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From the play You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw

From the play You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw. Read the dictionary entry for the word practice. What is the definition of practice as it is used in line 7? Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4.

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From the play You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw

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  1. From the playYou Never Can Tellby George Bernard Shaw

  2. Read the dictionary entry for the word practice. What is the definition of practice as it is used in line 7? Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 practice: n 1. the application of an idea 2. the expected steps of a task 3. a doctor or lawyer’s business 4.the repeated exercise of a skill.

  3. Which stage direction suggests that the dentist does not take the young lady’s complaints very seriously? A. [It amuses him to be treated in this fashion: he chuckles secretly as he proceeds to clean and replace his instruments.] B. [In spite of the biscuit complexion she has not the slightest foreign accent. C. [He shuts the cabinet, having tidied up everything. D. [Taking the chair which stands at the writing table and looking critically at it as she spins it round on one leg.}

  4. What do the stage directions and dialogue tell the reader about the relationship between the dentist and the young lady? A. the characters feel tenderly about each other. B. The characters behave stiffly toward each other. C. The characters are annoyed with each other. D. The characters are embarrassed for each other.

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