Sunday Costs Five Pesos
Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each.
1. ‘She loved him yesterday, and she
will love him tomorrow’. Is Salome right in her observation?
Ans. Yes, Salome is right in her
observation because it’s a lovers’ quarrel between Berta and Fidel.
2. ‘As for you, my fine rooster, go and
play the bear to Celestina Garcia’. Explain.
Ans. Berta was unhappy and angry on Fidel. Fidel had spent his time with
Celestina in a plaza and Berta saw both of them in that plaza. Meanwhile Fidel
tired to convince her but Berta didn’t convince by his words and said him to go
and spend his time with Celestina Garcia.
3. Why is Berta in such a fury?
Ans. Berta was in such a fury because
Fidel had gone to plaza twice with Celestina.
4. How did Don Nimfo Happen to finance
the building of the new church at Topo Grande?
Ans. Don Nimfo had blessed Virgin of Topo Grande if his rooster won the
cock-fight then he offer money and he won that fight and he financed the
building of the new church at Topo Grande secretly.
5. In what way does Don NImfo’s offer
sound attractive to Fidel?
Ans. It would take three years to carve the doors of church, and Don
Nimfo would pay Fidel every week and that would be enough for him to buy a
trousseau and enough left over for a house. So, offer sound attractive to
Fidel.
6. Why does Tonia ask Salome to be
careful?
Ans. Salome was sitting on the edge of
the well and caught her knee and began to rock back and forth by seeing that
Tonia asked Salome to be careful before she would fall down the well.
7. Where does Salome expect Fidel to
have gone to? Why is she so sure about this?
Ans. Salome expected Fidel had gone to
Saloon because all men with a broken heart definitely rush to saloon.
8. Why is Celestina so angry with
Berta?
Ans. Celestina was angry with Berta
because Berta had insulted Celestina by calling her four nosed shrew.
9. What does Fidel threaten to do with
himself?
Ans. If Berta was not ready to marry
Fidel then he would enter a monastery.
10. On what condition does Berta give
her consent for the marriage?
Ans. Fidel said clearly that he didn’t
concern about Celestina and promised her to marry on Monday. So, Berta gave her
consent for the marriage.
Write a paragraph of about 100 words on
each of the following.
1. Write a note on Berta’s
character.
Ans. Berta a beautiful young girl, living in a housed- in square in the
town of the Four Cornstalks in Northern Mexico. Berta had two friends and
neighbours, Tonia and Salome. Berta had a misunderstanding with her fiancé
Fidel, a door-carver, who accused him of flirting with another girl named
Celestina. Berta had a ‘lover’s quarrel’ with Fidel. Fidel couldn’t stand her
hot temper. Berta through jealousy breaks off with her fiancé then, repentant,
tired to win him back with the aid of well meaning friends who only managed to
involve her in further difficulties. Berta had insulted Celestina by calling
her four nosed shrew, later Celestina argued on this matter.
2. Consider Fidel Duran as a
lover.
Ans. Fidel Duran was a young lover and professionally a carver. Fidel
had chastised unfortunately by his fiancée Berta that he was flirting with
Celestina. Fidel being an honest lover always tried to convince her in all
aspects but Berta was jealous and high temper lady and didn’t understand his
words. Even Berta had insulted Fidel by mocking on his work but Fidel didn’t
concern more on those words and as a true lover he requested her to understand
his words. Fidel clarified Berta about the meeting with Celestina for a cause.
Fidel couldn’t stand her hot temper and went away. Later when Fidel heard about
mishap with Berta, he rushed to her and was pleading to get her back. Overall
Fidel was a true lover who always concerned Berta even after when had insulted
him and doubted him.
3. The role of Salome and Tonia in bringing
Fidel back to Berta.
Ans. Salome and Tonia were true friends of Berta. Knowing the reality of
Berta and fiancée both of them always stood with them and helped them in all
aspects of life. Salome was a clever lady as Tonia was younger than both of them
and had distressing habit of whining. There was a misunderstanding between
Berta and Fidel and both of them were separated and not at all ready to talk
with each other. Salome used her smartness and planned to save their
relationship. Salome suggested Berta to pretend to be too sick so that Fidel
should come back to her. Meanwhile Celestina came to fight with Berta but
Salome and Tonia helped her in this matter, latter Salome fought with
Celestina. Fidel was nervous when he came to know about Berta that news was
given to him by Tonia. Tonia and Salome both were really true friends of Berta.
At the end of play Fidel and Berta planned to marry and live happily.
