A Face in the Dark Flashcards
Who was Mr. Oliver?
Mr. Oliver was an Anglo-Indian teacher and a bachelor.
Author of A Face in the Dark
Ruskin Bond
Where is the school located?
It is located on the outskirts of the hill-station of Simla.
What was a title given to the school and by which organisation was it given?
The school was called the ‘Eton of the East’ by Life Magazine.
How far was the Simla Bazaar from the school?
It was about three miles from the school.
What did the Simla Bazaar contain?
It contained cinemas and restaurants
Through which place did Mr. Oliver take a shortcut?
Through the pine forest.
Why did most people stay at the main road? Why didn’t this noise affect Mr. Oliver?
When there was a strong wind, the pine trees made a ‘sad’, ‘eerie’ noise which kept people on the main road. Mr. Oliver was not a nervous or imaginative man so this did not affect him.
Why did Mr. Oliver call the boy a miscreant?
He called the boy a miscreant because the boy was out after dark even though boys were not supposed to be out after dark.
What happened as Mr. Oliver approached the boy?
As he approached the boy, Mr. Oliver sensed that something was wrong. The boy appeared to be crying. His head hung down, he held his face in his hands and his body shook convulsively. It was a strange, soundless weeping and Mr. Oliver felt uneasy.
What feeling did Mr. Oliver’s anger give way to?
concern
Description of boy’s face
The boy’s face had no eyes, ears, nose or mouth. it was just a round smooth head with a school cap on top of it.
How did Mr. Oliver react to seeing the boy’s face?
The torch that Mr. Oliver held fell from his trembling hand. He turned and scrambled down the path, running blindly towards the school buildings
Who did Mr. Oliver encounter while running away from the boy without a face?
In the middle of the path, he stumbled across the watchman, grasping for breath.
Description of the watchman
The watchman had no eyes, no ears, no features at all - not even an eyebrow.
