CBSE Class 7 English The Midnight Visitor Worksheet

Q1. Reference to Context –

      (a) ‘The fat man chuckled to himself as he unlocked the door of his room and stood aside to let the frustrated guest enter’.

              (i) Who is the fat man in the above lines?

              (ii) Why did the fat man chuckle to himself?

              (iii) Whom does the ‘frustrated guest’ refer to in the above lines?

      (b) For half across the room, a small automatic pistol in his hand stood a man?

             (i) Who stood with an automatic pistol in his hand?

             (ii) Who experienced the first authentic thrill of the day? Why?

      (c) ‘And we wish we knew how your people got the report’.?

            (i) Who is speaking to whom?

            (ii) Which report is being referred to in the above line?

      (d) ‘You are disillusioned, but take cheer my young friend. Presently you will see a paper quite an important paper for which several men...’

             (i) Who is speaking to whom?

             (ii) Which paper is being referred to as quite important in the above lines? Why?

Q2. Why did Fowler feel disappointed when he met Ausable?

Q3. Why did Max come to Ausable’s room?

Q4. How did Fowler react when he saw a waiter standing at the door?

Q5. How did Max enter the hotel room?

Q6. How can you say that Ausable was a good secret agent?