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Elective English—IV

Notes Self Assessment

Choose the correct answer.
1. The constant comments by the Quick Man made the audience

(a) feel that the tricks were nothing special.
(b) restless and ready to leave.
(c) enjoy all the tricks.
(d) wait in suspense for the next trick.

2. What the Conjurer did at the end was
(a) to entertain the audience like never before.
(b) to ensure that he had a weak ending to the show.

(c) to ultimately have his revenge.
(d) to end the show with a grand trick.
3. Towards the end of the show, the Quick Man realised that

(a) the Conjurer was successful in teaching him a lesson for spoiling his show.
(b) he could perform them better.
(c) he could see through all the tricks of the Conjurer.

(d) the Conjurer was performing his best trick.
4. It is evident from the story that the Conjurer
(a) had very little imagination.
(b) was a person who could take revenge.

(c) was a meek and humble person.
(d) was ready to be the receiver of others’ jokes.
5. According to me, the villain of this story is

(a) no one in particular.
(b) the Quick Man.
(c) the Conjurer.

(d) the man who sat next to the Quick Man.

11.3 Summary

Stephen Butler Leacock (1869-1944), is a renowned author of sharp humour and satire. His
short stories have some realistic irony exposing the social weaknesses of modern life.

The Conjurers revenge written by Stephen Butler Leacock is a short story which bears
realistic irony that exposes social weaknesses. The Quick Man plays the role of a fault
finding person who is keen to see it that the Conjurer’s reputation goes down and he is
exposed in front of the audience.

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