) paadahie aksna\y CHAPTER SCH — sadchie.aksna\vThe narrator completes his graduation in Law and joins a Law firm as a junior assistant clerk. He is given the duty of serving summons and has to visit dirty and dangerous places for re purpose. He is sent to New Mullion to serue summons on Oliver Lutkins who is wanted to appear in a court of law. The narrator meets a hack driver at the railway station. He takes him in his hack to various places in search of Oliver Lutkins in New Mullion. 1 They do not find Lutkins anywhere. At last, the new Lawyer is taken to Lutkins' mother who threatens him to burn him. The Lawyer doesn't find him anywhere. He ends up paying for six hours to the hack driver. Back to the city the young new Lawyer is snubbed by his chief at his failure to find Lutkins. He is sent again to New Mullion but with another man who has seen Lutkins and recognises him. The Lawyer shows his companion the helpful hack driver, after reaching New Mullion. 1 His companion tells him that the hack driver himself is Oliver Lutkins. The lawyer is made fun of. He is embarrassed at this sudden development and unhappy. At last, he serves the summons to Lutkins who is Laughing.) padhie aksna\y LATEST COMPETENCY EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS — oF ela} (= »kehavRead the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: As we climbed back into the hack, Bill concluded that since Lutkins had exhausted his credit at Gustaff's he had probably gone to Gray's for a shave. At Gray's barber shop we missed Lutkins by only five minutes. He had just left probably for the poolroom. At the poolroom it appeared that he had just bought a pack of cigarettes and gone out. So we pursued him, just behind him but never catching him, for an hour till it was past one o'clock. | was hungry. But | had so enjoyed Bill's rough country opinions about his neighbours that | scarcely cared whether | found Lutkins or not. (A) As we climbed back into the hack means that the narrator: (a) climbed a hill (b) sat on a cart (c) sat in the back seat of a car (d) climbed on a tree (B) The phrase "Lutkins has exhausted his credit" means: (a) he had paid all the money that he had. (b) he had lost his cash. (c) he had used services on credit. (d) he had used his credit card. (C) Choose the option that represents a 'poolroom': (D) Which term does NOT mean the same as ‘scarcely’? (a) hardly (b) abundantly (c) barely (d) rarely (E) The term 'Pursued' means: (a) followed (b) left (c) gave up (d) abandoned ANSWERS A.(b) B.(c) C.() D. (b) E. (a)Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: | Loved him for this. By myself, | might never have found Lukens. With the hack briers knowing help, | was sure of getting my man. I took him into my confidence and told him that | wanted to serve the summons on Lukens-which the man had refused to be a witness when his information would have quickly settled our case. The driver listened earnestly. In the end, he hit me on the shoulder and Laughed. (a) ‘I Loved him for this’. Who do T and him’ refer to? | refer to the young Lawyer and he stands for the hack driver. (b) What did the Lawyer tell Bill? The Lawyer told Bill that he wanted to serve the summons to Lukens (c) Why did the narrator Love him? The narrator loved him because he was very open-minded, friendly and ready to help a stranger. (d)What does the hack driver say about Lukens? He told the Lawyer that Lukens was a careless, dishonest wanderer. He was not really bad but it was hard to recover money from him.Jpadhlie akshay LAST 10+ YEARS QUESTIONS —— © /padhle.akshayQ.1 Why was the lawyer happy to go to New Mullion? Why did he go there? Why did he find the sight at the station "agreeable"? Ans. The lawyer was happy to go to New Mullion. He had to serue summons on Oliver Lutkins there. The Lawyer found the sight at the station ‘agreeable’. It was because it was good as compared to the dirty streets. Then it had the delivery man who looked agreeable. He had a friendly manner. Q.2 Why did the narrator say "I hated this unpleasant work"? Ans. The narrator joined a law firm as a junior assistant clerk. He did so after graduating with honours in law. But he was given the job of serving summons. For that he had to go to the dark and dirty lanes of the city. He was, sometimes, beaten for serving summons. So he hated this job. Q.3 Why was the narrator sent to New Mullion by his law firm? Ans. The narrator was a new entrant in the law firm. So at first he was sent to New Mullion to serve summons on Oliver Lutkins. A case was coming up in the court. In it the presence of Lutkins was urgently required. Q.4 What opinion did the narrator form about the hack driver? Ans. The narrator found the hack driver cooperative, kind and very helpful. He also found him the most agreeable person. So, he bargained with him for hiring his hack at two dollars an hour. The hack driver's broad smile made him feel that they had been very old good friends. Q.5 What was the lawyer's first impression of Lutkins? Was he correct? Ans. The lawyer's first impression of Lutkins was different in the beginning. When he first met him he found him cheerful, red-faced and friendly. He offered all help to the Lawyer in finding 'Lutkins'. However, he himself was Lutkins. But he was different as he behaved later. The Lawyer was not correct in his estimate of Lutkins. Q.6 With what impression did the lawyer come back to the city? Ans. The lawyer returned to the city with a good impression. In fact, he thought to practise law at New Mullion. The people here were deep and richly human beings. They were simple and wise. He found the people good and helpful. The place was simply ‘a treasure’ for him. So he wished to return to New Mullion. Q.7 How did the narrator feel after knowing that the hack driver was Lutkins himself? Ans. The narrator, at last, came to know from the official the truth. It was that the man as the hack driver was Lutkins himself. He felt shocked at this deception by Lutkins. His feelings were hurt as Lutkins and his mother finally laughed at him. Q.8 How did the narrator find the streets and shops of New Mullion? Ans. The narrator hoped to see a simple country village when he reached New Mullion. But he was sad to see its muddy streets. It had rows of wooden shops. These had been painted in a sour brown colour. Obviously, he didn't like it then.Q.9 How could the Lawyer have avoided being taken for a ride? Ans. The lawyer could have auoided being taken for a ride if he had been a sharp mind. But he was self-assuring and credulous. He believed in everything easily. If he had been suspecting he would have avoided being duped. Only one thing could have helped him. It is: why was the hack driver (Lutkins himself) when he re-searched was helping him so much? Q.10 How did the hack driver sketch the character of Lutkins? Ans. The hack driver was Lutkins himself. He told a lie to the Lawyer that Lutkins roamed much. He couldn't be found at one place. He had to be followed to find out. Then he never repaid the borrowed money. He was good at deceiving the people. It was difficult to meet him. Q.11 Why did the narrator say, "Really, | considered returning to New Mullion to practise law"? Ans. The narrator was greatly impressed by "so deep and richly human" behaviour, of the people. He felt glad at the help and assistance of the hack driver. He found him very soft spoken and simple. So he thought to return to New Mullion to practise law. Q.12 How did the narrator feel after knowing that the hack driver was Lutkins imself? Ans. The narrator, at last, came to know from the official the truth. It was that the man as the hack driver was Lutkins himself. He felt shocked at this deception by Lutkins. His feelings were hurt as Lutkins and his mother finally laughed at him. Q.13 How did Lutkins make a fool of the narrator even in the end? Ans. The narrator felt hurt to know that the hack driver was Lutkins himself. Then Lutkins' mother asked him to accompany them to a neighbour's house. It was for a cup of coffee. Actually, they wanted to see the narrator. They had missed seeing him the previous day. Q.14 The narrator and the hack driver drove around together to find Lutkins. Which were the places they visited? Why couldn't they find Lutkins? Ans. The hack driver (Lutkins himself) took the narrator to various places. They visited Fritz's, Gustaff's barber shop, Wade's Hill and finally Lutkins' house. They couldn't find Lutkins. It was because the hack driver himself was Lutkins. And he was with the narrator almost the whole time. Q.15 What happened at Gustaff's barber shop when the narrator and the hack driver went there? Ans. The hack driver asked Gustaff if they had seen Lutkins. Gustaff told them that he did not. He also didn't care to see him. He asked them to collect thirty-five dollars from Lutkins if they met him. Lutkins owed this money to him.Q.1 What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lutkins? Explain giving examples from the text. Ans. The hack driver was Lutkins himself. But he befooled the narrator. He told him many things about Lutkins. He (Lutkins) told that 'Lutkins' was a hard fellow to catch. He was always up to something or the other. ‘Lutkins' never paid back the money. He played poker and borrowed money. He could be at Fritz's shop at that time. Also he could be at Gustaff's shop for a shave. Lutkins also told the narrator that he’ was a cheat and had cheated many. It was difficult to find him at one place. Lutkins took the narrator to Gustaff's shop. But he couldn't be found there. A customer informed him that 'Lutkins' had been seen walking down the Main Street. Lutkins kept on befooling the narrator as he himself was 'Lutkins'. Q.2 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. Ans. It is seen that those who easily trust others are honest and simple-hearted. They are also the persons who are easily cheated. This is fully applicable to the young lawyer. He easily trusts the hack driver who is himself Oliver Lutkins. The young lawyer comes to New Mullion to serve summons on Lutkins. But Lutkins traps him in his trap. The hack driver (Oliver Lutkins) tells lies after lies about Lutkins. He tells the young Lawyer that he will be available at Fritz's shop. He takes him there. When he is not there he tells that Lutkins will be at Gustaff's barber shop. He then takes him to his mother. She is such a ferocious woman that she threatens to burn him alive. Thus Lutkins makes the young lawyer a fool of himself. Q.3 Where did the man take the narrator in his first visit to New Mullion ? Did he find Lutkins ? Why? Why not? Ans. The narrator was sent to New Mullion to serve summons on Lutkins. He was happy to go there as New Mullion was a town. It was forty miles away. The narrator found New Mullion dirty. But he met an interesting man at the station. He was Lutkins himself. He posed as Bill or Magnusan. He offered his hack to him on hire. Then Bill took the narrator in search of Lutkins. He told him lies that Lutkins was seen at different places. He took the narrator to various places. These were : Fritz's, Gustaff's barber shop and his own house. He easily deceived the narrator that Lutkins was seen at these places a few minutes ago. He was a cheat and never paid the money borrowed. Clearly, Lutkins had befooled the narrator easily. Q.4 Why was the narrator sent to New Mullion again and what happened thereafter? Ans. The young narrator couldn't find Lutkins. So when he reached the office next day. all the people there were upset. So he was ordered to go at once to New Mullion again. But this time a man was sent with him. That man had worked with Lutkins. He would easily recognise him. The narrator saw Bill at the station when they dropped at it. The narrator, recognised Bill. The narrator told that it was Bill. He had helped him greatly in finding Lutkins The man told him that he himself was Lutkins. The narrator felt deeply hurt when Lutkins and his mother laughed at him. Lutkins offered a cup of coffee to the narrator and the man. at once,Q.5 It would have been very easy for anyone to spoil Lutkins' game, but no one did. (a) Why do you think everyone joined hands with him? (b) What does it reveal about Oliver? Ans. (a) It is true that anybody would indeed have easily spoiled the prank that Lutkins was playing on the narrator but nobody chose to do it. In fact, everybody joined Lutkins in befooling the narrator. The reason behind this is that everybody loved the jovial prank master Lutkins. They all were aware of how mischievous Lutkins was and they liked him for his cheerfulness and pranks. (b) The support that Lutkins got from his fellow villagers tells us that Lutkins was a sociable and happy-go-lucky kind of a person. He had a cheerful approach towards everyone. The way he talked to people was very pleasing and loving. He had the ability to attract people towards him and this is why the entire village became a part of his game. Q.6 What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lutkins' mother? How did she treat the narrator? Ans. The hack driver told the narrator that Lutkins' mother was a big and healthy lady. She was nine feet tall and four feet thick. She had a rough and bad temper and was great at the art of ‘swearing’ at people. If enraged, she could beat the soul out of anybody. When the narrator reached Lutkins' home with the hack driver, the hack driver told Lutkins' mother that they needed to know the whereabouts of Lutkins and that the narrator was a Lawyer representing the court so they had the rights to check the house too. Hearing them, the woman went to the kitchen and returned with a red-hot iron rod to threaten the narrator and the hack driver. She told them that they could search her house only after getting burnt with the hot ee She laughed at both the men and forced them out of the house by her wacky ehaviour.) paadahie aksna\y CHAPTER BASED MCQs sadchie.aksna\vQ.1- Who was Lutkins? A) Fritz B) Swede C) Gray D) Bill Q.2- How many times did he have to visit New Mullions? A)1 B) 2 C4 D)5 Q.3- Who accompanied him on his trip to New Mullions the second time? A) his boss B) his friend C) his sister D) a man familiar with Oliver Lutkins Q.4- What vehicle did Bill have? A) Autorickshaw B) cab C) hack D) cart Q.5- In which direction was Oliver’s mother’s farm? A) south B) east C) north D) west Q.6- The summons for Lutkins were for what case? A) theft B) murder C) cheating D) as a witness Q.7- How was Bill’s appearance A) red faced B) cheerful C) thick in the middle D) all of them Q.8- According to Bill, Oliver owed him fifty cents for a game of __ A) chess B) poker C) horse race D) all of themQ.9- Name the barber in the story A) Garry B) Mustafa C) Gustaff D) Guard Q.10- From where did they get lunch? A) Community meal B) Bill’s home C) cafe D) restaraunt Q.11- What was Bill’s other name? A) Magnuson B) Magie C) Maddie D) Magpie Q.12- Who was Oliver Lutkins? A) Fritz B) Gustaff C) Bill D) Gray ANSWERS ano PeONaurwnna APBWNABWOOANSG