What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
The landlord and his wife were up early and were surprised to see the scientist’s door open which usually remained shut and locked. He became furious if anyone entered his room. They saw it as an opportunity that was too adequate to be missed. They peeked up round the door and saw nobody and then decided to investigate further. The bedclothes were cold showing that the scientist must have been up for some time. All of a sudden mrs. Hall heard a sound of sniff close to her ear. A moment later the hat on the bed post leapt up and dashed itself onto her face. Then bedroom chair became alive and springing into the air it charged straight at her, legs foremost. As she and her husband got panic, the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then appeared to the slam and lock the door after them.
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?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day?
How does the thief think Anil will react to the theft?
Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
“Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read.” What do secret agents in books and films look like, in your opinion? Discuss in groups or in class some stories or movies featuring spies, detectives and secret agents, and compare their appearance with that of Ausable in this story. (You may mention characters from fiction in languages other than English. In English fiction you may have come across Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marple. Have you watched any movies featuring James Bond?)
What guesses are made by Think–Tank about the books found on earth?
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
When the lawyer reached New Mullion, did ‘Bill’ know that he was looking for Lutkins? When do you think Bill came up with his plan for fooling the lawyer?