THE LOST WORLD ch 6 & 7

taken aback : surprised

 kicked off : started

 made their way: came or walked

 doubts to rest : answering questions and clearing doubts

good humored : good natured, laughingly, lightly

bird’s eye view : an overall or cursory view of things

transpired: taken place

 convince : to move by argument

interrupted : stopped in between a task

spring out : moving and acting suddenly

plucking at : pulling at

 fate was sealed: decide what will become of one

 unprejudiced: unbiased, impartial

 investigation : detail and careful examination, an enquiry for ascertaining facts

 expedition : an excursion, journey or voyage

 spare me time : take out some time

 rival : opponent

 hardened : seasoned

 assuming : taking for granted

 skepticism : having doubt or unbelief in religion and things

EXTRA questions

1.What was the mood of the crowd at the lecture hall?

The audience was good humored and mischievous at the same time.

 2.Who received the loudest cheer from the audience?

Professor Challenger.

3.How did Mr Waldron conclude his lecture?

He said that the dinosaurs were extinct long before long before the first

appearance of mankind on this planet.

4.Who objected to this and why?

Professor Challenger objected because he

thought that such an idea was just an assumption on the part of Mr Waldron .

5.Who was Professor Summerlee, what did he say?

He was a professor of comparative anatomy , he agreed to be a part of the

committee that ProfessorChallenger suggested .

6.What kind of a person was Malone?

As we all know that he was driven by his lady love Gladys , who wanted him to be

someone who was adventurous and and took risks. Since he wanted to please her he

was trying to be the same person and was determined to achieve what he wanted in

life. In this lesson we also come to know that he was an opportunist. He did not want

to let go of the opportunity, that had come his way.

name the characters that are important in this part of the story ?

Lord John Raxton ,Professor Challenger, Mr Summerlee, Tarp Henry and The narrator -Mr

Melone.

7.What did Mr Melone do at the conference hall?

He volunteered to go on an expedition.

8.Who is Lord John Raxton?

He is another volunteer to go on the expedition. He claimed that he had already

 been to Amazon Forests and is familiar with the jungle.

9.Name the three people who were selected to go on an expedition.

Professor Summerlee, Lord Raxton and Duncan Melone.

10.How would you describe the house of Lord Raxton?

The house had rich furs, strange mats were scattered all over the floor.

 There were rare pictures and painting on the walls .

11.Upon meeting Malone, what did Lord Roxton do?

 he wanted to find out if Melone was brave enough to go on a dangerous expedition or not?

12.What stigma was attached to Melone?

 That he was a coward.

 13.Was Melone really brave or he pretended to be brave?

He pretended to be Brave.

14.Which phrase made you think of this: Although the drunk gave me jitters ,

 I rose from my chair  and  said to Lord Roxton.

 People don’t like to have me ( stigma) .

15. How would you describe Lord Roxton after reading about him so far?

 He was a man who was adventurous by nature. He wanted to explore things

and was interested in finding about wonderful things that existed on planet

earth.

16.What did Melone explain to McArdle?

That Melone should write full accounts of his adventures, in letters to Mc Ardle.

 17.What happened when the team tried to contact Professor Challenger?

 They made three attempts but all their attempts were futile.

 18.What did he do?

At first he abused the press, then he did not give any response

at all, and finally only a sound was heard from his side that sounded like his phone

receiver crashed.

19.What message did Professor Challenger give all of them?

 he gave them a sealed envelope with his directions and guidance, told them to

open it only when they reached Manaos , a town located in the Amazon.

20. Contrast the characteristics  of Lord Roxton and Professor Summerlee.

Roxton: brisk walk, beaming face, eager

Summerlee: dejected, melonchaly figure, dragging steps, drooping head

Both : Interested in learning about wonderful mysteries of the Earth.