| 1. Who had the train compartment to themselves initially? | The narrator had the train compartment to themselves initially. |
| 2. When did the girl board the train? | The girl got on the train at Rohana. |
| 3. Who saw the girl off at the station? | The girl's parents saw her off at the station. |
| 4. What instructions did the girl receive from her parents? | The girl received detailed instructions on where to keep her things, when not to lean out of windows, and how to avoid speaking to strangers. |
| 5. What sensory limitation did the narrator have at the time? | The narrator was totally blind at the time and could only sense light and darkness. |
| 6. How did the narrator know the girl was wearing slippers? | The narrator knew the girl was wearing slippers from the way they slapped against her heels. |
| 7. Where was the girl planning to get off the train? | The girl was getting off at Saharanpur, where her aunt would meet her. |
| 8. What is the narrator's destination? | The narrator's destination is Dehra and then Mussoorie. |
| 9. What does the narrator say is the best time to visit the hills? | The narrator mentions that October is the best time to visit the hills. |
| 10. What did the narrator like about October in the hills? | The narrator liked the hills being covered with wild dahlias, the delicious sun, and the opportunity to sit in front of a log fire and enjoy a little brandy at night. |
| 11. How did the girl react to the narrator's question about what it's like outside? | The girl seemed to find nothing strange in the question. |
| 12. What did the girl ask the narrator in response to his question about the outside? | The girl asked why the narrator didn't look out of the window. |
| 13. How did the narrator attempt to pretend to look outside? | The narrator moved to the window, pretending to study the landscape. |
| 14. What did the narrator say about the movement of trees outside? | The narrator asked if the girl had noticed that the trees seemed to be moving while the train seemed to be standing still. |
| 15. Did the narrator see any animals outside? | No, the narrator answered confidently that there were hardly any animals left in the forests near Dehra. |
| 16. What did the narrator compliment the girl on? | The narrator complimented the girl on having an interesting face. |
| 17. How did the girl react to the narrator's compliment? | The girl laughed pleasantly and mentioned that she's tired of people telling her she has a pretty face. |
| 18. How did the girl describe the narrator? | The girl called the narrator a very gallant young man. |
| 19. What did the girl wonder about the narrator's seriousness? | The girl wondered why the narrator was so serious. |
| 20. Where was the girl going to get off the train? | The girl was getting off at Saharanpur. |
| 21. Why was the girl glad that it was a short journey? | The girl was glad because she couldn't bear sitting on a train for more than two or three hours. |
| 22. What did the narrator find fascinating to do while looking out of the window? | The narrator found it fascinating to guess what was happening outside the window. |
| 23. What did the man who entered the compartment comment on? | The man commented that the narrator must be disappointed as he's not as attractive a traveling companion as the girl who just left. |
| 24. What did the man notice about the girl's eyes? | The man noticed that the girl had beautiful eyes, but they were of no use to her because she was completely blind. |
| 25. How did the narrator and the girl communicate about her appearance? | The narrator and the girl communicated about her appearance through conversation. |
| 26. What did the narrator wonder about concerning the girl's appearance? | The narrator wondered whether the girl's hair was long or short. |
| 27. How did the girl's presence affect the narrator? | The girl's presence made the narrator feel troubled and lonely. |
| 28. How did the girl's aunt sound when she spoke near the carriage door? | The girl's aunt had a high-pitched female voice. |
| 29. What was the lingering scent that the narrator noticed after the girl left? | The lingering scent was the perfume from the girl's hair. |
| 30. What did the man who entered the compartment notice about the girl? | The man noticed that the girl was completely blind. |
| 31. What did the narrator do when the girl got on the train? | The narrator tried to prevent the girl from discovering that they were blind by staying in their seat. |
| 32. How did the girl react when the narrator asked about her destination? | The girl seemed surprised and didn't expect anyone else to be there. |
| 33. What did the narrator suggest about people with good eyesight? | The narrator suggested that people with good eyesight often fail to see what is right in front of them because they have too much to take in. |
| 34. What was the girl's destination and who was she meeting there? | The girl's destination was Saharanpur, and she was meeting her aunt there. |
| 35. What did the narrator say about the best time to visit the hills? | The narrator talked about how October is the best time to visit the hills and described the scenery. |
| 36. How did the girl respond to the narrator's description of the hills? | The girl was silent after the narrator's description of the hills, and the narrator wondered if she found it romantic or foolish. |
| 37. What question did the narrator ask the girl about the outside? | The narrator asked the girl what it was like outside. |
| 38. How did the girl respond to the narrator's question about the outside? | The girl didn't find the question strange and asked the narrator why they didn't look out of the window. |
| 39. What did the narrator do to pretend they were looking outside? | The narrator moved to the window and pretended to study the landscape. |
| 40. How did the narrator describe the movement of trees outside? | The narrator asked if the girl noticed that the trees seemed to be moving while the train seemed to be standing still. |
| 41. Did the narrator see any animals outside the window? | No, the narrator confidently stated that there were hardly any animals left in the forests near Dehra. |
| 42. What compliment did the narrator give the girl? | The narrator complimented the girl on having an interesting face. |
| 43. How did the girl respond to the narrator's compliment? | The girl was pleased and mentioned that she's tired of being told she has a pretty face. |
| 44. What did the narrator think about the girl's appearance? | The narrator thought that the girl indeed had a pretty face. |
| 45. How did the girl describe the narrator? | The girl called the narrator a very gallant young man and questioned why they were so serious. |
| 46. Where was the girl planning to get off the train? | The girl was getting off at Saharanpur. |
| 47. Why was the girl glad it was a short journey? | The girl was glad because she couldn't bear sitting on a train for more than two or three hours. |
| 48. How did the narrator feel about the girl's presence? | The narrator was willing to sit and listen to the girl for as long as possible because her voice was captivating. |
| 49. What happened when the girl left the train? | When the girl left, the scent of her perfume lingered, but she would likely forget their encounter. |
| 50. What did the man who entered the compartment notice about the girl? | The man noticed that the girl was completely blind, which the narrator had not realized. |
