Question

(b) As the man leaned over, Doctor Benson caught his first good look at the
small, cat like face.
The doctor also noticed the long deep scar on the man's cheek, bright and
red-looking as though it were of recent origin. He thought of Mrs. Ott Sorly
and reached for his watch. His fingers went deep into his pocket before he
realized that his watch was not there.
(i) What impression did the doctor form of the man from his face and scar
sitting beside him in his car?
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(3) Pick out one expression from the passage that shows the doctor was
suspicious of Evans,
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(it) Why did the doctor reach for his watch?
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(iv) Which word in the passage means the same as 'deep cur'?
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Answer 1

The irritating behavior of Evans, the scar of his face and his uncouth manners made Dr. Benson suspicious about him. It was because of this prejudiced nature that when Dr.

No, the doctor was not right at his place not because he turn out the Evans from his car in the cold but because of the reason that he thought Evans as a thief.