Q. Who is the author of If I Were You?
Ans. The play was written by Douglas James.
Q. Who is the main character of the play?
Ans. Gerrard is the main character of the play.
Q. What is Gerrard by profession?
Ans. Gerrard is a playwright.
Q. Who enters Gerrard’s cottage?
Ans. A criminal carrying a revolver enters Gerrard’s cottage.
Q. Why does the intruder want to kill Gerrard?
Ans. He wants to kill Gerrard and assume his identity to escape the police.
Q. Why does the intruder think Gerrard is suitable to impersonate?
Ans. He believes Gerrard resembles him sufficiently and lives alone, making impersonation easier.
Q. What does the intruder reveal about his criminal activities?
Ans. He reveals that he is a criminal who has committed a murder and is fleeing the police.
Q. How does Gerrard react when the intruder threatens him?
Ans. Gerrard remains calm, confident and quick-thinking.
Q. How does Gerrard try to gain the intruder’s trust?
Ans. He invents a story suggesting that he too is a criminal on the run.
Q. Why does Gerrard claim that the police may be coming?
Ans. He uses this claim to make the intruder believe that staying there is dangerous.
Q. What does Gerrard say about his own identity?
Ans. He pretends to be a wanted criminal who must escape immediately.
Q. How does Gerrard make the intruder lower his guard?
Ans. He speaks confidently and persuades the intruder that they are in a similar dangerous situation.
Q. What does Gerrard do when the intruder approaches the door?
Ans. Gerrard tricks the intruder into entering a cupboard and locks him inside.
Q. Why is the cupboard important in the climax?
Ans. Gerrard uses it to trap the intruder and gain control of the situation.
Q. What happens to the intruder at the end?
Ans. The intruder is trapped, and Gerrard prepares to hand him over to the police.
Q. Which qualities help Gerrard defeat the intruder?
Ans. Presence of mind, courage, intelligence and self-control help him defeat the intruder.
Q. Why does the intruder want Gerrard’s identity?
Ans. He wants to avoid arrest by taking Gerrard’s identity and escaping detection.
Q. How does the play create suspense?
Ans. The armed intruder, his threats and Gerrard’s unexpected deception create suspense.
Q. What is the significance of the title If I Were You?
Ans. The title reflects the intruder’s plan to take Gerrard’s place and identity.
Q. What is the central message of the play?
Ans. Intelligence, courage and calm thinking can overcome dangerous situations.