Author / genre
Who is the author of the play?
Neil Simon
In The Governess, what pay is Julia supposed to receive each month?
40 rubles
Julia broke this
Saucer
How does Mistress explain the purpose of cheating Julia?
teach Julia a lesson
If you think of yourself as inferior, other people will treat you as if you are.
low in status
What inspired Neil Simon to write this drama?
Russian writer Anton Chekov
What does Julia do when Mistress gives her the rest of the money?
She curtsies
Julia did not work on this holiday.
Christmas
Which word best describe Mistress?
bossy, cruel
antonym of discrepancy
same, identical
What type of literature is this story?
Drama
Why does Julia not protest about what Mistress does to her?
She is passive
The mistress says that she always does this to herself (paragraph 62)
What conclusion can you draw about mistress at the end of the story?
caring
Julia calls Mistress as
madame
What is a drama?
Form of literature intended to be performed before an audience
Julia worked on this day, but the Mistress did not pay her for it.
Birthday
Mistress wants Julia to do this. (102)
speak up
What are the names of Mistress' children?
Kolya and Vanya
aim, plan or purpose
intention
The events in a drama are called_____________.
Plot
After all the calculation the mistress decided to pay this amount to Julia.
Eleven rubles
Mistress describes Julia using this word.
simpleton
What social class does the mistress belong to?
Upper Class
people who never defend themselves are
spineless