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Class IX, Book 1, Lesson 11- IF | WERE YOU, , 1. "At last a sympathetic audience.", ()Who says this?, , (ii) Why does he say it?, , (ii) Is he sarcastic or serious?, , Ans. (i) This has been said by Gerrard., , (ii) He says so because the intruder asked him to talk about himself., , (iii) He is being sarcastic because he knew about the intruder's intentions., , 2. Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to, take on?, , Ans. The intruder chooses Gerrard as his target whose identity he wants to take, ‘on because he is of the same physical structure. Besides, as Gerrard, he can move, around freely doing nothing in particular. He can lead a comfortable life without, running at the sight of a cop., , 3. “Isaid it with bullets.”, , (i) Who says this?, , (ii) What does it mean?, , (ii) Is it the truth? What is the speaker's reason for saying this?, Ans. (i) Gerrard says this line., , (ii) He says that when something goes wrong he reacts not by speaking but by, using his gun and shooting the person down with his bullets.