(i) Read the line (stanza 3) that implies the following. ‘Everyone noticed something, and they made guesses, but didn’t speak a word’.

(ii) Now read the line that refers to what they noticed

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“Cambridge was my metaphor for England.” To the writer,

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The writer phoned Stephen Hawking’s house

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Every time he spoke to the scientist, the writer felt guilty because

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“I felt a huge relief... in the possibilities of my body.” In the given context, the highlighted words refer to

Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous? If so, why?

Did he at the same time feel very excited? If so, why

Guess the first question put to the scientist by the writer.

Stephen Hawking said, “I’ve had no choice.” Does the writer think there was a choice? What was it?

“I could feel his anguish.” What could be the anguish?

What endeared the scientist to the writer so that he said he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in the world?