Module: | Setting & Atmosphere (Deoli Station)
Q9: Consider the following statements regarding the train's departure from Deoli station:
1. As the girl was about to speak to the narrator, the stationmaster arrived and ordered her off the platform.
2. Whatever the girl attempted to say was lost in the clanging of the bell and the hissing of the engine.
3. As the train shuddered and jolted forward, she remained standing alone on the platform, looking at him and smiling.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. Whatever the girl attempted to say was lost in the clanging of the bell and the hissing of the engine.
3. As the train shuddered and jolted forward, she remained standing alone on the platform, looking at him and smiling.
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: The interruption is caused mechanically by the train itself—specifically the guard blowing his whistle, the bell clanging, and the engine hissing.
Historical/Related Context: The sensory details of the engine and bell represent the harsh reality of the narrator's forward momentum.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 1 is incorrect because the stationmaster does not intervene or chase her away.
The interruption is purely mechanical.