Short Answer Type Questions
Q1. Give a brief description of the train Mr. A.G. Gardiner was traveling by.
Ans. Mr. A.G. Gardiner was going from London to a Midland town. He was traveling by a train which was the last train from London – to Midland town. The train was a stopping train which was an infinitely leisurely train.
Q2. What pleasant sense of freedom does the author feel when traveling along in a railway
compartment ?
Ans. According to Mr. A.G. Gardiner, the pleasant sense of freedom about being alone in a compartment is that a person is free to do what he likes. A person can do anything he likes.
Q3. Who was the fellow – traveler? What relationship did the author develop with the fellow – traveler ?
Ans. A mosquito was the fellow – traveler. The writer developed a kind of distant relationship with the mosquito . It was based on mutual obligation. It was the fact that fortune had made them fellow – travelers.
Q4. What pleasant sense of freedom does the author feel when traveling alone in a railway
compartment ?
Ans. According to Mr. A.G. Gardiner, the pleasant sense of freedom about being alone in a compartment is that a person is tree do to what he like. A person can do anything he likes.
Q5. Describe the experience of A.G. Gardiner with his fellow – traveler ?
Ans. While traveling in a train, A.G. Gardiner’s fellow – traveler was a mosquito At first he was annoyed with it and tried to kill it. Having failed in punishing it, the writer developed a kind of distant relationship with the mosquito based on mutual obligation.
Q6. ‘Magnanimity has its limits.’ Who said it and why ?
Ans. ‘Magnanimity has its limits’ was said by author because he was continuously disturbed by a mosquito during the journey in a railway compartment. He tried to flick it away again and again. But it came again and disturbed him. So he get annoyed.
Q7. Why did author decide to be magnanimous and merciful to the fellow –traveler?
Ans. He decided to be magnanimous and merciful to the fellow – traveler because he felt that these two qualities were virtues of mankind. He could region his lost respect by showing kindness and mercy.
Q8. What did Mr. A.G. Gardiner to while traveling alone in the compartment ?
Ans. While traveling alone in the compartment, A.G. Gardner stopped reading the newspaper, stood up and looked out of the compartment. Then he lit a cigarette, sat down and started reading the newspaper again.
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