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Important question- sector 23

summary of these stories in your own words:
  1. The thief
  2. The open window
  3. Justify the title 'The open window'
  4. Characters sketch of Arun .
  5. Write a note on Mr. Framton.
  6. Character sketch of Vera.

2. Answer the following:
  1. What are Dipak's’s reactions to the prospect of receiving an education? Do they change over time? What makes him return to Arun?
  2. Why does not Arun hand the thief over to the police? Do you think most people would have done so? In what ways is Arun different from such employers?
  3. What picture of Arun do we get from the story "The Thief" by Ruskin Bond?
  4. Why had Framton Nuttel come to the “rural retreat”?
  5. Why had his sister given him letters of introduction to people living there?
  6. The horror on the girl’s face made Framton swing around in his seat. What did he see?
  7. Who was Dipak? Was ‘Dipak’ his original name?
  8. Who was Vera? What did she tell Framton about Mrs. Sappleton’s tragedy?
  9. Why Arun didn’t give any salary to Dipak? What did he offered instead?  
  10. What was Framton's illness? Why he felt horrible when Mrs. Sappelton was taking about his husband and brother's shooting trip?
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