Q: What did Norma do with the package when she brought it in?
Ans: She first put it at the kitchen table. She went to the living room. She sat there and kept looking out of the window. Her mind was constantly busy. Then she went to the kitchen and put the package in a bottom cabinet.
Q: Why did Norma think of throwing the package out in the morning?
Ans: She had succeeded in overcoming her desire to get money by immoral means. So she gave up her interest in this scheme. This is why she thought of throwing it out.
Q: Why did Arthur call the offer murder?
Ans: Arthur was of the opinion that causing someone’s death was a murder. For him, human life was more precious than anything else. So he called it murder.
Q: What did Norma intend to do with the fifty thousand dollars, if she ever got them through the scheme?
Ans: Norma thought that she would go along with Arthur on a trip to Europe. She also thought that they would buy a cottage on the island, a car, new furniture, and other things.
Q: Why did Arthur not like his wife’s idea of getting money through the scheme?
Ans: For Arthur, such an act was immoral. He disliked the idea of getting money by causing someone’s death, whether they knew that person or not.
Q: Why did Norma call the scheme some research project?
Ans: This scheme was of new type. On the surface, it looked impossible. But Mr. Steward had assured them of its success. On the basis of all these things, Norma thought that it might be a research project.[the_ad id=”17144″]