The Hack Driver Extra Questions and Answers Class

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Question 1.
Lutkins was really ‘a hard fellow to catch’. How?
Answer:
Lutkins was really a hard fellow to catch. He was a crook. He impressed the
narrator by his open friendly and affectionate nature. He disguised himself
many times. He had a good relationship with all in his village. So, it was
difficult to catch him.

Question 2.
How does Lutkins befool the lawyer?
Answer:
Oliver Lutkins was the hack driver. He impressed the narrator by his simplicity
and pleasant appearance. He introduced himself as Bill. The hack driver
made a complete fool of the narrator by taking him to all the places where he
could find Lutkins but every time missed him by a fraction of minutes. He had
a good understanding with his town folks who helped him in befooling the
lawyer.

Question 3.
How did the hack driver sketch the character of Lutkins?
Answer:
The hack driver called Lutkins “a good for nothing fellow”. He told that Lutkins
did not stick to any single place. The hack driver tried to portray Lutkins as a
shrewd and shoddy person. He told the narrator that Lutkins was fond of
playing poker. He borrowed money from many people. He was a perfect
duper. He was known for taking people for a ride.

Question 4.
What attitude did the lawyer have for country life? How did his experience at
New Mullion change it?
Answer:
The lawyer hated city life as he found city people cunning and at times very
aggressive. He assumed country life to be sweet and simple but his visit to
New Mullion completely changed his attitude. He was disappointed with sights
at the countryside and above all, he was duped by Lutkins who changed his
assumption that country life was simpler than the city life.

Question 5.
What does the narrator describe as ‘a pretty disrespectful treatment’?
Answer:
The hack driver took the narrator to the farmyard of his mother. He introduced
the young lawyer to Lutkins’ mother as a young man representing the court in
the city. They followed her to the kitchen. But they ran for cover as she
brought out a hot iron rod from the kitchen to shove them away. The lawyer
called it ‘a pretty disrespectful treatment’.

Question 6.
What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lutkins’ mother?
Answer:
The hack driver told the narrator that Lutkins’ mother was a real terror. She
was about nine feet tall and four feet thick and quick as a cat. She could also
put people down by talking. It was proved when on meeting the narrator, she
did not show respect for him. She chased him with a hot iron ‘ rod.

Question 7.
Describe the young lawyer’s first encounter with the hack driver.
Answer:
When the young lawyer reached New Mullion to serve summons on Oliver
Lutkins, he came across a man of forty who was red-faced and cheerful. He
introduced himself as Bill, the hack driver. The narrator trusted him and told
him about his purpose to visit the place.

Question 8
Why did the narrator, a young lawyer, not like his job in a law firm?
Answer:
The narrator, a young lawyer, did not like his job in a law firm. He joined the
law firm to practise as a lawyer but he was given work of a delivery boy who
had to serve summons on people. He had to-go to dirty and shadowy corners
of the city. Sometimes, he even got beaten up.
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Question 1.
In life, people who easily trust others are sometimes made to look foolish. One
should not be too trusting. Describe how Oliver Lutkins made a fool of the
young lawyer.
Answer:
In the story Oliver Lutkins made a fool of the young lawyer. When the lawyer
reached New Mullion, Lutkins came up with his plan to fool the lawyer when
the lawyer told him that he was looking for Oliver Lutkins, Lutkins openly takes
the lawyer all over the village. When the lawyer said he needed to catch the
afternoon train back he realized that he would need to keep him occupied till
he left.

He also had to ensure that the lawyer did not speak or question anyone else
about him or he would be caught. He therefore told the lawyer that Lutkins
never paid anybody a cent and so if he tried to collect money from him in his
fancy clothes he would be suspicious and get away. Instead he would go into
Fritz’s and ask for Lutkins, and the lawyer was kept out of sight behind him.

In this way Lutkins was always the first to enter a place and prevented the
lawyer from directly meeting and speaking to the people. He would then most
probably take the people into his confidence so that no one let out the secret
of his true identity.

Question 2.
Lutkins appeared humble but he was not. Appearances can be deceptive.
Do you think in real life we come across such people frequently? Does it
indicate lack of integrity in human?
Answer:
Lutkins appeared humble but he was not. When the lawyer came to the city,
he was happy to meet the hack driver. In fact, the hack driver himself was
Oliver Lutkins. He impressed the lawyer with his simplicity and nature. He
befooled the lawyer by taking him in search of Lutkins. He pretended to be
honest and helpful but he just befooled the lawyer.

Yes, in real life we come across such people. Their appearance is deceptive.
They present themselves as caring, friendly and cooperative. Initially, they
show their care and concern but when they get an opportunity, they show their
true colours and dupe us. There is no compassion in them. Yes, it indicates
lack of integrity in human values. There is a lack of commitment, honesty and
sensitiveness.

Question 3.
Lutkins played with the emotions of the young lawyer. By the end of the story,
he was hurt on knowing the truth of the hack driver. Would you call Lutkins an
insensitive fellow? Should we hurt the feeling of somone like this?
Answer:
Lutkins played with the emotions of the young lawyer. He impressed him by
his deceptive nature. He pretended to help him. But he was making a fool out
of him. He roamed around the city with the lawyer in search of Lutkins. He did
not reveal that he himself was Lutkins. Wherever he went, he made the lawyer
a laughing stock for others.

Everyone was amused to see how Lutkins was making a fool of the lawyer. By
the end of the story when the lawyer revisited the place, he was hurt to know
how the hack driver had befooled him. No doubt the hack driver was an
insensitive human being. He did not care for his emotions. No, we should not
hurt someone’s emotions for the sake of self¬entertainment