Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
In this story, 'I' refers to hari singh, the narrator of the story.
What is he “a fairly successful hand” at?
What does he get from Anil in return for his work?
What does he say about the different reactions of people when they are robbed?
Why does not Anil hand the thief over to the police? Do you think most people would have done so? In what ways is Anil different from such employers?
What are Hari Singh’s reactions to the prospect of receiving an education? Do they change over time? (Hint: Compare, for example, the thought: “I knew that once I could write like an educated man there would be no limit to what I could achieve” with these later thoughts: “Whole sentences, I knew, could one day bring me more than a few hundred rupees. It was a simple matter to steal — and sometimes just as simple to be caught. But to be a really big man, a clever and respected man, was something else.”) What makes him return to Anil?
Does Anil realise that he has been robbed?
How does the thief think Anil will react to the theft?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
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’?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
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?
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
What more does Bill say about Lutkins and his family?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?
How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?
What curious episode occurs in the study?
Who befriends him? Where does he take him?
How do they replace the necklace?