THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR

QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE:

Reference to context:
Read the following lines carefully and answer the questions that follow briefly:

“You are disillusioned”,Ausable told him. “But take cheer, my young friend. Presently you will
see a paper, a quite important paper for which several men and women have risked their lives,
come to me. Some day soon that paper may well affect the course of history. In that thought is
drama, is there not?”
(a) Who is ‘my young friend’ in the above extract?
(b) What is the ‘important paper’ referred to here?
(c) Find a word from the passage that means the same as ‘disappointed’.
(d) What is the opposite of ‘important’?

Short Answer Type Questions

a) Describe Fowler’s reaction after entering Ausable’s hotel room.

b) Why did Max’s face turn black with anger? What did he want Ausable to do?
c) How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room?
d) ‘Ausable shows great presence of mind in a situation of danger and surprise.’ Do you agree with this
statement? If yes, why?
e)What did Ausabe do when he heard a knock at the door?

Long Answer Type Questions :

a) Ausable was a clever secret agent. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer.
b) Why did Max scream shrilly when he dropped to the balcony?
c) Presence of mind is basically mental preparedness or the ability to think and act wisely in a
dangerous or surprising situation. How would you react to the situation if you see a small child
being knocked down by a speeding motorcycle or car, which speeds away after hitting the
child?

QUESTIONS FOR INDEX NOTEBOOK

LEVEL 1
I. REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
‘And as the light came on, Fowler had his first authentic thrill of the day. For halfway across the
room, a small automatic pistol in his hand, stood a man.’
(a) Who is the ‘man’ referred to in the above extract?
(b) Why did the ‘man’ have a pistol in his hand?
(c) What is meant by the phrase ‘authentic thrill’ in the above extract?
(d) What is the opposite of ‘automatic’?
LEVEL 1
RUBRICS

• Exhibits detailed reading of the text.

• Shows deep understanding of the event and its significance.
• Provides textual evidence.
• Uses appropriate vocabulary
• Uses accurate language (punctuation, spellings and grammar)
• Writes neatly and legibly.
APPRAISAL
Self- Appraisal Teacher’s
Remarks
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LEVEL 2

II. Answer the following questions briefly (30-40 words) :

a) ‘Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read’. Explain
b) Why did Ausable frame the story of the balcony?
LEVEL 2:

RUBRICS

• Exhibits detailed reading of the text.

• Critically analyses the characters and the events.
• Shows deep understanding of the characters and their attributes.
• Provides appropriate textual evidence.
• Uses appropriate vocabulary.
• Uses accurate language (punctuation, spellings and grammar)
• Writes neatly and legibly.

APPRAISAL
 Self- Appraisal Teacher’s
Remarks
I was able
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LEVEL 3
III. Answer the following questions in 100-120 words.
‘A calm mind can help one to tackle direst stress.’ Elucidate with reference to ‘The Midnight
Visitor’.

LEVEL 3
RUBRICS

• Offers insightful interpretations of the text.

• Interprets the plot of the story.
• Presents an opinion from the author’s perspective.
• Analyses the characters, theme and forms a personal opinion.
• Organises the ideas into a coherent answer
• Provides textual evidence to support the views expressed
• Uses precise language (punctuation, spellings and grammar)
• Writes neatly and legibly.

APPRAISAL
Peer Appraisal Teacher’s
Remarks
Student was able
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