1
Meaning of Tattered
Torn and in poor condition
Meaning of Buoyant
Cheerful or Optimistic
Meaning of Reckless
Not Worrying about consequences of one’s action
The meaning of Sovereign in the story
In the story it refers to a British gold coin that was in use at the time.It equals to one pound
Meaning of Parchment
A type of stiff paper
How did Hughie want to help the beggar further ?
Hughie thought of donating his old clothes to the beggar
Why did Hughie feel that he had made a fool of himself?
Huggies felt foolish because he had given alms to one of the richest men in Europe, mistaking him for a beggar.
Unscramble the word - TENMCHRAP
Parchment
How much did the model get for posing?
A shilling an hour.
Meaning "Hansoms"
Horse-drawn carriage
How did Hughie want to help the beggar further?
Hughie thought of donating his old clothes to the beggar.
Who was Colonel Merton?
Laura's Father
Unscramble the word- IEGHUH KINESRE
HUGHIE ERSKINE
What did Hughie's father leave for him?
His father left nothing more than his sword and a History of the Peninsular War in fifteen volumes.
Do you agree that Baron Hausberg was a 'model millionaire'? Explain your answer
PERSONAL RESPONSE
What did Hughie do when he saw the beggar? What was the latter’s reaction?
Hughie walked up to the beggar and handed him a sovereign. The beggar was startled and accepting the sovereign, thanked Hughie.
What did Hughie say that his face is the painter’s fortune?
The beggar would be paid a small amount for posing, but the painter would make a lot of money selling his painting. The beggar’s piteous face is what makes the painter draw it, so his face is the painter’s fortune.
Hughie was strolling in which club at eleven o' clock?
Pallette Club
Who handed Hughie a sealed envelope?
Baron Hausberg handed hughie a sealed envelope
‘You might have told me,’ said Hughie sulkily, ‘and not let me make such a fool of myself.’
a. Whom is Hughie speaking to?
b. What had this person just told him?
a.Hughie was speaking to his friend, Alan Trevor who was a painter.
b.Alan had just told him that the beggar was actually Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe. He could buy all of London and had a house in every capital. He dined off gold plates.
Explain the line,” Millionaire models are rare enough ,but model millionaires are rare still”
Models who are rich and millionaires are rare to find , but millionaires who are role models in their generosity are even rarer.
Who was Rembrandt ?
Rembrandt was a 17th century Dutch painter, considered one of the Europe. He was best known for the portraits and scenes from The Bible.
Point out a simile in the story and explain it.
‘A face like wrinkled parchment’. In this simile, the wrinkled and lined face of the beggar is being compared to that of a rough and stiff piece of paper.
What is the Author's name?
Oscar Wilde
Who was Hughie Erskine? What were the ‘great truths of modern life’ that he never understood?
Hughie Erskine was a young man, who was in love but not wealthy enough to marry as yet. He never realised that to be in love, one must have enough wealth to sustain that relationship. The poor had to accept the hard realities of life. Being charming was not enough, it was important to be wealthy.