Module: | The Encounters & The Girl
Q17: Consider the following statements regarding the narrator's first inquiry about the missing girl:
1. Driven by deep disappointment, the narrator ran up to the stationmaster to ask if he knew the basket-selling girl.
2. The stationmaster immediately recognized the girl from the description and informed the narrator that she had moved to a different city.
3. The brief inquiry was abruptly cut short because the train started moving, forcing the narrator to run and jump into his compartment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The stationmaster immediately recognized the girl from the description and informed the narrator that she had moved to a different city.
3. The brief inquiry was abruptly cut short because the train started moving, forcing the narrator to run and jump into his compartment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct, while Statement 2 is incorrect.Structural Breakdown: He asks the stationmaster, who says he doesn't know her.
The train then moves, and the narrator has to jump to catch it.
Historical/Related Context: This scene reinforces the motif of the relentless train schedule.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 2 is incorrect because the stationmaster bluntly claims he does not know the girl at all.