Question

1. Did Dr. Raman believe that his patient would recover that night? Why do you
think so?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The story is set in the fictitious South Indian town of Malgudi, which provides the backdrop to most of Narayan's stories. Here, Dr. Raman has something of a reputation as someone you only call out when you're on your last legs. The reason is very simple—the good doctor does not come cheap. His visiting fee is the princely sum of twenty-five rupees, quite a lot of money in a small Indian town at that time. As most people in Malgudi are rather poor, they will only call the doctor as a last resort. As a consequence of this, the name of Dr. Raman has come to have a certain ominous ring to it; if you need to call him, then it's almost always a sign that you're in a bad way. Whenever the good doctor arrives on the scene, it's usually curtains for the poor, unfortunate patient.