Short Questions and Answers from ‘The Eyes Have It’ Class XII

1. When do the hills look lovely? 

Ans:- The hills look lovely specially in October. 

2. Who stammered an apology? 

Ans:- The new passenger who entered the compartment at Saharanpur stammered an apology. 

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

Ans: In his mind's eye, the narrator could see telegraph posts flashing by.

 

4. What was the narrator's compliment about the girl? 

Ans:- The narrator's compliment was that the girl had an interesting face. 

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

  Ans: The girl’s slippers slapped against her heels. Thus, the narrator knew that the girl wore slippers. 

6. “That always happens.” What always happens?

Ans:- It always happens that the passengers feel that they are standing still in the moving train while the trees seem to be moving. 

7. Why were the eyes of the girl of no use? 

Ans:- The eyes of the girl were of no use to her because she was completely blind. 

8. What did the new passenger say about the girl's eyes? 

Ans:- The new passenger said that the girl had beautiful eyes but they were of no use to her because she was completely blind. 

9. Who came to see off the girl at the station? 

Ans:- A couple probably the girl's parents came to see her off at the station. 

10. What did the couple seem to be very anxious about? 

Ans:- The couple seemed to be very anxious about the girl's comfort. 

11. Why did the narrator face the window? 

Ans:- The narrator faced the window to make a pretence of studying the landscape.

12. How are the aunts according to the narrator? 

Ans:- According to the narrator, aunts are usually formidable creatures. 

13. At which station did the blind girl get into the train? H.S 15

Ans: The blind girl got into the train at Rohana station. 

14. Who would receive the blind girl at the destination? H.S 15 

Ans:- The aunt of the blind girl would receive her at the destination. 

15. Who broke into the narrator's reverie? H.S 16 

Ans: The new fellow passenger who entered the compartment at Saharanpur broke into the narrator’s reverie. 

16. What, according to the narrator of the Ruskin Bond's story 'The Eyes Have It', is the best time to visit the hills? H.S 16 

Ans: According to the narrator of the Ruskin Bond's story 'The Eyes Have It', October is the best time to visit the hills. 

17. How did the narrator in ' The Eyes Have It' describe the voice of the blind girl? H.S 17  

Ans:-According to the narrator, the voice of the blind girl had the sparkle of a mountain stream.

18. What were the eyes of the narrator in 'The Eyes Have It' sensitive to? H.S 17 

Ans: The eyes of the narrator in 'The Eyes Have It' were sensitive only to light and darkness. 

19. How did the girl describe the narrator? H.S 18 

Ans: According to the girl, the narrator was a very gallant young man but he was very serious. 

20. What remark did the narrator make about people with good eyesight? H.S 18 

Ans: According to the narrator, people with good eyesight often fail to see what is right in front of of them. 

 21. Why did the narrator decide to keep to his seat?

Ans:- The narrator decided to keep to his seat to hide his blindness from the girl?

22: How did the narrator describe the girl’s voice?

Ans: – While chatting with the blind girl, the narrator was so mesmerized that he said that her voice had the sparkle of the mountain stream.

23: Where was the narrator going to?

Ans: – The narrator was going to Dehra and then to Mussoorie. 

24: What do people with good eyesight fail to see?

Ans:- People with good eyesight fail to see what is right in front of them.

25: What do the narrator hear from the compartment?

Ans:- The narrator heard the panting of the engine and the rumble of the wheels from the compartment.

26: What did the woman instruct the girl?

Ans:- The woman instructed the girl about where she would keep her things, when not to lean out of the windows and how to avoid speaking to strangers.

27: Why was the narrator lucky, according to the girl?

Ans:- According to the girl, the narrator was lucky because he would be able to enjoy the beauty of the Mussoorie hills.

28: "Then I made a mistake"- What was the mistake?

Ans:- The mistake was that the narrator asked the girl what it was like outside.

29:- "That always happens"- What always happens?

Ans:- When the train is in motion, the trees seem to be moving, while the passengers seem to be standing still.

30:- What was the compliment of the narrator about the girl's face?

Ans:- The narrator's compliment was that the girl had an interesting face.

31:- What was the girl’s reply when the narrator told the girl that she had an ‘interesting face’?

Ans:- The girl laughed and admitted that many of her acquaintances had already told her that she had an ‘interesting face’

32:- What was the girl tired of?

Ans:- The girl was tired of people telling her that she had a pretty face.

33:- What, according to the narrator of Ruskin Bond's story "The Eyes Have It" is the best time to visit the hills?

Ans:- According to the narrator of Ruskin Bond's story "The Eyes Have It", the best time to visit the hills is October.

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