends of his. They were discussing among themselves how sad it was that the Dean had disappeared two years ago and spying would not be the same again without him.
Question 13: Who do you think is the greatest spy of the four? Give a reason.
Answer: The Prime Minister, who is actually Dean Featheringill in disguise, is the best spy of them all as the other spies are not able to discover who he is till he removes his false beard.
Question 14: All the four characters in the play are good-natured, happy and considerate. Pick instances from the play to substantiate this.
Answer: We can tell that all the four characters in the play are good-natured and happy as they talk about going out for dinner and reliving some of the old times. They also frequently break out into their Alma Mater song. They clearly feel a deep bond. They are also considerate in thinking about their Dean when they meet.
So, these were Spying High Questions & Answers.