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The Eyes Have It Question Answer
2015
Q. “I’m tired of people telling me I have a pretty face.” —Who said this to whom and when? What did the person spoken to reply? 1+1+2+2
i) Who said this to whom and when?
The girl said this to the narrator during their conversation in the train compartment.
ii) What did the person spoken to reply?
The narrator replied by saying, “Well, an interesting face can also be pretty.”
2016
Q. “She would forget our brief encounter” – Who said this and about whom? What is the ‘brief encounter’ referred to here? Why did the speaker think so? 1+1+2+2
i) Who said this and about whom?
The narrator said this about the girl.
ii) What is the ‘brief encounter’ referred to here?
The ‘brief encounter’ refers to the short conversation and time spent together between the narrator and the girl on the train.
iii) Why did the speaker think so?
The speaker thought so because, for the girl, it was just a short, casual meeting with a stranger during a train journey. However, for the narrator, it was a memorable interaction due to the girl’s voice and their conversation.
2017
Q. “Then I made a mistake.”- What ‘mistake’ did the speaker make? Why was it a ‘mistake’? What removed the speaker’s doubts? What did the speaker do then? 1+2+1 +2
i) What ‘mistake’ did the speaker make?
The speaker, who is the narrator, made the mistake of asking the girl, “What is it like outside?”
ii) Why was it a ‘mistake’?
It was a mistake because it might have revealed to the girl that the narrator was blind, as someone who could see would usually just look out the window.
iii) What removed the speaker’s doubts?
The speaker’s doubts were removed when the girl didn’t find the question strange and instead suggested that he look out of the window, indicating that she had not noticed he was blind.
iv) What did the speaker do then?
The speaker moved along the berth, pretended to look out of the window, and made a comment about the trees seeming to move while the train seemed to stand still, maintaining the illusion that he could see.
2018
Q. “She was an interesting girl”-Who said this to whom and when? What else did the person say? What reply did he get? 3+1+2
i) Who said this to whom and when?
The narrator said this to the new co-passenger who boarded the train after the girl left, just after the train departed from Saharanpur.
ii) What else did the person say?
The narrator also asked the new passenger if he could tell whether the girl kept her hair long or short.
iii) What reply did he get?
The new passenger replied that he did not notice her hair but was struck by her beautiful eyes, adding that they were of no use to her as she was completely blind.
2019
Q. “… the girl got up and began to collect her things”- Who is the girl? When did she get up? Why did she get up to collect her things? What had the speaker thought about the brief encounter he had with the girl? 1+1+1+3
Who is the girl?
The girl is the co-passenger who shared the train compartment with the narrator from Rohana to Saharanpur.
When did she get up?
She got up when the train was approaching Saharanpur station, where she was getting off.
Why did she get up to collect her things?
She got up to collect her things because her journey was coming to an end, and she needed to prepare to leave the train.
What had the speaker thought about the brief encounter he had with the girl?
The speaker thought that while the girl would soon forget the brief encounter, he would remember it for a long time. He enjoyed her company and found her voice pleasant and memorable.
2020
Q. “I’m tired of people telling me I have a pretty face.”- Who said this, to whom and when? What did the person spoken to reply? 1+1+2+2
i) Who said this, to whom, and when?
The girl said this to the narrator during their conversation in the train compartment.
ii) What did the person spoken to reply?
The narrator replied by saying, “Well, an interesting face can also be pretty.”
2021
No exam due to Covid-19
2022
Q. “I’m tired of people telling me I have a pretty face.”- Who said this, to whom and when? What did the person spoken to reply? 1+1+2+2
Check answer of 2015 or 2020
2023
[MCQ] The co-passenger, who boarded the train at Saharanpur noticed the girl’s- (a) hair (b) beautiful eyes (c) sweet face (d) bright dress.
Ans: (b) beautiful eyes
[SA1] How did the narrator come to know that the girl wore slippers?
Ans: The narrator knew the girl wore slippers because he heard the sound they made when they slapped against her heels as she walked into the compartment.
[SA2] What could the narrator see in his mind’s eye?
Ans: In his mind’s eye, the narrator could imagine the telegraph posts flashing by, even though he could not physically see them due to his blindness.
[LSA] “Can you tell me-did she keep her hair long or short?” Who is the speaker? To whom is he speaking? Who is being referred to? Where did the girl get down? What was the answer the speaker received in context to his question? 2+2+2
i) Who is the speaker?
The speaker is the narrator.
ii) To whom is he speaking?
He is speaking to the new co-passenger who boarded the train at Saharanpur.
iii) Who is being referred to?
The girl who traveled with the narrator from Rohana to Saharanpur is being referred to.
iv) Where did the girl get down?
The girl got down at Saharanpur station.
v) What was the answer the speaker received in context to his question?
The answer the speaker received was that the co-passenger did not notice her hair but remembered her beautiful eyes, noting that she was completely blind.
2024
[MCQ] The girl who boarded the train from Rohana was wearing – (a) high heels (b) slippers (c) boots (d) sports shoes.
Ans: (b) slippers
[SA1] Who was supposed to receive the girl at Saharanpur station?
Ans: The girl’s aunt was supposed to receive her at Saharanpur station.
[SA2] What did the narrator know about the animals in the forests near Dehra?
Ans: The narrator knew that there were hardly any animals left in the forests near Dehra, which is why he confidently answered “No” when the girl asked if he saw any animals outside.
[LSA] “Then I made a mistake.” – Who is the speaker? What mistake did he make? Why did he call it a mistake? How did his co-passenger react to it? 1+1+3+1
i) Who is the speaker?
The speaker is the narrator.
ii) What mistake did he make?
The mistake he made was asking the girl, “What is it like outside?” which could reveal his blindness.
iii) Why did he call it a mistake?
He called it a mistake because asking such a question could make the girl suspect that he was blind.
iv) How did his co-passenger react to it?
The girl did not react suspiciously. She simply suggested him to look out of the window, indicating she hadn’t realized he was blind.
