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ICSE · Class 8 · English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'
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Who is the narrator in the story?
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The narrator is an unnamed nervous man travelling from America to England on the ship Spartan. He watches the two men secretly and misunderstands their plan.
Why does the narrator think the two men are dangerous?
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He hears secretive talk about 'letting off', sees a mysterious box, and notices whitish grains being poured into it. He wrongly believes they are planning an explosion.
Who are Muller and Flannigan?
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Muller is a short little fellow with a brisk air. Flannigan is tall and very thin with a blue-black beard and a colourless face. They are the two men carrying the box.
What is the little square box really?
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It is actually a specially invented pigeon trap, not a bomb. It holds the carrier pigeons and opens by a spring when the trigger is pulled.
What makes the box look frightening to the narrator?
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It is a dark wooden box that looks like a pistol-case but is much higher. It has a trigger-like arrangement on the lid, a coil of string, and a small square opening, so it seems dangerous.
What are the whitish grains poured into the box?
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They are bird feed, not a fuse. Muller pours them through the opening so the pigeons can be fed.
What is the narrator's wrong belief about the men's plan?
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He believes they are agents of a group planning to destroy the ship and sacrifice the passengers in one great explosion.
Why do the two men speak and act secretly?
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They want to keep the pigeon race hidden because some ship captains have a prejudice against sporting events being organised aboard their ships.
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