1. What is the setting of the story?
2. "I was prepared to dislike Max Kelada before I knew him" Why did the narrator dislike Mr Kelada before he met him?
3. "Are you English? I asked, perhaps tactlessly". Why didn't the narrator believe Mr Kelada was English?
4. "I didn't like Mr Kelada" Throughout the story the narrator emphasizes that Mr Kelada's behavior was not that of a typical Englishman. Explain why the narrator dislikes Mr Kelada.
5. Mr Kelada's appearance is not typical of English people. Give examples from the text.
6. What facts from the story prove that Mr Kelada is sociable?
7. "He was certainly the best hated man on the ship." Why did everyone hate Mr Kelada?
8. "The discussions they had were acrimonious and interminable". Why did Mr Ramsey argue with Mr Kelada?
9. Why did they start talking about the pearls at dinner?
10. What did Mr Kelada and Mr Ramsey bet on?
11. How did Mrs Ramsey try to prevent the bet?
12. How did Mr Kelada heck if the pearls were real or not?
13. What was Mr Kelada's reaction after he looked at the pearls?
14. What stopped Mr Kelada from speaking?
15. "Her eyes held a desperate appeal" What was her appeal?
16. What did Mr Kelada do when he gave the chain back to Mrs Ramsey?
17. Who won the bet?
18. What happened when everyone on the ship heard that Mr Keada lost the bet?
19. What was the bet about?

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr Kelada is happy to share a cabin with the narrator because
   • The narrator is quiet
   • Mr Kelada does not like to be alone
   • The narrator is British
   • The narrator likes card triks

2. What did Mr Kelada do to prove to the narrator the he is British?

• He offered him a drink
• He invited him to play cards with him
• He took out his passport and showed it to the narrator
• He invited him to dinner

3. The purpose of Mr Kelada's trip to Japan is

• To buy more alcohol
• To look into the Japanese pearl business
• To be famous
• To protect Mrs Ramsey from her husband

4. The envelope was addressed to

• The narrator
• Mrs Ramsey
• Mr Ramsey
• Mr Kelada

5. The envelope contained

• Cultured pearls necklace
• Real peals necklace
• A thank you letter
• A hundred dollar bill

6. Cultured pearls are

• Pearls that represented the American culture
• Pearls that represent the British culture
• Pearls that are created with the help of science and not naturally
• Pearls which represent the middle eastern culture

7. Who is Max Kelada?

• A soldier in the American consular service
• The narrator of the story
• The doctor
• The man who shares cabin with the narrator