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1. When and in which collection was “The Garden Party‟ first published?
: „The Garden Party’ was published in 1922 in the collection „The Garden Party and other
Stories’.

2. Who hosted „The Garden Party‟? Where was it hosted?


: The Sheridan family hosted the garden-party.
>They hosted it in their luxurious garden.

3. Who are the members of the Sheridan family?


: The members of the Sheridan family include Mr. Sheridan, Mrs. Sheridan, Laura, Laurie, Meg
and Jose.

4. Why did the workers come in the morning? Who supervised them?
: The workers came to put up the marquee.
> Laura supervised the workers.

5. How was the weather in the morning on the day of the garden-party?
: It was a perfect day in early summer. It was windless, warm and the sky was cloudless.

6. What did the gardener do in the morning?


: The gardener had been up since dawn, mowing the lawns and sweeping them. He mowed and
swept until the grass and the dark flat rosettes where the daisy plants had been seemed to
shine.

7. Who was asked to supervise the workmen? Why?


: Laura was asked to supervise the workmen.
> Mrs. Sheridan sent Laura to supervise the workmen as she thought she was an artistic child.
Moreover, Laura enjoyed arranging things.

8. How did Laura supervise the workmen?


: Initially, Laura imitated her mother’s way of speaking to show her greatness. But the
friendliness of the workers impressed her and she started to speak naturally. She tried to
direct the workmen but the workmen ultimately decided everything.

9. How was the place for the marquee finalised?


: Laura suggested the lily-lawn for the marquee. However, the workers told her that it was not a
conspicuous place. Laura then pointed to the corner of the tennis court. The workmen
ultimately decided to place it against the karaka- trees.

10. Which flower impress people at garden-parties? How many of those flowers bloomed on that
day?
: According to the narrator, roses are the only flowers that impress people at garden-parties.
>Hundreds of roses bloomed on that day.

11. Who is called „the butterfly‟ in „The Garden Party‟? Why?


: Jose, Laura’s sister, is called „the butterfly‟ in „The Garden Party‟ by Katherine Mansfield. >
She is called so because she always comes down in a silk petticoat and kimono jacket. She is
colourful and carefree like a butterfly.

12. How was Laura’s consciousness diverted?


: Laura’s mother put a hat on Laura’s head. Later, Laura observed her charming image in the
mirror in her black hat trimmed with gold daisies and a long black velvet ribbon by chance.
The discovery of her beautiful image diverted her consciousness.

13. “I’ll remember it again after the party’s over.”-Who will remember it? What will the speaker
remember?
: Laura would remember it.
>She would remember the accidental death of Mr. Scott and the miseries of his family.

14. How did Laura’s mother try to divert her consciousness?


: Laura’s mother brought a hat and popped it on her head. She held up her hand-mirror to show
Laura her own beautiful reflection.

15. “People like them don’t expect sacrifices from us.”-Who are the people referred to here? Why
wouldn’t they expect sacrifices from them?
: People of poor families like the Scotts are referred to here. > The Sheridans were rich and
thus considered themselves superior to their poor neighbours. They weren’t ready to spoil
their enjoyment for their mourning neighbours.

16. How does the garden reflect the contemporary society?


: In „The Garden Party‟ by Katherine Mansfield, the garden becomes the symbol of social
status. The garden of the Sheridan family is for aesthetic enjoyment. But the garden of the
poor neighbours is a source of kitchen items. Thus, the garden reveals social inequality in the
contemporary society

17. Who is the protagonist of the story „The Garden Party‟? What changes the protagonist’s
perception about life and death?
: Laura Sheridan is the protagonist of the story „The Garden Party‟. > Her encounter with death
in the form of Mr. Scott’s dead body changes her perception of life and death.

18. What do the flowers symbolise in „The Garden Party‟?


: In „The Garden Party‟, Katherine Mansfield has mentioned flowers like roses, lilies and
lavenders. The flowers represent social status, class distinction, beauty, life‟s delicacy and
aesthetic joy. They are the symbols of joy and celebration of the garden-party. They also
stand for the transience of life and the inevitability of death.

19. What song did Jose sing? What was the song about?
: Jose sang “This Life is Weary”.
>It was a melancholic song about the changing nature of love and life and its consequent
hopelessness.

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