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Evans Tries An O-Level
The examination was scheduled to begin at 9.15 a.m. but it started at 9.25 a.m. Why was there the delay in starting the examination?
The examination started ten minutes late due to security reasons. The Governor wanted to search Mr. McLeery and his belongings. He had doubts that Mr. McLeery could have taken something dangerous with him innocently like a knife or a nail file, etc. Evans could take advantage of any such thing and keep McLeery as a hostage. He might try to run away from the prison. Then there was some argument regarding Stephens’ staying in the cell.
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Will the injured McLeery be able to help the prison officers trace Evans?
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?
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