1. Read the given extract It was past midnight by the time our bus reached Jamshedpur and I got down with my father and baby Heena. It was cold, dark, and foggy. I had arranged for a taxi to pick us up at the bus station, but it was nowhere in sight. Soon, the station became deserted As we were waiting, a tall, bulky man approached us and offered to carry our bags. He wasn't wearing the usual porter's red shirt and tag. Though I was reluctant my father x decided to hire him. Leaving Heena and me with the man, my father went to look for a laxi took a closer look at the man and felt apprehensive. He was big and hairy, his face had scars and his eyes looked bloodshot. Just then Heena, who had been sleeping in my arms, awoke and turned to look at the porter. He gave a playful smile and held out his arms. Normally, she would start crying it she saw somebody she did not know. But she smiled back and twisted herself out of my arms into his a) Why did the author feel apprehensive looking at the man? b) Describe the setting of the story.
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The author was apprehensive and very anxious for her safety. The man was not wearing a porter's tag and uniform which indicated that he was not one of the staff. Also, the author was alone with this man with a baby which became leverage if they had to run. The man was bulky and muscular with scars on his body, this posed a threat to them in case he tried to attack them.
The story is set at a deserted railway station late at night.
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