Module: | Setting & Atmosphere (Deoli Station)
Q6: Consider the following statements regarding the physical appearance and attire of the girl at Deoli station:
1. The girl was dressed in old clothes and had a shawl thrown across her shoulders to protect against the cold morning.
2. She possessed pale skin, shiny black hair, and dark, troubled eyes.
3. Despite her impoverished background, she was wearing expensive sandals and walked with a hurried, careless gait.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. She possessed pale skin, shiny black hair, and dark, troubled eyes.
3. Despite her impoverished background, she was wearing expensive sandals and walked with a hurried, careless gait.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while Statement 3 is incorrect.Structural Breakdown: The text explicitly states she had a pale skin set off by shiny black hair, and dark, troubled eyes.
She wore old clothes and a shawl.
Historical/Related Context: Her poverty is juxtaposed against her natural grace.
This contrast is a classic literary device used by Bond to emphasize the narrator's immediate infatuation with her innate dignity.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the text explicitly notes that her feet were bare, not wearing expensive sandals, and that she walked gracefully and with dignity.