#Textbook Q & A
TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS – MODEL CBSE BOARD ANSWERS
Q1. How did Ausable manage to outwit Max?
Answer: Ausable remained calm and fabricated a convincing story about a balcony and approaching police. By exploiting Max’s fear and impatience, he made Max jump out of the window, leading to his death.
Q2. Why did Fowler feel disappointed with Ausable initially?
Answer: Fowler expected a dramatic and glamorous spy but found Ausable ordinary, slow, and calm, which conflicted with his romantic ideas of espionage.
Q3. How did Ausable’s presence of mind save his life?
Answer: Ausable’s ability to think quickly under pressure allowed him to control the situation psychologically and escape danger without using force.
Q4. What role does irony play in the story?
Answer: The irony lies in the fact that Max, who carries a gun and threatens others, is defeated by Ausable’s intelligence rather than violence.
Q5. What message does the story convey? (8 marks)
Answer: The story conveys that intelligence, calmness, and presence of mind are more powerful than physical strength. Quick thinking can resolve even the most dangerous situations effectively.
Q1. How did Ausable manage to outwit Max?
Answer: Ausable remained calm and fabricated a convincing story about a balcony and approaching police. By exploiting Max’s fear and impatience, he made Max jump out of the window, leading to his death.
Q2. Why did Fowler feel disappointed with Ausable initially?
Answer: Fowler expected a dramatic and glamorous spy but found Ausable ordinary, slow, and calm, which conflicted with his romantic ideas of espionage.
Q3. How did Ausable’s presence of mind save his life?
Answer: Ausable’s ability to think quickly under pressure allowed him to control the situation psychologically and escape danger without using force.
Q4. What role does irony play in the story?
Answer: The irony lies in the fact that Max, who carries a gun and threatens others, is defeated by Ausable’s intelligence rather than violence.
Q5. What message does the story convey? (8 marks)
Answer: The story conveys that intelligence, calmness, and presence of mind are more powerful than physical strength. Quick thinking can resolve even the most dangerous situations effectively.
#Worksheet
WORKSHEET – THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR (40 FULLY SOLVED QUESTIONS)
SECTION A: MCQs
1. Ausable was a: Secret agent
2. Fowler was a: Writer
3. Max entered the room with a: Gun
4. The setting of the story is a: Hotel room
5. Fowler expected spies to be: Exciting and glamorous
SECTION B: ASSERTION–REASON
6. Assertion: Ausable panicked when Max appeared. Reason: He was physically weak. Ans: Both false
7. Assertion: Max trusted Ausable’s story. Reason: Ausable sounded confident. Ans: Both true, Reason correct
SECTION C: VERY SHORT ANSWER
8. Max was a: Rival spy
9. Fowler accompanied Ausable to: Observe espionage
10. Ausable invented a story about: A balcony
11. Police were mentioned to: Frighten Max
SECTION D: SHORT ANSWER
12. Why did Max threaten Ausable? Ans: To steal important documents.
13. Why did Fowler panic? Ans: He feared violence.
14. How did Ausable control the situation? Ans: By calm deception.
15. Why did Max jump out of the window? Ans: To escape imagined police.
SECTION E: LONG ANSWER
16. Describe Ausable’s character. Ans: Calm, intelligent, resourceful.
17. How does the story challenge stereotypes about spies? Ans: Intelligence over glamour.
18. Explain the role of presence of mind. Ans: It resolves danger without violence.
19. How is irony used effectively? Ans: Gunman defeated mentally.
SECTION F: EXTRACT-BASED
20. “You’ll be shot at sight.” What does this show? Ans: Psychological manipulation
21. Tone of the story? Ans: Suspenseful
SECTION G: VALUE-BASED
22. Value shown by Ausable: Presence of mind
23. Value Max lacks: Judgement
SECTION H: TRUE / FALSE
24. Fowler was calm throughout. Ans: False
25. Max escaped safely. Ans: False
SECTION I: ONE-WORD ANSWERS
26. Genre: Suspense
27. Conflict: Threat
SECTION J: APPLICATION-BASED
28. Why is calmness important in crisis? Ans: It enables clear thinking.
29. How does intelligence defeat force? Ans: Through strategy.
SECTION K: COMPETENCY-BASED
30. Why was Ausable believable? Ans: Confident narration.
31. Why did Max fail? Ans: Overconfidence.
SECTION L: REVISION
32. Theme? Ans: Wit over force
33. Setting? Ans: Hotel room
34. Resolution? Ans: Max’s fall
35. Message? Ans: Intelligence triumphs
36. Fowler’s learning? Ans: True espionage is mental
37. Ausable’s strength? Ans: Calm thinking
38. Max’s flaw? Ans: Impulsiveness
39. Irony? Ans: Armed man defeated
40. Moral? Ans: Mind is stronger than muscle
SECTION A: MCQs
1. Ausable was a: Secret agent
2. Fowler was a: Writer
3. Max entered the room with a: Gun
4. The setting of the story is a: Hotel room
5. Fowler expected spies to be: Exciting and glamorous
SECTION B: ASSERTION–REASON
6. Assertion: Ausable panicked when Max appeared. Reason: He was physically weak. Ans: Both false
7. Assertion: Max trusted Ausable’s story. Reason: Ausable sounded confident. Ans: Both true, Reason correct
SECTION C: VERY SHORT ANSWER
8. Max was a: Rival spy
9. Fowler accompanied Ausable to: Observe espionage
10. Ausable invented a story about: A balcony
11. Police were mentioned to: Frighten Max
SECTION D: SHORT ANSWER
12. Why did Max threaten Ausable? Ans: To steal important documents.
13. Why did Fowler panic? Ans: He feared violence.
14. How did Ausable control the situation? Ans: By calm deception.
15. Why did Max jump out of the window? Ans: To escape imagined police.
SECTION E: LONG ANSWER
16. Describe Ausable’s character. Ans: Calm, intelligent, resourceful.
17. How does the story challenge stereotypes about spies? Ans: Intelligence over glamour.
18. Explain the role of presence of mind. Ans: It resolves danger without violence.
19. How is irony used effectively? Ans: Gunman defeated mentally.
SECTION F: EXTRACT-BASED
20. “You’ll be shot at sight.” What does this show? Ans: Psychological manipulation
21. Tone of the story? Ans: Suspenseful
SECTION G: VALUE-BASED
22. Value shown by Ausable: Presence of mind
23. Value Max lacks: Judgement
SECTION H: TRUE / FALSE
24. Fowler was calm throughout. Ans: False
25. Max escaped safely. Ans: False
SECTION I: ONE-WORD ANSWERS
26. Genre: Suspense
27. Conflict: Threat
SECTION J: APPLICATION-BASED
28. Why is calmness important in crisis? Ans: It enables clear thinking.
29. How does intelligence defeat force? Ans: Through strategy.
SECTION K: COMPETENCY-BASED
30. Why was Ausable believable? Ans: Confident narration.
31. Why did Max fail? Ans: Overconfidence.
SECTION L: REVISION
32. Theme? Ans: Wit over force
33. Setting? Ans: Hotel room
34. Resolution? Ans: Max’s fall
35. Message? Ans: Intelligence triumphs
36. Fowler’s learning? Ans: True espionage is mental
37. Ausable’s strength? Ans: Calm thinking
38. Max’s flaw? Ans: Impulsiveness
39. Irony? Ans: Armed man defeated
40. Moral? Ans: Mind is stronger than muscle