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1)Write a character sketch of the, rattrap seller. Rattrap seller was a, tall, with sunken cheeks and always, hungry. He was a peddler With no, house. He earnecd his living by, selling rattraps and sometimes, with small thefts. He was very, philosphical who considered the, world as a rattrap. Greed is the bait., When Edla praised him, he changed, his behaviour about the people, and the World. He did not take the, money and considered that he was, out of the trap., , 2)How did the rattrap seller make, a living? ns. He sold rattraps of, wire. He begged material from, stores and big farms. He had to, resort to begging and petty thievery, sometimes.

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3)ne story, ne stoy, The Rattrap, is a mixture of entertainment and, philosophy." Explain. The Rattrap, het Ans. The story 1s entertaining., The peddler unexpectedly steals the, crofter's money Consequently, he, has to enter a wood. He is trapped, there. But, anyhow, he reaches the, forge. The ironmaster mistakingly, takes him as his old friend. His and, his daughter's persuasions bring, , him their home till Christmas. Next, day, he ils refuked for deception., But Miss Edla's kind gestures, , bind him there till Christmas. The, following day, the ironmaster and, Edla come to know his reality. But, he redeems himself by behaving, like Captain vo Stahle The story is, philosophical. The philosophy is, , that this world is a trap. Its materi, things are a bait. And we are to, redeem ourselves. The 30 kronor's, bait leads the peddler trapped in, the wood and in the ironmaster's, house. But he finally redeems, , himself

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4).. What made the peddler finally, change his ways? Ans. The fact, that he was treated most kindly and, sympathetically by Edla changed, the peddler's heart. He was full of, gratitude to the lady for her kind, acts towards him. Had he behaved, like a thief, it would have shocked, her benefactor, Edla, , 5)Q. 2. Why did the peddler sign, himself as Captain von Stahle?, Ans. The peddler signed himself, as Captain von Stahle because he, wanted to prove himself one by, behaving like a captain. He returned, the stolen money and also left a gif, for his kind hostess.

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6)Q. 7 When did the iron-master, realise his mistake? Ans. The, iron-master had ssen the peddler, in the dim, uncertain light of the, furnace He had mistaken him for an, old regimental comrade. When he, saw him well-dressed in the broad, daylight, he realized that he had, made a mistake., , 7). 7 Why did he show the thirty, kroner to the peddler? Ans. He, showed the thirty kronor to the, peddier because the peddler, seemed ncredulous on his story, about his extraordinary bossy cow., It supported him in his old age Eby, her ample milk for creamery.