The Eyes Have It MCQ QUIZ

The story 'The Eyes Have It' is written by Ruskin Bond, an Indian writer with British descent.

'The Eyes Have It' is a famous short-story by Ruskin Bond, an Indian writer with British descent.

The journey in 'The Eyes Have It' took place in the month of October.

The girl in the story, "The Eyes Have It" wished to visit the hills of Mussoorie especially in October.

As the narrator was totally blind at that time, he was unable to tell what the girl looked like.

"I had the train compartment to myself upto Rohana" --- Here 'I' refers to the narrator of the story, "The Eyes Have It".

The narrator had the train compartment to himself upto Rohana station. Actually he was all alone in the train compartment upto Rohana station, and then a girl got in the train compartment there.

The couple who saw the girl off at the station were probably her parents. 

As the girl was completely blind, the girl's parents were very anxious about her comfort.

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.

At that time the narrator was completely blind. But he was not born blind.

The eyes of the narrator were sensitive only to light and darkness.

The narrator's very first clue about his fellow traveller in the train is that he knows that she wears slippers, from the way they slapped against her heels.

The girl was startled when the narrator first spoke to her because she did not know that there was another person in the compartment.

The narrator liked the sound of the girl's voice and even the sound of the slippers.

The narrator first discovered that the girl had a sweet voice and he liked it.

At the starting of his conversation, the narrator's voice in 'The Eyes Have It' startled the girl.

People with good eyesight often fail to see what is right in front of them because they too much to take in.

According to the narrator, people with good eyesight often fail to see things in from of them because they have too much to take in.

People who cannot see or see very little have to take in only the essentials.

The narrator did not want to disclose to the girl that he was completely blind. Actually he did not want to be noticed as blind.

To prevent the girl from discovering that the narrator was blind, he decided to keep to his seat.

The narrator attempts to strike up a conversation with the girl by asking her where she is going.

The blind girl said that she would get off at Saharanpur where her aunt was meeting her.

The perfume of the girl's hair tantalized the narrator so much that he wanted to raise his hand to touch her hair.

The girl will be received at Saharanpur by her aunt.

According to the author, aunts are usually formidable creatures.

The initial destination of the narrator was Dehra.

From Dehra, Ruskin Bond was going to Mussoorie, his home town.

The blind girl said that she loved the hills of Mussoorie especially in October.

According to the girl, the author was very lucky because was going to Mussoorie, a famous hilly town.

According to Ruskin Bond, the best time for visiting the hills is October.

In October the hills are covered with wild dahlias.

While describing the scenic beauty of Mussoorie the narrator has described the sun as 'delicious'.

The narrator said that one could enjoy the night of Mussoorie by sitting in front of a logfire and drinking a little brandy.

"The sun is delicious." Here 'delicious' means 'pleasant'.

In October the roads of Mussoorie are quiet and almost deserted.

The narrator wondered if the girl thought him to be a romantic fool.

"Then I made a mistake." --- The 'mistake' was made by the narrator.

"Then I made a mistake." The word 'mistake' means 'error'.

"Then I made a mistake." The 'mistake' that the narrator made was to let slip the fact that he could not see.

In the compartment, the narrator felt for the window-ledge.

The narrator heard the panting of the engine and the rumble of the wheels.

In his mind's eye the narrator could see the telegraph posts flashing by.

"Have you noticed," I ventured. The narrator ventured to say that the trees were running backward.

The narrator answered quite confidently that he could not see any animal outside.

According to the narrator, the girl had an interesting face.

According to the blind narrator, few girls can resist flattery.

In "The Eyes Have It" the girl was tired of people telling her that she had a pretty face.

"Well, an interesting face can also be pretty," This is said by the narrator of the story.