Class 12 Evan Tries an O- Level  Question and answer 

Evan Tries an O- Level  - Up CBSE board Class 12 Chapter 7 Evan Tries an O- Level  Explanation of the lesson with summary and meaning of difficult words. In addition, the explanation is followed by a summary of the text. All questions and answers given in the lesson are covered.

The name of the Lesson - Evan Tries an O- Level  ( )

Writer of this Chapter – Colin Dexter

Born – (1930)

Dead -( 2017)

About the Author

Colin Dexter was an English crime writer best known for his Inspector Morse series of novels and adapted as the TV television series, Inspector Morse. His characters have spawned a squeal series, Endeavor. In 1996, Dexter won the Macoviti Award for this short story.

About text

The story begins with Criminal Evening. Already notorious for breaking out of many prisons. He is now in Oxford Prison. We see that the Secretary of the Board of Examinations has been referred to as H.M. The call comes. Prison Governor. He learns that the O-Level has begun with night classes in German as well.

 Summary of the Lesson 

Evans is a criminal serving his term in prison. He has escaped from jail several times. That's why the jail authorities are very careful about him. But even that is very clever. He pretends to take classes in O level German in prison. Now at the time of examination, a friend of his comes in the name of Inspector. They work on such a complicated plan that they even escape from jail. But the governor of the prison is no less clever than anyone. He finds her in a hotel and recaptures her. Now the driver of the prison van and the prison officer became his own man with Ivan. The governor is barefoot and Ivan marches to freedom once again.

Difficult word 

Precaution- सावधानियां -  alert

See-  समझें understand

Sort-प्रकार - Type

Stuff- वस्तु - Things

Bit-  थोड़ा a little

Congenital-जन्मजात -  inborn

presumably -संभवतः probably 

parsons- पादरी - clergy

cradled- नीचे रखा placed down 

Thrice- तीन बार three things

Establishment- स्थापना institutions 

Genuinely -वास्तव में  really

Pardon - क्षमा करें Excuse

Following- अगला Next

Grubby -गंदा  Dirty

Burly -मोटा  Stout 

Recruited -नियुक्ति -  appointment

Scraping-रगड़ना - Rubbing

String-पंक्ति - line

Harsh- कठोर - rough

Crisis- मुसीबत -disaster 

Core- ह्रदय - heart

Briskly-  तेज कदमो से - at fast space

Clerical- पादरी - of priest 

Guild -  समूह -association 

lathering-  झाग बना रहा -foaming

Laddy- लड़का - boy

Swath-  पट्टी -strip

Conceded- स्वीकार करना - agreed- 

Hawk -  पक्षी -a bird

Skinned -  जमा कर रखना -Fixed

Riveted- केंद्रित -  Fixed

Spot- पता  लगाना - know

Nagging-लगातार परेशान करने वाला   continuous

Sharply-  चैकन्ना being alert

Hostage -  बंदी -prisoner

Examinee -  परीक्षार्थी -who know take exam

 Frisked-  तलाशी ली searched

Sorely- बुरी तरह - badly

Hitherto- अब तक  toll now

Riffled-  विचलित हुआ -disturbed

Under way-  आरम्भ -start

Signal-  संकेत -sign

A wee while-  कुछ देर  लिए -for a short while 

Askew- तिरछा -slanting

Clipped- कटे होते cut

Parky -  ठंडा cold

Draped -  लिपटा हुआ wrapped around-

Revert - वापस लौटना  go back

Remained- बचे left

Rapidly- तेजी से -  at great speed 

Accent - लहजा way of speaking 

Illusion - भ्रम -confusion

Making away- जाना  going 

Convince- आस्वस्त  assure

Penetrate-  छेदना pierce

Peeping -रिसना  leaking

Despatched- भेजा sent

Grasped- पकड़  held

Perplexed-  परेशान confused

Willed-  चाहा wished

Wailed - शोरे मचाना cried

Jerky halt- अचानक रुक जाना  sudden stop 

Tarnished - धूमिल dim

Scathing- अत्यंत कठोर  very harsh

Whiplash- एक चाबुक की तरह तीखी  sharp like a wipe

Conceal- छिपाना  hide 

Blow -  प्रहार hit 

Rapped out- जोर से कहा  said noisily

Erupted -  फट पड़ा brust out

Chase- पीछा करना  running after

Impact -  टक्कर hit

Bound -  बांधना - tied

Stroll-  चहलकदमी -idle walk

Sticking-चिपकने वाला  gluing

Sore- दुखती  हुयी painful

Stud -  बटन - button

Gorgon-  चुड़ैल witch

Visibly - स्पस्ट रूप से clearly

Beaten - मात दे दी गयी  defeated 

Pour-  उड़ेलना put 

Resistance- विरोध  opposition 

Ponder- सोचना think

Reading with insight

Question 1- Reflecting on the story, what did you feel about  Evan  having the last laugh?

Answer- Evan having the last laugh is the most enjoyable part of the story. The author does not tell us what the crime was for which Evans is in the prison . so the readers have no reason to have any particular ill will against him . For them, it is a between the prison Evans and the prison authorities. In this battle Evans actually wins.

Question 2- When Stephen comes back to the tell cell he jump to a conclusion and the whole machinery blindly goes by assumption without any checking the identity of the injured ‘McLeery ‘ Does this show how hasty conjunction can prevent one from seeing the obvious? How is the criminal able to predict such negligence?

Answer- There is no doubt that Evans escape from the prison is the result of Stephens reaching a hasty  conjecture. It is indeed true that hasty conjecture can prevent us from seeing the obvious. Evans predict that such negligence will keep on happing because after all it is a battle of wits . Both the criminal and police try their own plans . the clever one succeed.

Question 3- What could the governor have done the securely bring back Evans to prison when he caught him at the golden lion? Does that final act of foolishness really prove that he was just another good – for – a giggle , gullible governor , that was all?

Answer- The Governor could have checked the prison officer and the van before handing Evans so that officer . he didn’t do so not because he was just another good – for  another good – for – a giggle , gullible Governor  but because once again he failed to judge how clever Evans could be . He had told Evans that there was police man all around the hotel , which was false. On the other hand there were friends of all around who kept a tight vigil on every happening around . they not only successfully spotted the trouble but took a timely action to nip that trouble in the bud . governor was certainly feeling very smug after recapturing Evans and so he would not think that Evans could escape yet again and so quickly .

Question 4- While we condemn the crime, we are sympathetic to the criminal . Is this reason why prison staff often develop a soft corner for those in custody?

Answer- it is indeed human nature that we condemn the crime , we do not always hate the criminal . with the passage of time, we forget the crime but the criminal remains before our eyes. Slowly but certainly , we begin to sympathise with him . more often begin to feel pity for his suffering . we want to be sure that he is not being made to suffer more than he should . that was the reason why the governor asked Stephens to come out of Evans cell he was pretending to appear foe an examination . in fact it was not just the governor but whole prison staff which at times showed softness towards Evans . for example , Evans wore his cap which he had earlier asked to be taken off . not only that , Jackson wishes him good lick for the examination .

Question 5- Do you agree that between crime and punishment it it mainly a battle of wits?

Answer- That between crime and punishment it is mainly a battle of wits , is indeed theme of the story . it all begins with Evans when he wanted to t5ake O level Examination in German . Now the Governor knew that he had already escaped from the prison three times , that he was called ‘ Evans the break ‘ still the governor was confident that nothing would happen if he was allowed to take the test . it was indeed preparing for a battle against Evan . However Evans escaped. The Governor used his wits much better and recaptured him . He thought he had won the final battle . But Evans had the last laugh when he escaped once again 1gogrammerly.blogspot.com/2022/02/Should%20Wizard%20Hit%20Mommy%20Questions%20and%20Answers%20.html

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Short Answer Type Question

Question 1- what unusual request did the governor make to the secretary of the examination Board?

Answer-The governor ‘s request was about the prisoner , Evans he had been taking his classes in O- level German and wanted to have some academic qualification . The Governor wanted his exam to be conducted in his prison cell itself.

Question-2 What did the governor tell the secretary of the examination Board about Evans?

Answer- The Governor told him that Evans wanted to take exam O-level German. He told that there was no record of violence about Evans. He explained him as a jolly person, who was found of imitations. He told that Evans was a kleptomaniac

Question 3- Was Evens really keen to get some sort of academic qualification?

Answer- Evans had been taking classes in O – level German. He told that he wanted to get some sort of academic qualification. But in fact, this was just a part of his strategy to escape from the prison. He was not really keen to get some sort of academic qualification

Question 4- Evans said, “may surprise everybody ,”what did he mean by it?

Answer – Evans said this with reference to his exam the next day. everybody thought he must meant his good performance at the exam. But in fact , it was about his plan to escape .He was going to surprise everybody by escaping from the prison .

Question 5- Why were Evans razor and nail-scissor taken away from him?

Answer- Evans was known for escaping from prison. He had thrice escaped from the prison. He could use his razor and nail-scissor his planning to escape. He could injure himself or his invigilator. So, these were taken away from him.

Question 6- Why did Jackson let Evans wear his for the exam?

Answer- Evans was wearing a dirty bobble hat. First Jackson asked him to off his hat. But Evans told that it was lucky for him, so he wanted to wear it for the exam. Jackson was a kind hearted fellow. He was moved and he let Evans wear it.

Question 7- why did Evans wants to wear his hat on the day of exam?

Answer- Evans had planed had escape from the prison .for it, he had cut his hair in the style of his invigilator .to hide this hair style from the prison officers, he wanted to wear his hat. Thus wearing his hat on the day of exam was a part of his strategy to escape.

Question 8- Who was McLeery? Was he the same person who came the prison as an invigilator?

Answer- McLeery was a priest at st . Mary Mags. He was to invigilator Evans ‘ examination .But he was bound and his face stuffed . some friends of Evans came to the prison under his name. his name was used in Evans planning.

Question 9 – What were the apprehensions of the jail staff about Evans‘examination?

Answer- the jail staff was afraid that Evans could use his exam as an opportunity to escape . he could get invigilator smuggle some kind of weapon . he could hold his invigilator hostage. He could hurt him or do anything like that.

Question 10 – Which object in the invigilator ‘s suitcase puzzled Jackson? What did the invigilator say about it?

Answer- There was a smallish – inflated rubber ring in the invigilator ‘s suitcase . its presence in his suitcase puzzled Jackson . The invigilator told that he suffered from piles. he had difficulty in sitting for long horse at a stretch. He told that the ring helped him in sitting .

Question11-What entries the invigilator ask Evans to fill up?

Answer- the invigilator asked Evans to write the name of the paper, 021-1 in the top left hand corner. then he asked him to write his index number – 313 in the top right hand corner. At last he told him to write his center number -217.

Question 12- What stopped Stephens from asking his away directly to the canteen after off the invigilator?

Answer- Stephens was given the responsibility to lock Evans call after the invigilator had gone out. Though he had locked the door, he fell an urge peep inside. This stopped him from going to canteen and he went to peep into Evans ‘cell.

Question 13- What did Stephens see in Evans’ sell when he opened the peep-hole once more?

Answer – Stephens saw a man laying in Evans chair. His hair as well face awash with blood. His beard and cloths too were smeared with blood .Stephen realized that the man was the invigilator and Evans had escaped in his guise.

Question 14- How did Evans outwit the Governor in the end?

Answer- after recapturing Evans, the Governor made him sit in a prison van . He told to see him in the prison. But the driver and the jail officer were Evans ‘ own men. They moved him to freedom. Evan did not reach the prison. Thus, the Governor was outwitted.

Question 15- What made Evans stand frozen to the stop?

Answer- After escaping from the prison, Evans went to school as per his planning. As he opened the door of his bedroom, he found the governor sitting there. This made him stand frozen to spot as he was stunned to see the Governor.

Question 16- How did the correction slip kill two birds with a single store?

Answer-When Evans exam was going on, a correction slip was sent to him . the correction slip informed Evans the name of the hotel where he had to go. Then it made his friends know the exact time the exam started. Thus, it killed two birds with a single store.

Question 17- Why did the invigilator bring a little rubber ring?

Answer- The invigilator was Evans ‘s helper in his plan to escape. To execute that plane, they needed a little  bit of blood . so the invigilator brought a little bit of blood hidden in a little rubber  ring . Thus the rubber ring wqas a fool in the execute of their plane for Evans’s escape.

Question 18- Who was Evans? What did he want to learn in the cell?

Answer- Evans was a jolly good fellow. Being a jail bird, he had a escaped a three times from the jail. He had been star of the Christmas concert. He had a keen desire to acquire some academic qualification and started taking night classes in the prison.

Question 19- How was Evans famous? What had he done for?

Answer- Evans was a congenital kleptomaniac. He was in prison and was famous for being Evans the break’. He wanted to sit O- Level German examination as part of his plan to escape from the prison .

Question 20- Who was Jackson? How did he know Evans?

Answer- Jackson was the senior prison officer. He and Evans were warm enemies. Jackson addressed Evans as little Einstein mockingly and acquired about him Jackson was a kind hearted man.

Question 21- What was Evans ‘ lucky charm and how, according to him?

Answer- Evans was wearing a dirty bobble hat. Jackson asked him to take of his head. But Evans told that it was lucky for him, so wanted to wear it for exam.

Question 22- Who was reverend stuart McLerry? What responsibility was given to him?

Answer- McLerry was a priest at St Mary Mags. He was given a responsibility to invigilate for Evans Examination of German O- Level .    

Question 23- What material did McLerry carry with him?

Answer- The suitcase that  McLerry carried had a yellow onvigilator paper, a sealed envelop containing the paper, a copy of the bible, the newspaper. The church time , a papoer knife and a small inflated rubber ring .

Question 24- Who was the governor? What was he worried for?

Answer- the Governor was the chief office of oxford prison jail. He was worried that if Evans did not have potential weapons, the Reverend McLerry may have brought something that could be dangerous.

Question 25- What did the governor do for the security because of Evans?

Answer- the Governor decided to keep the close eyes over the whole affair. The exam was conducted in the cell, and the door was locked. Each and everything that could help Evans was removed from the cell. A Decide was installed over the cell so that Governor could hear the all the conversation. Evan the McLerry was frisked thoroughly.

Question 26- Who called the governor and Why ?

 Answer – assistant secretary with special responsibility for modern language asked to speak the governor. The assistant secretary told that there was a correction slip which some fool had forgotten to place in the exam package.

Question 27- What correction was instructed through the telephone call ?

Answer-  The correction instructed by telephone were on page three line fifteen the fourth word should be lead golden not golden and whole phrase will therefore read Zum Golden Lowen, not  Zum Golden Lowen.

Question 28- What did McLerry do at 11: 20 a.m?

Answer- at 11:20 a.m McLerry informed Evans that exam was over and he should stop writing.

Question 29 – When was the examination stopped? What did McLerry do then?

Answer- At sharp 11:25 a.m . the exam was over and MeLerry told Evans to stop writing and his sheets in order.

Question 30 – Why did Stephens shout? What did he do then?

Answer- after the departure of McLerry when Stephen went to see a look to Evan call, he was shocked to see the scene of call. He was a person stained on blood. He shouted for Jackson and called Governor.

Question 31- What did the injured McLerry tell to officer on the car?

Answer – The Injured McLerry informed the address of Evans in the car. He told the way by which they could get the Evans.

Question 32- What had happened to reverend S.McLerry?

Answer- McLerry was a priest St mary Mags. He was to act as invigilator at Evans examination. But he was bound and held in his study room. Evans friends on the disguise of McLerry acted as invigilator.

Question 33- Where did Evans go and how?

Answer- after deceiving the cleverly. Evans went to the hotel Golden lion located on chipping Norton . From there, finally he left for newbury with his friend on the police can.

Question 34- How did the governor catch Evans?

Answer- The Governor Finally realized  that it was that it was McLerry who had escaped and it was Evans who had stayed back in guise of MeLerry. To Locate Evans he took the help of the index No. 313 and the centre No 271 from the correction slip.

Question 35- How did Evans arrange blood for his plan?

Answer- McLerry had a rubber ring. It had a pig’s blood on it and was kept by invigilator in the suitcase. It had some chemical and some blood to prevent it from clotting.

Question 36- Howe did Evans execute his plan lastly?

Answer- in fact he was not the person but Evans friend who wore two collors, two gowns, and two beard to execute Evans escape plans. He also brought a rubber tube which had pig’s blood mixed with human blood to prevent it from clotting.      

 

Long Answer type Question       

Question-1 How did Evans escape from the jail?

Answer- Evans pretended to classes in O-level German. A friend of him came as his teacher and together they planned his escape . Then Evans said to the governor that he wanted to get some sort of academic qualification. He wished to take exam. Again a friend of him came as the invigilator. Evans somehow disguised himself as invigilator. He pretended that Evans had injured him and escaped. He offered to help the jail authorities to track down Evans. He went      Out with the prison authorities dropped him at the examination office to go with an ambulance. From there he ran away.

Question 2- What did Evans to misguide the jail staff?

Answer-  Evans to misguide himself as the invigilator. He pretended that had Evans had injured him that and escaped. He proposed to help the jail staff track down Evans. He went along with them in the car. Then he Pretended to see Evans Driving off along Elsfield way . They chased the car. Then her pretended to have lost him at the Headlington round – about. He told them to drop him at the Examination office. Thus, the jail staff kept looking for him when he himself was with them. He misguided them with his cunningness. They willingly dropped him at his at his desired places. From there, he ran to freedom and befooled them.

Question 3- How was Evans recaptured?

Answer- Evans plan to escape moved around his exam in O-level German. Now the governor of the prison had some knowledge of German. He figured out that the correction ‘Zum goldenen Lowen.i.e. Golden lion in the question in the question paper was the name of the hotel. To locate this is used the index number 313, and centre number 271 told to Evans. The sis figure- reference 313/271 gave him the address of the hotel. He arrived there and recaptured Evans. The governor’s wisdom as well as his knowledge of German Helped him track Evans. He reached the hotel where Evans was found. As Evans entered the room in the hotel, the Governor arrested him.

Question 4- What lapes on the part the prison officers helped Evans escape from the prison?

Answer- The jail authorities made several rounds. Jackson searched Evans' call for two hours, but could not find the item he had later used to hide. Prison officials did not investigate the identity of Evans' German teacher or his supervisor. Then, Jackson took pity on Evans and let him wear his hat. Evans was allowed to wrap a blanket around him. The governor made his last turn by not checking the identity of the prison officer who handcuffed Evans. Thus there seems to be a lack of practical knowledge among the prison officers. His brain didn't work as fast as Evans' brain. He knew their way of thinking and he took advantage of it. His small mistakes set a criminal free.

Question 5- Who was Evans? what did he want? How was he living in jail and how did the governor help him in fulfilling his purpose?

Answer- Evans was a young prisoner in Oxford Prison. The prison officer called him 'Evans the Breaks' because he had escaped from prison three times. He was kleptomaniac but there was no record of the violence he had committed. He was a really pleasant man, clever and cunning. The Secretary of the Board of Examinations received a telephone request from the Governor of Oxford Prisons to build an examination center on the prison for a candidate named Evans. He started night classes in O-Level German last September. He was alone in the class. Inquiries about the process. The secretary asked not to worry about it. He will send her all the forms and other necessary things. He inquires about her. The governor assured him that there had been no record violence against Evans. It has been decided to investigate him in his jail cell. A man from St. Mary Mags arranged to spy. The governor did not tell the secretary that Evans Brake had already escaped from prison three times.

Question 6- How did the Governor arrange exam for Evans? What precautions and preparations were done to make the exam successful? Was it successfully organized?

Answer- The prison authorities made requisite arrangement in preparing Evans for the examination. The governor recommended his case to examination board and he was allowed to appear for the examination in his cell only under the invigilation of a person St. Mary Mags. All precautions were taken for the smooth conduct of the examination. The Governor Decided to keep a close ey6e over the whole affair. The examination was conducted in the cell of the prisoner. The door of the cell was locked. The cell was thoroughly searched before the day of examination. Evans’s nail file, razor and any other things that he could help in his escape was removed from there. The prison officer put the device over the door of the cell so that Governor could here all the conversation going during the examination. Evan the prison officer was asked to peep through the peephole to see that everything was going smoothly. However all this arrangements proved futile and Evans managed to escape from prison. it was not successfully organized .

Question 7- Who was the invigilator? what did he carry with him inside the call? How did he instruct Evans for the exam and what correction were made by him?

Answer- Reverend McLeery was a person. He was appointed by the Examination board to act as an invigilator for the exam to be conducted in the person . but in fact the person who came there to invigilate was one of Evans accomplices. The Real McLeery has been kept tied in his room .The suitcase that McLeery  Carried had  a yellow invigilation paper, a sealed envelope containing the question paper, a copy of the Bible the newspaper "The Church Times's, a paper knife and small inflated rubber ring, McLeery said that he was suffering from piles and he needed it if he had to sit for some length of time when Evans' exam was going on, a  correction slip was send to him. The correction slip informed Evans the name of the hotel where he was to go. The it made his friends know the exact time the exam started.             

 Question 8- Who were Stephens and jackson? What duty was  assigned to them and how did they fulfit it?

Answer 8- Jackson was the senor prison officer on Dwing. Stephens was also an officer at the Oxford prison. He was recently recruited to the profession. However, They both proved good for nothing and used to jump into conclusion very soon without doing  any investigation. Both of the prison officer were given  the responsibility for the examination. The invigilator was to be frisked. The Precaution for exams were to be followed. There should bot be anything which may allow the Evans to escape. On the evening before the exam, Evans cell was thoroughly searched that he should have something that  could help him in his escape His nail scissors and nail-file were taken away, and the report was submitted  by Mr .Jackson that the Evan 's cell had been fully sanitised. Moreover Stephen also collected the razor from Evans in the morning inn order to avert any possibility to deceive the system of security by him.

Question 9- What happened after the completion of the exam? was everything quick or or something mishappened Explain ?

Answer- after the exam. Evans had escaped from prison. This time when he escaped under the guise of McLeary, the governor again caught him at the Golden Lion Hotel. After the governor put him in the prison van and said he would see him in prison, Evans laughed. The governor did not pay heed to it. But in reality this laughter indicated that he would not be able to reach the jail. This indicated that he was going under a plane and was confident of his independence. He knew that he was going once again to the governor. And it so happened that the driver of the prison van and the prison officer accompanying him were his own men. Despite all the precautions taken by the jail officer, they set him free, he managed to escape. In fact, the governor of Oxford Prison was deceived and could not put up a foolproof security cordon around Mr Evans, despite knowing the extent of Evans' deceit.