Arms and the Man
by George Bernard Shaw
46. Why did Sergius resign from the service?
Ans: Sergius resigned from the service as he was not promoted to a general in spite of his cavalry charge.
47. Why is Sergius not promoted?
Ans: Sergius is not promoted because he does not follow the code and conduct of war.
48. When does Sergius’ 'higher love' vanish? [NU 2012]
Ans: Sergius’ 'higher love' vanishes seeing the beauty of Louka.
49. How did Bluntschli leave the house of Major Petkoff?
Ans: Bluntschli left the house of Major Petkoff wearing the coat of Petkoff.
50. Who is Louka? [NU 2016]
Ans: Louka is a maid servant of Petcoff family.
51. Why does Sergius decide to marry Louka?
Ans: When Sergius comes to know that Raina is in love with Bluntschli and going to marry him, he decides to marry Louka
52. Who is the most conventional male servant in the play Arms and the Man?
Ans: Nicola is the most conventional male servant in the play Arms and the Man.
53. What did Raina write on the back of the Photograph?
Ans: “Raina, to her Chocolate Cream Soldier: a Souvenir”
54. What was written at the back of the photograph of Raina? [NU 2011, 2014]
Ans: “Raina, to her Chocolate Cream Soldier: a Souvenir” was written at the back of the photograph of Raina.
55. On what occasions does Raina tell lies?
Ans: Raina tells lies twice in the play Arms and the Man. She lied to the Russian officer that Bluntschli was not in her bedroom though he was behind the window curtains. She also lied when she told the story of the ice pudding.
56. Who was Stolz?
Ans: Stolz was Bluntschli’s late friend who informed Petkoff and Sergius about Bluntschli’s adventure in Raina’s bedroom.
57. "What a man! Is he a man?" Who says this?
Ans: Sergious says this about Bluntschli. He is astonished at the nice personality of Bluntschli who is shrewd man and sincere lover.
58. "What an army.'"-Who says this? [NU 2015]
Ans: Captain Bluntschli says this.
59. What is ‘life force'?
Ans: ‘Life Force’ is a Shavian philosophy in which women are presented as the Life Force in nature. According to Shaw, the ultimate end of a woman is to find a man who will prove to be a suitable father to her children and thus she will carry the flow of life forward.
60. What does ‘arms’ in Arms and the Man suggest? [NU 2018]
Ans: ‘Arms’ in Arms and the Man suggests both weapons and women.
61. Why does Raina not want to let Bluntschli stay in her room? [NU 2018]
Ans: Raina does not want to let Bluntschli stay in her room because he has made insulting remarks on Sergius’ cavalry charge.
Very nice
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