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THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR-CBQ

 

The Midnight Visitor

Competency based Questions

1. Discuss, briefly, the reasons owing to which Fowler was interested in meeting Ausable.

 2. Ausable was always one step ahead of everyone. Highlight any two instances from “The Midnight Visitor” when this holds true.

 3. Henry unintentionally saved Ausable’s life. Briefly comment.

 4. Ausable displays an acute sense of awareness of his surroundings. Justify with instances from the text.

 5. Fowler’s day took a one-eighty-degree turn by the end of the evening. Examine the statement with reference to “The Midnight Visitor”.

 6.“Stereotypes are often misleading”. Elaborate on the given quote in the context of “The Midnight Visitor”.

 7. Max was unprepared for his mission. Discuss with reference to the chapter “The Midnight Visitor”.

 8. “Attack is the secret of defense.” Justify the statement in the case of Ausable.  

9. Ausable’s employer has been asked to write a recommendation letter for Ausable so that he may be promoted to a higher rank in the secret services. As his manager, draft the letter detailing his personality traits with reference to the instance in the chapter as a prime example of Ausable’s genius. You may begin this way:

22, rue Nationale

Paris

26 March’ 78

The General Director

Department for Internal Security

11-A, Rue de Dunkerque

Paris

Subject: Letter of Recommendation

This is to state that Monsieur Ausable has been a committed employee with

us for the past two years. In this time, he has ………… ………(continue) …………… …… ………

Yours sincerely

ABC

10. A new secret agent has asked Ausable’s opinion on the traits they should be looking for in a person filling in his shoes. Create a conversation between Ausable and the new agent about the indispensable traits that a secret agent must have.

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