An Excellent Father

 

An Excellent Father

Q.No1. What does Mrs Bennett tell her husband?

Ans. Netherfield Park is a house which is vacant for a long time. It was to let. A rich young gentleman, Mr Bingley, rents the house. When Mrs Bennet comes to know about it, she is extremely delighted because she hopes that Mr Bingley might marry one of her daughters. She tells all this to her husband. She wants him to form an acquaintance with Mr Bingley for the sake of their daughters.

Q.No.2. Who takes over Netherfield park? Why is Mrs Bennet happy about it?

Ans. Mr Bingley takes over the Netherfield Park. He is a young man of large fortune from the north of England. He earns four or five thousand a year and is unmarried. Mrs Bennet has got three daughters of marriageable age and hopes that Mr Bingley might marry one of her daughters. Therefore she is happy for having a young and rich man in her neighbourhood.

Q.NO.3. Why does Mrs Bennet insist on her husband to meet Mr Bingley?

Ans. Mrs Bennet insists her husband to make an acquaintance with Mr Bingley, who is young and unmarried man of large fortune, because she does not want to miss the golden opportunity of marrying one of her daughters with Mr. Bingley.  .

 

Q.NO.4. ’You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves’. Explain.
Ans. Mrs Bennet out of disappointment says these words to her husband. She wants her husband to form an acquaintance with Mr Bingley. However, Mr.  Bennet pretends to have no interest at all and teases his wife that the young man would be more delighted to see her and she should rather go and visit him. On hearing this from her husband Mrs Bennet gets vexed and says the given words or lines.

Q.NO.5. Why does Mrs Bennet think that Mrs Long is selfish?
Ans. Mrs Long had promised that she would introduce Mrs Bennet and her daughters to Mr Bingley at the assemblies (gatherings). But Mrs Bennet doesn’t think that Mrs Long would do any such thing because Mrs Long, has got two nieces of her own and she would not lose a chance of marrying one of them with Mr. Bingley. So, she says that Mrs Long is a selfish lady and she would like Mr Bingley to marry one of her nieces.

Q.NO.6. How does Mr Bennet react to the plan designed by his wife?
Ans. Mrs Bennet comes to know that a young, unmarried and wealthy man has come to live in their neighbourhood. She sees in Mr Bingley a perfect match for one of her daughters. She insists her husband to make an acquaintance with Mr Bingley for the sake of their daughters.

 

Q.NO.7. Why does Mrs Bennet says her daughters that they have an excellent father?
Ans. Mrs Bennet has got three daughters of marriageable age and hopes that Mr Bingley might marry one of her daughters. So, she asks rather insists her husband to pay the young man a visit as to form an acquaintance with him. But Mr Bennet pretends to have no interest in Mr Bingley. He rather teases his wife that Mr Bingley would be more pleased to see her. He even teases his daughters with witty remarks. However, at last seeing his wife annoyed, Mr bennet reveal that he has already paid a visit to Mr Bingley. It comes as a great surprise to the ladies. Mrs Bennet exclaims delightfully, “WHAT AN EXCELLENT FATHER YOU’VE GOT”.

Q.8. Write briefly about the humorous situation in “An Excellent Father”.

The story ‘An Excellent father’ is full of humour but the situation I liked most is that Mr. Bennet knows everything but pretends to have no interest in Mr Bingley. He rather teases his wife that Mr Bingley would be more pleased to see her. He even teases his daughters with witty remarks. However, at last seeing his wife annoyed, Mr bennet reveal that he has already paid a visit to Mr Bingley. It comes as a great surprise to the ladies

  

Q.9. Give the Character sketch of Mrs Bennet

The character of Mrs Bennet is very humorous. When she comes to know that a rich young gentleman, Mr Bingley, has taken the Nether field Park, she gets extremely delighted because she hopes that Mr Bingley might marry one of her daughters. She compels her husband Mr Bennet not to miss such an acquaintance for the sake of their daughters. She gets vexed when there is no response from her husband. She is a mother but lacks the foresight. She gets irritated quickly and thereby proves to be very short-tempered. She is very firm that her design will bear fruit.