A. Short Answer Type Questions
1. How did Max die?
Answer: Max died when he jumped out of the window, expecting a balcony, but there was no balcony.
2. How and why did Max manage to come inside the room?
Answer: Max managed to come inside the room using a passkey to steal the secret report.
3. For what reason Fowler came to meet Ausable? Was he successful in his aim?
Answer: Fowler came to meet Ausable to see a real secret agent. Yes, he was successful and saw Ausable’s cleverness.
4. Why did Fowler feel disappointed when he met Ausable?
Answer: Fowler felt disappointed because Ausable looked fat, ordinary and unlike the exciting secret agent he had imagined.
5. How did Ausable get rid of Max?
Answer: Ausable got rid of Max by inventing a story about a balcony. Max believed him and jumped out of the window.
6. What was the reaction of Ausable, when he saw Max in the room?
Answer: Ausable remained calm when he saw Max and cleverly made a plan to deceive him.
7. Describe Max as a secret agent.
Answer: Max was a dangerous and armed secret agent, but he was less clever than Ausable.
8. Who was actually knocking at the door? Was it pre-planned?
Answer: Henry, the waiter, was knocking at the door. No, it was not pre-planned by Ausable.
9. What kind of story narrated by Ausable about the balcony?
Answer: Ausable narrated a false story that there was a balcony outside his window through which someone had entered earlier.
10. Describe the appearance of Max.
Answer: Max was a thin, medium-sized man with an unpleasant appearance. He carried a small automatic pistol.
11. Why was Ausable confident that Max would never return?
Answer: Ausable was confident because Max had jumped from the window expecting a balcony, but there was no balcony.
B. Long Answer Type Questions
1. Initially Fowler was disappointed with Ausable but in the end his perception was changed. Justify the statement with valid reasons.
Answer: Initially, Fowler was disappointed because Ausable looked fat and ordinary. But later, Ausable’s intelligence and presence of mind impressed him. He cleverly deceived Max and proved himself a successful secret agent.
2. Sketch the character of Ausable.
Answer: Ausable was a calm, clever and intelligent secret agent. Though he looked fat and ordinary, he had excellent presence of mind. He invented the balcony story and cleverly defeated Max without using any weapon.
3. Max was not as good as Ausable, being an agent. Explain.
Answer: Max was a dangerous and armed secret agent, but he lacked Ausable’s cleverness. He believed the false balcony story and jumped from the window. Thus, Ausable’s intelligence and presence of mind made him a better agent.
4. Someone's appearance can be misleading. Prove this statement in reference to the story.
Answer: Ausable’s appearance was misleading because he looked fat, ordinary and unimpressive. However, he was extremely intelligent and clever. His presence of mind helped him defeat the armed Max, proving that appearance can be deceptive.
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