Class 10 English The Midnight Visitor Chapter 11 Solutions
Robert Arthur
Selected Question Answers
Q.1. How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story? HSLC ‘15, ’19,
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Briefly describe how Ausable defeated Max’s scheme to take away the report. HSLC ’16
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Between Ausable and Max, who do you think is more intelligent and why? HSLC ’20
Ans: Ausable was clearly more intelligent than Max. When Max entered Ausable’s room with a pistol to steal a secret report, Ausable calmly invented a story about a balcony outside his window, tricking Max into believing it existed. Later, when a waiter knocked, Ausable pretended it was the police, causing Max to panic and jump out of the window. Max fell to his death as there was no balcony. This clever strategy showed Ausable’s superior wit and quick thinking, making him far smarter than Max.
Q.2. Describe the meeting between Ausable and Max. or Give a description of Max’s conversation with Ausable. HSLC ’17
Ans: Max entered Ausable’s hotel room with a pistol, demanding a secret report. Instead of panicking, Ausable remained calm and deceived Max by claiming there was a balcony outside the window, which intruders had used before. When a waiter knocked at the door, Ausable tricked Max into thinking it was the police. Panicking, Max tried to escape through the window, only to fall to his death as there was no balcony. This encounter showcased Ausable’s quick wit and intelligence.
Q.3. Who was Fawler? Give a description of his meeting with Ausable. HSLC ’18
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how did Ausable make Fowler disillusioned and happy later?
Ans: Fowler, a romantic writer, visited Ausable to learn about the adventurous life of a spy but was disappointed as Ausable seemed ordinary. When Max entered Ausable’s room with a pistol to steal a report, Ausable outsmarted him with a fake story about a balcony. Later, a waiter’s knock gave Ausable the chance to scare Max by pretending it was the police. Frightened, Max jumped out of the window, falling to his death. This thrilling event impressed Fowler, who saw Ausable’s cleverness and quick thinking, leaving him both surprised and satisfied.
Q.4. Statement 1: Physical appearance has nothing to do with the profession of a detective.
Multiple Choice Questions
- (A) Robert Aurther
- (B) Vikram Seth
- (C) Maupassant
- (D) Raja Rao
- Ans: (A)
- (A) Police
- (B) Max
- (C) Ausable
- (D) Waiter
- Ans: (B)
- (A) About the report
- (B) About a balcony
- (C) About his fatness
- (D) About Fowler
- Ans: (B)
- (A) Ground floor
- (B) Top floor
- (C) First floor
- (D) second floor
- Ans: (B)
- (A) Fat and enthusiastic
- (B) Fat and sloppy
- (C) Thin and enthusiastic
- (D) Think and sloppy
- Ans: (B)
- (A) The manager of the hotel
- (B) Fowler’s friend
- (C) Another secret agent
- (D) None of the these
- Ans: (C)
- (A) Overwhelmed
- (B) Excited
- (C) Disappointed
- (D)None of the above
- Ans: (C)
- (A) French hotel
- (B) Max’s home
- (C) Friend’s home
- (D) French inn
- Ans: (A)
- (A) Waiter
- (B) Phone
- (C) Report
- (D) All of above
- Ans: (C)
- (A) Fool
- (B) Slim
- (C) Strong
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (B)
- (A) He made him see it
- (B) With the detailed description
- (C) There was a balcony
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (B)
- (A) Yes
- (B) No
- (C) Maybe
- (D) No information
- Ans: (B)
- (A) Police
- (B) Waiter
- (C) Max
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (B)
- (A) French
- (B) German
- (C) None of these
- (D) Both A and B
- Ans: (D)
- (A) Writer
- (B) Secret agent
- (C) An investigator
- (D) Journalist
- Ans: (A)
- (A) Dutch
- (B) American
- (C) British
- (D) None of these
- Ans: (B)
- (A) Japan
- (B) Paris
- (C) Boston
- (D) None of these
- Ans: (C)
- (A) 20 years ago
- (B) 35 years ago
- (C) 15 years ago
- (D) 12 years ago
- Ans: (A)
- (A) Police
- (B) Waiter
- (C) Max
- (D) Fowler
- Ans: (D)
