Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
The arrival of a stranger at an inn in winter was in ownself a strange occurrence. Moreover he had an uncommon appearance. Mrs hall’s put in all her efforts to be friendly but he wasn't in mood to talk to anyone. He told her that he had no desire to talk, that's all he wanted was solitude. He didn't wish to be disturbed in his work and his face had been affected by an accident. For all these reasons, she considered him as an eccentric scientist.
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away with books altogether?
What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
Did you begin to suspect, before the end of the story, that the lady was not the person Horace Danby took her to be? If so, at what point did you realise this, and how?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
For what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?
Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?