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The Eyes Have It

1. Who is the author of the short story ‘The Eyes Have It’ ?

The author of the short story ‘The Eyes Have It’ is Ruskin Bond.

2. What is the theme that the story deals with ?

The story deals with the theme of Blindness and vision.

3. The girl got into the train at which station ?

The girl got into the train compartment at Rohana.

4. Who came to see off the blind girl at Rohana station ?

Probably the blind girl’s parents came to see her off.

OR, The couple who came to see the girl off were probably her parents.

5. Why did the couple seem very anxious about the girl ?

The couple seemed very anxious about the girl as she was blind.

6. What did the couple seem very anxious about ?

The couple seemed very anxious about the comfort of the girl.

7. What instructions did the woman give to the girl, who came to see off her ?

The woman who saw the girl off, gave her detailed instructions as to where to keep her things, when not to lean out of windows and how to avoid speaking to strangers.

8. Who called their goodbyes to the girl and when ?

The couple, probably the girl's parents, called their goodbyes to the girl when the train pulled out of the station.

9. How do you know the narrator in Ruskin Bond’s story was not blind from his birth ?

During the train journey the narrator made a declaration that he was ‘totally blind at the time’. From this remark we came to know that the narrator was not blind from his birth.

10. What were the eyes of the narrator sensitive to ?

The eyes of the narrator were sensitive only to light and darkness.

11. Why was the narrator unable to tell about the girl’s look ?

The narrator was unable to tell about the girl’s look as he was totally blind at that time.

12. What was the only thing the narrator could make out about his first co-passenger ?

The only thing that the narrator could make out about his first co-passenger was that she wore slippers.

13. How did the narrator know that the girl wore slippers ?

The narrator knew that the girl wore slippers from the sound that he heard as the slippers slapped against her heels.

14. Who started the conversation in the compartment and how ?

The narrator started the conversation by asking the girl what her destination was.

OR, The narrator started the conversation with the girl by asking her whether she was going all the way to Dehra.

15. Why did the narrator thing that his voice must have started the girl ?

The narrator thought that his voice must have started the girl as the girl gave a little exclamation and told her unawareness about the presence of the narrator.

16. What remark did the narrator make about the people with good eyesight ?

According to the narrator, people with good eyesight often fail to see what is right in front of them as they have two many things to see.

17. How did the narrator think of preventing the girl from discovering that he was blind ?

The narrator decided to keep to his seat to prevent his first co-passenger from discovering that he was blind.

18. Where was the girl getting off ?

The girl in Ruskin Bond’s story ‘The Eyes Have It’ was getting off at Saharanpur.

19. Who would receive the blind girl at the destination ?

The girl’s aunt would receive the blind girl at Saharanpur station, her destination.

20. When do the hills look lovely according to Ruskin Bond?

According to Ruskin Bond the hills look lovely in the month of October.

21. Why is October considered as the best time to visit the hills ?

October is considered as the best time to visit the hills as the hills remain covered with wild dahlias and the sun looks lovely. The roads become quiet and deserted as the tourist season gets over.

22. ‘Then I made a mistake’-What mistake did the narrator make ?

The narrator mistakenly asked what it looked like out of the window and this question could have revealed the truth that he was blind.

23. Who did the narrator think to be formidable creatures?

In Ruskin Bond's 'The Eyes Have It', the narrator thought that aunts are usually formidable creatures.

24. What could the narrator see in his mind's eye?

The narrator could see telegraph posts flashing by, in his mind's eye.

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