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Evans Tries An O-Level
How did McLeery want to help the police?
McLeery had the German question paper in his hand. He told the Governor that he knew where Evans had gone. He wanted to accompany the police in finding the absconding Evans. He showed the question paper to the Governor. It had some vital clues regarding Evans' escape. On the basis of these clues, he insisted that he could nab Evans.
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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?
Who do you think was the invigilator? How was he able to impersonate McLeery?
Why was the Governor himself taking keen interest in the security arrangements for Evans' examination?
Why some of the objectionable items were removed from the cell of Evans?
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