Scene 1
Name 2 main characters in this scene.
Miss Martha
Mrs Green
Did Blumberger notice the painting that Miss Martha had hung? Why?
Yes, because he commented on it.
What is special about the way Miss Martha looks in Scene 3?
She is wearing her best clothes and her hair looks different.
Was Blumberger a painter? If not, what was his real job?
No, he wasn't a painter. He was an architect.
What type of bread does Blumberger often buy from the baker’s shop?
Stale bread
Who did Mrs. Green enter the baker’s shop with?
Her friend.
What did Blumberger ask to buy from Miss Martha?
Two stale loaves of bread.
How did Blumberger react once he entered the shop? Why did he react that way?
Blumberger was mad at Miss Martha for ruining his work.
Did Miss Martha admit that she was in love with Blumberger in Scene 1?
Yes.
What did Blumberger say about the painting?
He said that the colour’s good, but the lines are not right.
What was Blumberger distracted by after he entered the baker’s shop?
He was distracted by the sound of the ambulance.
What did Blumberger use the stale bread for?
He used the stale bread for rubbing his pencil lines.
What is the relationship between Miss Martha and Mrs Annie Green?
They are friends.
What did Miss Martha dream about?
Miss Martha dreamt of her marrying Blumberger.
What did Miss Martha do while Blumberger was distracted?
She puts some butter in Blumberger’s stale bread.
Why did Miss Martha put some butter in Blumberger’s stale bread?
Because she felt sorry for Blumberger only eating stale bread.
Why did Miss Martha assume that Blumberger was a painter?
He had some paint on his fingers.
What did Miss Martha say about Blumberger just because he only ate stale bread?
She said that he must be poor.
Did the woman in the shop manage to choose which cake to buy at the end?
No, she did not.
Did Blumberger like Miss Martha's buttered bread? Why?
No, because the butter from the bread ruined his chance for the competition.