Question 23
MediumOriginal questionAman: I'm taking the window seat.
Riya: You had it last time.
Aman: Last time was a different train.
Riya: Last time was the same train, going the other way. That's the only .
Aman: Then I'll take it for half the .
Riya: Which half?
Aman: The first half.
Riya: The first half is the station and the . The second half is the river and the hills. You know that.
Aman: Fine. The second half.
Riya: The second half starts at night, you'll be asleep, and I'll be looking at nothing.
Aman: So what do you want?
Riya: I want it from here to the river. Then you can have it.
Aman: That's the good part!
Riya: I know. I had the good part of nothing last time.
Aman: (laughs) All right. But I'm keeping the chips.
Riya: You were always keeping the chips.
What does Riya mean by "I had the good part of nothing last time"?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
She is answering Aman's protest that "the good part" is from here to the river.
She reminds him that last time she had the window only during a stretch with nothing to see, so it is her turn for the view.
Worth noting
The phrase is a joke on Aman's own words, "the good part".
- Concept
- Understanding a joke in dialogue
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