Hi Everyone!! This article will share Mr Tallent’s Ghost Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of The Diamond Maker, The Red-Headed League and The Choice so, you can check these posts as well.
Mr Tallent’s Ghost Questions & Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct option:
1. The narrator’s first impression of Mr Tallent was that he was a
(a) prolific writer.
(b) mysterious person.
(c) boring man.
(d) formidable man.
2. The narrator initially felt that Mr Tallent’s only purpose in life was to
(a) haunt people.
(b) get himself published.
(c) read his stories to others.
(d) all of the above
3. Mr Tallent’s desire was to
(a) haunt his relatives.
(b) haunt his friends.
(c) make money out of his books.
(d) conduct a study.
Question 2: Where and how did the narrator meet Mr Tallent? What did he expect of the narrator?
Answer: The narrator met Mr. Tallent in a small inn at the top of a mountain. It had been raining and he could find nothing to do. Upon entering the parlour, he found Mr. Tallent reading a manuscript. Mr Tallent expected the narrator to draw up a will for him and be the trustee of the manuscripts.
Question 3: What was the narrator’s impression of Mr Tallent’s writing and narration?
Answer: The narrator thought that Mr Tallent’s narration was slow, monotonous and expressionless. He compared it to a voice on the loudspeaker on a dull subject. His writing was equally boring. The characters, story and scenery was undramatic. He found the book flat, formless and predictable.
Question 4: When was the second time that the narrator heard of Mr Tallent?
Answer: The second time he heard of Mr Tallent was after ten years when he read about his death in the newspaper.
Question 5: Who was Johnson? What did the narrator expect of him?
Answer: Mr Johnson was a journalist. He was also a critic who was always hoping to unearth a masterpiece. The narrator hoped Mr. Johnson would read the boxful of manuscripts left by Mr Tallent and decide which ones were worth publishing.
Question 6: Why were Mr Tallent’s relatives angry with the narrator?
Answer: Mr Tallent’s relatives were angry with the narrator because they were in sore need of money. They did not want Mr. Tallent’s money to be wasted on publishing manuscripts and thought it should be divided amongst them.
Question 7: Where and how did the narrator finally manage to get hold of Mr Tallent?
Answer: About three years after Mr. Tallent’s death, the narrator saw him walking down a road. He immediately hailed a taxi and jumped right in front of him. He was surprised to discover that Mr Tallent was very much alive.
Question 8: What had been Tallent’s intention of doing what he had done?
Answer: Mr. Tallent explained to the stunned narrator that he had been experimenting on them and writing a treatise on the power of human endurance.
Question 9: There is a gradual build-up of suspense throughout this story. How does the writer do this?
Answer: The events of the story are arranged in a climatic manner to heighten suspense. The recurrent appearance of Mr Tallent’s ghost builds up anticipation. The easy narrative style and the vivid use of imagery makes this an interesting read.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.