Facing Death Exercise : Question Answers । Class 12

Facing Death  Understanding the Text Answer the following questions. a. Where does the play take place? The play takes place in Monsieur Durand’s dining room. He lives there with his three daughters as the owner of a boarding house, widower and former railroad worker. b. Why do the grocery, the baker and the butcher send their bills to the Durand household? As Durand hasn’t paid their bills for a long time, the grocery, the baker and the butcher send their bills to Durand’s household. As a consequence, they couldn’t provide any further items until the bills were paid. c. Why does Monsieur Duran spend money on candles when he doesn’t have money to buy even bread? As a strange scenario, Monsieur Durand spends money on candles when he doesn’t have money to buy even bread. This is because he wishes to burn the candles on the death anniversary of his late loving son, Rene, who died in his childhood. From the death of his son, Durand was heartbroken. d. Why did Monsieur Duran sell his life insurance…