Three Possible Questions with Answer from "Fear" and Summary

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Fear
Class : 11 | The Magic of Words

Summary

Armando Gonzalez is the major character of this story. According to this story, Armando entered a large bank in Mexico City and gave the cheque and the pass book to the bank teller. The teller asked so many questions to him and he counted the money with load voice but he realized himself that everyone was going to be known. He was so nervous while everybody was watching towards him. He put the money into his baggy pants and went out. He was watched by everyone because he was putting his hat on back ward. He saw one rather heavy man there who looked at him. His whole body was shaking. He was sure that he was following on him and knows about his cash. And he waited for a bus putting his hand into the pocket when he got on the bus. The heavy man also got on. When other people got on they were looking at him. He thought the money collected after his hard work. After thinking so much, he decided to get off the bus. Armando thought that three boys were helpers of heavy man. When Armando got off, the three boys also got off. Armando was waiting for another bus but three boys were looking at him because he had still his hat on backwards. He was very frightened after that he thought if they were about to rob him. He ran saying "help me" and he ran across the road through the fence into an old junk yard. Armando asked why they got off with him. They answered that they were students and they had gone there for football tournament. Armando requested to them not to take his money. But they said that they got on the wrong bus and they were talking with a heavy man about bus. Finally, he knew all the reality and put his hat forward and walked together along the street. This is not a supernatural story because there are no ghosts or spirits in the story .It is a thriller based on the human fear of a nervous man.

Important Questions

1. Summarize the story `Fear' 

Ans: See the summary above for complete answer. 

2. What were the things which made Armando think that someone was going to rob him? 

Ans: There were so many things that made Armando think that somebody was going to rob him out. They were; a man in the bank ward and some boys in the bus looking at him etc. When Armando was at the bank, the cashier counted the money loudly. Everyone saw him withdrawing money from the bank. Next the fat man was beside him looking at him at the bank. Thirdly the fat man got on the same bus. Fourth he thought that three boys were sent by the fat man to rub him. He also found that the three boys were also following him. These things made Armando think that someone was going to rub him. 

3. Why is Armando afraid of the heavy man in the bus? 

Ans: Armando is much afraid of the heavy man in the bus because the heavy man was looking at him and standing next to him at the bank. The heavy man also got on the same bus. Armando wanted to be free from fear of heavy man by getting off from the bus. Those three boys, who were talking with heavy man, also got off from the bus. Armando thought that these three boys might have been sent by the heavy man. He thought they might be the helper of the heavy man. So he was always afraid of the heavy man. 

Questions for Practice 

1. How did Armando's wife Eva, earn a little money? 

2. What made Gonzalez think that he was going to be robbed? 

3. Why did Armando believe that everyone in the bank was watching him? What was the truth? 

4. Explain the changes in Armando's behabiour as a result of fear? 

5. Write the story of "Fear" in about 300 words. 

6. Why were the people looking at Armando? 

7. What did Armando think was the reason some people looked at him? 

8. Describe what effect fear had on Armando. 

9. Why did Armando leave the bus? 

10. Why did Armando have the idea that everyone in the bank was watching him? And describe what various sights made him more and more nervous.