Why did Evans not take off his hat when Jackson ordered him to do so?

Will the clues left behind on the question paper put Evans back in prison again?

Where did Evans go?

Reflecting on the story, what did you feel about Evans having the last laugh?

When Stephens comes back to the cell he jumps to a conclusion and the whole machinery blindly goes by his assumption without even checking the identity of the injured “McLeery.” Does this show how hasty conjectures prevent one from seeing the obvious? How is the criminal able to predict such negligence?

What could the Governor have done to securely bring back Evans to prison when he caught him at The Golden Lion? Does that final act of foolishness really prove that ‘he was just another good-for-a-giggle, gullible Governor, that was all’?

While we condemn the crime, we are sympathetic to the criminal. Is this the reason why prison staff often develop a soft corner for those in custody?

Do you agree that between crime and punishment, it is mainly a battle of wits?

Who was Evans and what was his desire about his education?

How was Evans helped in preparing for the examination?

Who was Carter? What did the Govemoraskhim to do?