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A Narrow Escape

This chapter describes Tyapa's narrow escape from Calcutta during World War 2, where he fled to Kurseong. While taking shelter there, Tyapa encounters an Englishman seeking refuge from the rain at his house. They spend three days trapped inside due to heavy rain. Though Tyapa found the Englishman's behavior odd, he was nonetheless helpful. Fifteen years later Tyapa returned to his house, where he had a similar experience of being hosted by the same Englishman, mirroring his first visit.

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A Narrow Escape

This chapter describes Tyapa's narrow escape from Calcutta during World War 2, where he fled to Kurseong. While taking shelter there, Tyapa encounters an Englishman seeking refuge from the rain at his house. They spend three days trapped inside due to heavy rain. Though Tyapa found the Englishman's behavior odd, he was nonetheless helpful. Fifteen years later Tyapa returned to his house, where he had a similar experience of being hosted by the same Englishman, mirroring his first visit.

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CHAPTER-2

A NARROW ESCAPE

1. Why did people flee from Calcutta during the Second World War ? Where did they go ?
2. How is the author related to Tyapa ?
3. Why was Tyapa sent to Kurseong ?
4. What did Tyapa pack for his journey ?
5. What did Tyapa do before setting of ? What was he told ?
6. Describe the landscape and route to the house.
7. What course did Tyapa take to reach the house ?
8. Describe the house – Interior as well as Exterior.
9. What conclusion did Tyapa arrive at having done a recce of the house ? What did he
decide thereafter ?
10. ‘ It was at that time that someone started pounding on the door.’
a. What did the author mean by ‘at that time’ ?
b. Describe the ‘someone’ who was pounding on the door.
c. What favour did he ask for the host ?
d. How did the host respond ?
e. Later what did the host do to make the guest feel comfortable ?
f. What did the guest do after tea ?
11. ‘ The rain continued for three days at stretch. ’
a. Describe Tyapa’s plight as a result of the above situation.
b. How were matters resolved ?
c. How did Tyapa’s guest behaved during these three days ?
d. What was Tyapa’s opinion of his visitor ?
e. How was the weather on the third day ? What did Tyapa do then ?
12. ‘ The turn of events quite upset Tyapa.’
a. What was ‘the turn of events’ ?
b. Why was Tyapa upset ?
13. What did Tyapa decide fifteen years later ?
14. What did he do hence ?
15. How was Tyapa’s second visit different from the first ?
16. Why did the author say –
‘ Every bit of his visit mirrored the previous one ?’
17. What did Tyapa do after the Englishman said ' May I please come in ?’

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