The Midnight Visitor — English (Language & Literature) STD 10 — Question

The story has a surprise ending. Discuss.

What opportunity seemed too good to be missed, the landlord and his wife?

Do you think that Dr Herriot was a sensible, practical and clever person? How?

After her meeting with Matilda, Mme Forestier is upset with what happened. She feels guilty for not telling her friend that the necklace was fake. She wishes to make some amends for the ten years of suffering faced by the Loisels. If Mme Forestier returns the necklace to Matilda what value would it reflect? What would you have done if you were in her place?

How did the invisible man first become visible?

"Without the support and motivation of his mother, Richard Ebright would not have been a successful scientist." Do you agree? Elaborate.

Why did Griffin slip into a big London store? What did he do inside the shop?

Do you think Horace Danby was unfairly punished or that he deserved what he got? Do you agreethat honesty in wrong acts is not desirable?

Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?

“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?)