The Eyes Have It SAQ
The Eyes Have It /The Eyes are not Here /The Girl on the Train
Ruskin Bond [1934—–]
SAQ – 1 /2 Marks
1. *Upto which station did the narrator travel alone in the train?
👉The narrator traveled alone in the train upto Rohana station.
2. *At which station did the blind girl get into the train? [WBCHSE H.S. 2015]
👉The blind girl got into the train at Rohana station.
3. *Who came to Rohana see the girl off?
👉The couple who were probably her parents came to see the girl off.
4. What made the narrator feel that the couple who had come to see her off were her parents?
👉The narrator felt that the couple who had come to see her off were her parents because they seemed very anxious about her comfort.
5. *What did the couple seem very anxious?
👉The couple seemed very anxious about her comfort.
6. *What instructions did the woman give to the girl?
👉The woman gave the girl detailed instructions as to where to keep her things, when not to lean out of windows, and how to avoid speaking to strangers.
7. *What were the eyes of the narrator in ‘The Eyes Have It’ sensitive to? [WBCHSE H.S. 2017]
👉The eyes of the narrator in ‘The Eyes Have It’ were sensitive only to light and darkness.
8. Why was the narrator unable to tell anything about the girl’s appearance?
👉The narrator was unable to tell anything about the girl’s appearance because he was completely blind at that time.
9. *How did the narrator know that the girl wore slippers? [WBCHSE Sample Question]
👉The blind narrator knew that the girl wore slippers because from the way they slapped against her heels.
Related Question
*How did the narrator come to know that the girl wore slippers? [WBCHSE H.S. 2023]
👉The narrator came to know that the girl wore slippers because from the way they slapped against her heels.
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10. How did the narrator try to initiate a conversation with the girl?
👉The narrator tried to initiate a conversation with the girl by asking her destination.
11. *Why was the girl startled at the voice of the narrator?
👉The girl was startled at the voice of the narrator because she had not known anyone else had been in the compartment.
12. *Why did the narrator think that his voice must have startled the girl? [WBCHSE H.S. 2020]
👉The narrator thought that his voice must have startled the girl because he thought he must have been sitting in a dark corner of the train compartment.
13. *What remark did the narrator make about people with good eyesight? [WBCHSE H.S. 2018]
👉The narrator remarked that people with good eyesight often fail to see what is right in front of them as they have too much to take in.
Related Question
*What do people with good eyesight fail to see?
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14. *How did the blind narrator perceive the outer world?
👉The blind narrator perceived the outer world with his remaining senses.
15. *What was the narrator trying to hide from the girl?
👉The narrator was trying to hide his blindness from the girl.
16. *Where was the girl in the story ‘The Eyes Have It’ getting off? [WBCHSE H.S. 2019, 2022]
👉The girl in the story ‘The Eyes Have It’ was getting off at Saharanpur.
17. *Who would receive the blind girl at the destination? [WBCHSE H.S. 2015]
👉The blind girl’s aunt would receive her at the destination.
Related Question
*Who was supposed to receive the girl at Saharanpur station? [WBCHSE H.S. 2024]
👉Her aunt was supposed to receive the girl at Saharanpur station.
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18. *Who did the narrator of ‘The Eyes Have It’ think to be formidable creatures? [WBCHSE H.S. 2019, 2022]
👉The narrator of ‘The Eyes Have It’ thought aunts to be formidable creatures.
Related Question
What does the narrator think about aunts?
👉The narrator thinks that aunts are usually formidable creatures.
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19. *Where will the narrator get down from the train?
👉The narrator will get down from the train at the station of Dehradun.
20. Was the narrator going to Mussoorie directly?
👉No, the narrator was not going to Mussoorie directly. He was going to Mussoorie via Dehradun.
21. “Oh, how lucky you are” — Who is the speaker? Why did the speaker consider the other person to be lucky?
👉The blind girl is the speaker of the above mentioned line.
The girl considered the narrator to be lucky because he was going to Mussoorie, a famous hilly town.
22. *When do the hills look lovely, according to Ruskin Bond? [WBCHSE Sample Question]
👉According to Ruskin Bond, the hills look lovely in October.
23. *What, according to the narrator in Ruskin Bond’s story ‘The Eyes Have It’, is the best time to visit the hills? [WBCHSE H.S. 2016]
👉According to the narrator in Ruskin Bond’s story ‘The Eyes Have It’, October is the best time to visit the hills.
24. How do the hills of Mussoorie look in October?
👉In October the hills of Mussoorie are covered with wild dahlias.
25. What did the narrator pretend by facing the window?
👉By facing the window, the narrator was making a pretence of studying the landscape.
26. *How was it possible for the narrator to see the telegraph posts?
👉Though the narrator was blind, in his mind’s eye he could see the telegraph posts flashing by.
27. *”Have you noticed, I ventured…” Who is the speaker?
👉The narrator is the speaker of the above mentioned line.
28. *“That always happens” — What always happens?
👉It always happens that the trees seem to be moving while one seems to be standing still in a train or bus.
29. *How many animals did the narrator see from the train?
👉The narrator saw no animals from the train.
30. What compliment did Ruskin Bond give to his co-passenger, the girl?
👉Ruskin Bond complimented his co-passenger, the girl that she had an interesting face.
31. How do girls react to flattery, according to the narrator?
👉According to the narrator, few girls can resist flattery.
32. *When did the narrator think that the girl had a pretty face?
👉When the girl told the narrator that she was tired of people telling her that she had a pretty face, the narrator thought that she had a pretty face.
33. “I was becoming quite daring, but it was a safe remark” — Why has the remark been considered safe?
👉The remark has been considered safe because he knew few girls can resist flattery.
34. *What was the girl in ‘The Eyes Have It’ tired of?
👉In ‘The Eyes Have It’ the girl was tired of people telling her that she had a pretty face.
35. *How did the girl describe the narrator? [WBCHSE H.S. 2018, 2022]
👉In ‘The Eyes Have It’ the girl described the narrator as a very gallant young man and a serious fellow.
36. Why did the girl call the narrator ‘gallant’?
👉The girl called the narrator ‘gallant’ because he directed praised the girl’s face.
37. Why did the girl consider the narrator to be too serious?
👉The girl considered the narrator to be too serious because he became much more concerned about anything he said.
38. What made the narrator feel troubled and lonely?
👉The thought of laughter made the narrator feel troubled and lonely.
39. “We’ll soon be at your station,” — What was the girl’s reaction on hearing on this?
👉On hearing on this, the girl thanked God for it being a short journey.
40. *Why was the girl in the story ‘The Eyes Have It’ happy about her journey being short?
👉The girl in the story ‘The Eyes Have It’ was happy about her journey being short because she could not bear to sit in a train for more than two or three hours.
41. Why was the narrator prepared to sit inside the train for almost any length of time?
👉The narrator was prepared to sit inside the train for almost any length of time just to listen to the girl’s talking.
42. *How did the narrator in The Eyes Have It’ describe the voice of the blind girl? [WBCHSE H.S. 2017]
👉The narrator in ‘The Eyes Have It’ described that the girl’s voice had the sparkle of a mountain stream.
43. What would be the effect of that sudden ‘brief encounter’ between the girl and the narrator according to the narrator?
👉According to the narrator, that sudden ‘brief encounter’ between the girl and the narrator would stay with him for the rest of the journey, and for sometime after.
44. When did the girl get up and begin to collect her things?
👉When the engine whistle shrieked, the carriage wheels changed their sound and rhythm, the girl got up and began to collect her things.
45. What did the narrator want to know about the girl’s hair?
👉The narrator wanted to know if the girl had kept her hair long or short.
46. *How was the voice of the girl’s aunt?
👉The voice of the girl’s aunt was high-pitched.
47. *What thing of the girl tantalised the narrator?
👉The perfume from the girl’s hair tantalised the narrator.
48. What made the narrator feel a desire to touch the girl’s hair?
👉The perfume from the girl’s hair tantalised the narrator and he desired to touch the girl’s hair.
49. When and why do you think, a man who was getting into the compartment stammer an apology?
👉When the girl was getting down from the train, a man who was getting into the compartment stammered an apology because there was some confusion in the doorway.
50. What happened when the narrator returned to his berth?
👉When the narrator returned to his berth, the guard blew his whistle and the train began to move off.
51. What game did the narrator play with the fellow travellers?
👉The narrator played a game of deception of having good eyesight with the fellow travellers.
52. *Who broke into the narrator’s reverie? [WBCHSE H.S. 2016]
👉The second fellow passenger or the third passenger who boarded the train at Saharanpur broke into the narrator’s reverie.
53. *What had been an item of reverie to the narrator in ‘The Eyes Have It’?
👉The impression of the girl had been an item of reverie to the narrator in ‘The Eyes Have It’.
54. *What did the new passenger remark about himself in ‘The Eyes Have It’?
👉In ‘The Eyes Have It’ the new passenger remarked that he was not nearly as attractive a travelling companion as the one who just had left the train.
55. *What did the narrator ask to the new fellow-traveller about the girl? [WBCHSE H.S. 2020]
👉The narrator asked the new fellow-traveller if the girl had kept her hair long or short.
56. *What puzzled the new traveller in the train?
👉When the narrator wanted to know from the new traveller about the girl’s hairstyle, he was sounding puzzled.
57. *What did the second fellow-passenger say to the blind narrator about the girl’s eyes? [WBCHSE Sample Question]
👉The second fellow-passenger told the blind narrator that the girl’s eyes were beautiful–but they were of no use to her because she was completely blind.
58. *Why were the eyes of the girl of no use? [WBCHSE Sample Question]
👉The eyes of the girl were of no use to her because she was completely blind.
59. *Whose ‘eyes’ are referred to in ‘The Eyes Have It’?
👉In ‘The Eyes Have It’ the blind girl’s ‘eyes’ are referred to.
60. *What could the narrator see in his mind’s eye? [WBCHSE H.S. 2023]
👉In his mind’s eye the narrator could see telegraph posts flashing by.
61. *What did the narrator know about the animals in the forests near Dehra? [WBCHSE H.S. 2024]
👉The narrator knew that there were hardly any animals left in the forests near Dehra.
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