Subject: English Topic: The Midnight Visitor

Grade: X Div: _________ Roll No: _________ Date: ____________

Q1 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) ”Max,” he wheezed, “you gave me quite a start. I thought you were in Berlin. What are you
doing here in my room?”
i. Who was Max?
ii. Why was he in Ausable’s room?
iii. How had Max got into Ausable’s room?
iv. Find a word from the extract which means ‘spoke breathing noisily and heavily’.

(b) Ausable moved to an armchair and sat down heavily. “I’m going to raise the devil with the
management this time, and you can bet on it,” he said grimly. “This is the second time in a
month that somebody has got into my room through that nuisance of a balcony!” Fowler’s
eyes went to the single window of the room. It was an ordinary window, against which
now the night was pressing blackly.
i. Who was Fowler?
ii. How did Ausable react to seeing Max standing with a pistol in his room?
iii. What did Ausable complain of?
iv. Find a word from the passage which means ‘something that causes problem’.

Q2 Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.

(a) Why did Fowler want to meet Ausable? Why was he disappointed?
(b) Why did so many people risk their lives to get the report?
(c) How did Ausable kill Max without using a weapon?
(d) Did Fowler find this episode, thrilling or disappointing? Give reasons for your answer.

Q3 Answer the following questions in in 100 -120 words.

(a) Describe the incident leading to the death of Max.
(b) Why did Max scream shrilly when he dropped to the balcony?
(c) Presence of mind and intelligence are more powerful than a gun. How far is it true in the
case of Ausable, the secret agent?

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