Banter

Question 1

Mr Farraday likes to banter

Answer 1

Mr Farraday enjoys is a conversation of a light-hearted, humorous sort…indulge in as a kind of affectionate sport

Question 2

Farraday teasing Stevens about Kenton

Answer 2

My, my, Stevens. A lady-friend. And at your age.

Question 3

LD would never talk to an employee like that

Answer 3

This was a most embarrassing situation, one in which LD would never have placed an employee.

Question 4

Difference between US and UK

Answer 4

an American gentleman and his ways are often very different

Question 5

Stevens becomes accustomed to banter

Answer 5

smile in the correct manner whenever I detected the bantering tone in his voice

Question 6

Stevens lack of understanding to banter

Answer 6

bantering is of another dimension altogether

Question 7

Stevens’ failed attempt at bantering

Answer 7

my witticism would not be easily appreciated… I decided it best to call a halt to the matter and, pretending to remember something I had urgently to attend to…

Similar to what he does with Kenton later in the novel. Rushing off to other places, when really he doesn’t need to be.

Question 8

Stevens’ attempt to develop his skill of witticism

Answer 8

I have devised a simple exercise which I try to perform at least once a day;