Module: | The Encounters & The Girl
Q18: Consider the following statements regarding the narrator's shortened stay at his grandmother's house:
1. The narrator's grandmother was highly pleased because he finally decided to spend the entire two-month summer vacation with her.
2. Feeling restless and ill-at-ease, the narrator abandoned his vacation after just a couple of weeks and took the train back to the plains.
3. Upon arriving at Deoli during this return trip, he discovered that the previous stationmaster had been transferred.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. Feeling restless and ill-at-ease, the narrator abandoned his vacation after just a couple of weeks and took the train back to the plains.
3. Upon arriving at Deoli during this return trip, he discovered that the previous stationmaster had been transferred.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 2 and 3 are correct, while Statement 1 is incorrect.Structural Breakdown: He leaves Dehra after only two weeks.
At Deoli, he finds a new stationmaster as the previous one was transferred.
Historical/Related Context: The transfer acts as a narrative roadblock, severing his link to finding the girl.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 1 is incorrect because the text explicitly states his grandmother was "not pleased" with his visit because he cut it short.