About the Author Cedric Mount is a considerable distinguished playwright of his age. He wrote some thoughtful plays, which include Twentieth Century Lullaby, To cut a Long Story Short and Nature Abhors a Vacuum. His one act plays are easy to perform, satirical, witty and insightful. These one act plays expose the shams of contemporary society besides delicately admonishing the guilty.
Glossary: lounge – a place in a home or public building for leisure activities, living room cosy – comfortable instalment – one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals absurd – ridiculously unreasonable and meaningless propose – intend to do something realise – to understand or become aware of thingummies – small articles the names of which are not remembered motto – a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule guiding the behaviour of a particular person or group endorse – to make over to another tartar – a person of irritable temper possessed – completely controlled by an evil spirit A. Reading Comprehension Questions: . What did Aunt Jane like about Jack’s ‘little nest’? .
Aunt Jane seemed to think that there was a mistake in the wedding present she had given Jack. Why? . What would make Jack the owner instead of being the tenant?
. What sounded absurd to Aunt Jane? . How did Jack manage to pay seven pounds eighty and eighty pence out of six pounds?
. What advice did Aunt Jane offer the couple? . For what purpose did Aunt Jane wish to use the cheque given by Aunt Jane?
. ‘Just one more instalment and BABY’S REALLY OURS!’ This tells us that the couple . B. Answer the following questions in about a paragraph of – words each: .
Why is there a double negative in the title: The Never – Never Nest? Elucidate with reasons from the play. -C-SR-THE NEVER - NEVER - - :