English Literature

Lesson-3 A Narrow Escape

Tr. Priya
Date: 11.06.2021

Antonyms:-
1. Reveal × Hide
2. Voluntary × involuntary
3. Pale × bright
4. Locate × dislocate
5. Patient × impatient
6. Healthy × unhealthy
7. Fictitious × real
Answer These Questions:-
1) Why was Tyapa sent on a recce?
Ans: Tyapa was send on a recce because the
narrator’s eldest aunt refused to relocate to a
house she had not seen before.
2) Describe what Tyapa saw when he
entered the house.
Ans: When tyapa entered the house he saw a
long hall. There was a mat made of dried
coconut shells on the floor. In the was there
were sofas, tables, mirrored rack, hangged
woods and unbrellas.
3) What did the guest do after having tea?
Ans: After having tea the guest opened his
briefcase and took out bundles of hundred-
rupee notes, which he laid it out on the mat to
dry.
4) Give evidence from the story that Tyapa
was a little suspicious of his guest.
Ans: Ans 4) Tyapa was a little bit curious about
the bundles of money but the Englishman
avoided talking about it.
5) How long did Tyapa stay on the house
before returning?
Ans: Tyapa stayed in the house for three whole
days before returning home.
Reference to Context:-
1. ‘Why don’t you change into some warm
clothes? And have some tea, please!’
a) Who said these words to whom?
Ans: Tyapa said these words to the
Englishman.

b) Why did the speaker ask the person to

change into warm clothes
Ans: Tyapa asked the person to change into
warm clothes he was soaking wet and his
feet were chattering constantly
c)Where had the other person come from?
Ans: Most probably the English man had
come from the graveyard given that he had
more and mud on his trousers.

d) What did Tyapa do to make the person

comfortable?Ans: Tyapa asked him to
come, offered tea, a warm clothes and two
blankets and when that didn’t work, tucked
his own favorite hot water bottle under the
Englishman's feet.

2. Tyapa held the door wide open, solid

past the Englishman and tore down the
curved path towards the railway station.
a) Describe the Englishman’s appearance.
Ans: The Englishman was old, rickety, and
had a small briefcase. He had hollow eyes, a
 pale face and chattering teeth, on his
trousers were patches of moss and mud.

b) Why did Tyapa slide past the

Englishman?
Ans: Tyapa slide past the Englishman
because Tyapa realized that the Englishman
was a ghost.

c)What does the phrase ‘tore down’ mean?

Ans: It means to move at a great speed.

d) What does Tyapa’s action tell us about

his state of mind?
Ans: Tyapa’s action tells us that he was
scared.