CHARACTERS
What is thenarrator's name?
His name is unknown
porthole
חלון עגול בדר"כ על אוניות
Where and when does the story take place?
On an ocean-liner going from San Francisco to Yokohama, after World War 1
Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Kelada made a bet at the dinner table. What was the bet about?
Whether Mrs. Ramsay's necklace is real
Who said: ""I was prepared to dislike Max Kelada even before I knew him." ? Why? (Give 2 reasons)
The narrator.
His suitcases are too big. / His suitcases have too many labels on them. / He has a Middle Eastern name. / He has too many expensive toiletries in the bathroom. / His brushes look dirty.
What is Mr. Kelada's profession?
a dealer in pearls
monogram
ראשי תיבות של השם
What is the narrator's initial reaction to sharing a cabin with Mr. Kelada? Why?
He didn't like it because he thoght he wasn't British
What is the purpose of Mr. Kelada's trip to Japan?
To look into the Japanese pearl business
Who wrote the story?
Somerset Maugham
Who is Mr. Ramsay, and what is his job?
He is an American working for the government in Japan.
Brilliantine
ג'ל לעיצוב השיער
What does Mr. Kelada do when he realizes the truth about the necklace?
He pretends he was wrong to save Mrs. Ramsay from embarrassment.
Where did Mrs. Ramsay actually get the from?
In a store on 5th Avenue in New York
What is the climax in the story?
The climax of the story is at the point when Mr. Kelada, who has examined the pearls and knows they are real, sees Mrs. Ramsay's desperate face and decides to lie in order to save her marriage, at the cost of losing his own reputation.
Who is described as being fat and dogmatic?
Mr. Ramsay
The Union Jack
דגל של בריטניה
How does Mr. Kelada behave on the ship?
He is sociable, boastful, and acts like he knows everything.
Why did Mr. Ramsay always argue with Mr. Kelada?
Mr. Ramsay was as dogmatic as Mr. Kelada. He couldn't tolerate the factthat Mr. Kelada was always so sure of himself and argued with him bitterly.
What makes Mr. Kelada take his passport out of his pocket?
The narrator doesn't believe that he is British so he wants to prove it to him.
Who sat at the diner table apart from the narrator, the Ramsay's and Mr. Kelada?
The doctor
Prohibition
חוק אמריקאי שאסר ייצור ומכירה של אלכהול
What does Mr. Ramsay believe about the necklace?
He thinks it is an imitation that cost only $18.
What happened the morning after the bet?
An envelope was pushed under the door. It was addressed to Mr. Kelada and in it there was a hundred dollar bill.
What does the narrator like to play?
Patience- a card game