One Act Play 2 Question Answers of Visit to a Small Planet, 11 English by AG Ahmad

 One Act Play, Questions of 1^st Year English

You have to attempt any five questions out of twelve questions. (10 Marks)

One Act Play No. 2

Visit to a Small Planet

Q. 1. How does Kreton prove his extraordinary powers?

Ans. Kreton can read people’s mind. He proves it by telling others about their thoughts. He can speak all the languages. He makes an invisible wall around his spaceship and shuts its door. The soldiers are unable to destroy it. They want to arrest Kreton and rush towards him but within a foot of him, they stop, stunned. They cannot touch him.

Q. 2. What is the purpose of Kreton's visit? (LB. 2009, 11, GWB 2009, FSB 2011)

Ans. Kreton says that he is hobbyist and loves to gad about (roam, wander) and his visit is impromptu. In the end, he also tells that he has come to take change of the whole world.

Q. 3. How much advanced is the civilization of Kreton than that of the earth? (LB. 2007, 11, RWB 2009)

Ans. Kreton claims that the civilization on the planet earth is just beginning. They can read the minds of earthly people. They can travel in machines without instruments. The civilization of earth cannot be compared with the civilization of Kreton. They see everyone through special monitors and recreations.

Q. 4. Can the people of the earth compete with those of Kreton? (LB. 2008, FSB 2009)

Ans. The people of the earth cannot compete with the people of Kreton in terms of knowledge, science and technology.

Q. 5. How damaging is violence in life? Write five sentences (LB. 2010, RWB 2009)

Ans. Violence is very dangerous for human race. It disturbs the peace of society. When young people do not get proper placement in the society, they create violence in it. It creates a sense of insecurity among the masses. The flow of business stops and the country suffers.

Q. 6. What type of life do you foresee in the year 5000? (LB. 2010, RWB 2009)

Ans. In the year 5000, we can foresee a life occupied by machines. We may enjoy the visit to Mars and other planets. A cricket match on moon may be played in the year 5000. We can foresee robots working everywhere. We can also foresee a world without war and terrorism.

Q. 7. How impressive were the morals of Kreton? (LB. 2007, GWB 2009, 11, FSB 2009)

Ans. Kreton was very polite throughout the play. General Powers asked him irritating questions but he did not lose his temperament. General Powers and his soldiers tried to destroy his spaceship but he did not react furiously despite having power. Kreton showed his courtesy, tolerance and patience.

Q. 8. What is the role of General Powers in the play? (LB. 2006, 2009, GWB 2009, 2011) (FSB 2011)

Ans. General Powers is leading a team of soldiers who try to arrest Kreton. He commands and controls his team and informs the Chief of army staff about the happenings.

Q. 9. What is the role of Kreton's study? (LB. 2007, 2008, FSB 2009, 2011)

Ans. Kreton says that he has studied the planet earth and its inhabitants. This is his favourite theme of study.

Q. 10. How does Kreton impress General Powers? (LB. 2008, 2009, 2015)

Ans. Kreton reads the mind of General Powers and tells him that he is thinking about his promotion. Kreton makes an invisible wall around his spaceship. When Powers and his soldiers try to arrest him, he stops them within a foot of him. They cannot touch him.

Additional Questions from Past Papers

Q. 11. What is the flying object according to General Powers? / What has the object given rise to? (RWB. 2009) (GWB. 2009)

Ans. According to General Powers, the flying object which has given rise to so much irresponsible speculation is nothing more than a meteor passing through the earth’s orbit.

Q. 12. Why did Roger Spelding oppose his daughter Ellen's marriage with John?

(L.B. 2009), (GRB. 2009)

Ans. Roger Spelding opposed his daughter Ellen's marriage with John because he considered John an aimless and ungrateful person who did not have any sensible ambition.

Q. 13.  How did Ellen defend John? (L.B. 2007, 11)

Ans.. Ellen defended John by counter attacking the allegation put by her father.

Q. 14. Where did the flying object land? (GWB. 2009)

Ans. The flying object landed right in Mrs. Spelding's rose garden.

Q. 15. What is Roger Spelding doing? (FSB. 2009)

Ans. Roger Spelding is concluding his TV broadcast from his old homestead in Silver Glen, Maryland.

Q. 16. Why was Mrs. Spelding worried about her rose garden? (L.B. 2008)

Ans. She was worried about her rose garden because it was getting smashed by the spaceship.

Q. 17. What is the basic weakness in John's character? (L.B. 2010)

Ans. According to Spelding, the basic weakness in John's character is that he has no get up and go.

Q. 18. Whom should Ellen marry according to Spelding? (FSB. 2009)

Ans. She should marry someone hard-working and ambitious. The man who will make his marks in the world.

Q. 19. How does General Powers accuse Kreton? (L.B. 2008)

Ans. He accuses him by calling him a hostile alien and a spy. He even calls him a joker.

Q. 20. Why do Kreton’s not travel much? (GWB. 2009)

Ans. They can see everything through special monitors and re-creators. Therefore, they do not travel much.

Q. 21. What do many people believe about the flying object?

Ans. Many people believe it a secret weapon of this country.

Q. 22. What has General Powers assured Roger Spelding?

Ans. General Powers has assured Roger Spelding that it is highly doubtful, there is any form of life on other planets capable of building a spaceship.

Q. 23. What is not very flattering according to Spelding?

Ans. It is not very flattering when one's own daughter won't listen to what one says while millions of people do listen.

Q. 24. Why doesn't John want to get up and go?

Ans. He doesn't want to get up and go because he is already where he wants to be on his own farm.

Q. 25. What is the appearance of the person came out of the flying object?

Ans. The visitor is in his forties. He is a mild, pleasant looking man with side-whiskers and dressed in the fashion of 1860.

Q. 26. What does Spelding say to Kreton about interviewing him?

Ans. Spelding says that he does not suppose that Kreton would consent to his interviewing him on television.

Q. 27. What does Kreton reply to Spelding about his interview on television?

Ans. Kreton says that Spelding's authorities will not like his interview because they are quite upset.

Q. 28. What do Kreton say about the people of Earth?

Ans. He says that the people of earth are his hobby.

Q. 29. Why does Kreton know everything about the planet earth?

Ans. Kreton knows everything about Earth because he has been studying it for years.

Q. 30. How does Kreton remark about the civilization of Earth?

Ans. He says that civilization is just beginning and the people are only in the initial stage. He calls it fascinating stages.

Q. 31. What does Kreton say about the pride of human beings?

Ans. He says that their pride is one of their most endearing primitive traits.

Q. 32. What does General Powers say when he arrives?

Ans. He says that the place is surrounded by troops. He asks where the monster is.

Q. 33. What does Spelding tell about Kreton to Powers?

Ans. Spelding tells Kreton's name and informs General Powers that he has come from another planet in the flying object.

Q. 34. What does Powers order his soldiers (AIDE)?

Ans. He orders his soldiers (AIDE) to go down and look at the ship. He advises them to be careful and not to touch anything. He also forbids that nobody should go near it.

Q. 35. What does Kreton say about Power's uniform?

Ans. Kreton says that Powers wears a very smart uniform but he prefers the ones made of metal.

Q. 36. Why could Kreton not explain everything to Powers for another five hundred year?

Ans. He said that he could explain everything to them in five hundred years and by then they would die.

Q. 37. What does Powers say to Kreton about death?

Ans. He says, if it is proved that he is a spy or a hostile alien, he will die.

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