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1. Why do you think Bill offered to help the narrator find Lutkins?, Bill himself was Lutkins. He knew that the lawyer was searching for him. He thought to play a, prank on him and offered to help him find Lukens. He even made some money in the process, as he charged the lawyer 2 dollars per hour and made him wander here and there. Bill and, his mother made a fool of the narrator and had a great laugh., 2. The writer wasn’t very fond of new mullion when he reached the place. What made him, grow fond of the village and its people?Initially, the writer did not like the village. His eager, expectations of a sweet and simple country village were severely disappointed but the, friendly behaviour of Bill made him grow fond of the village and its people. He was so, friendly and full of warmth and affection that the writer was touched by this. The way Bill, offered to help him to find Lutkins made narrator think of him as helpful and kind., , 3. What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lukens’ mother?, Ans. He said that she was nine feet tall and four feet thick as a cat and could talk sharp. She was, a real terror. Once, she almost took off his skin because he did not treat the box she had given, to him to carry as delicately as a box of eggs., 4. Why could the lawyer not find Lutkens?, Ans. The lawyer could not find Lutkens because the hack driver, Bill himself was Lutkens. ‘As the, lawyer had not seen or met him before, he could not identify him and Lutkens took advantage, of this and he played a practical joke on the narrator., Q5. Why did the narrator feel that Bill’s helpfulness for him was not entirely of brotherly love?, Ans. The narrator began to understand that Bill’s helpfulness for him was not completely of brotherly, love. He was a perfect businessman. The narrator paid him for six hours, including the lunch hour. Bill, was paid 2 dollars for an hour. But the narrator realised that Bill was not more dishonest than him. He, charged the whole amount from the firm., 6.How did the hack driver sketch the character of Lutkins?, Ans. The hack driver said that Lutkins was a very dishonest fellow. He was very good at deceiving, people. It was hard to catch him. He loved playing poker. He owed money to many but did not pay, anybody a cent because he did not like to part with money., 7. Who was the hack driver? What really hurt the feelings of the narrator?, Ans. In reality, the hack driver was Oliver Lutkins himself. He took the narrator the whole day in his, carriage looking for Oliver Lutkins. The narrator’s feelings were hurt because Lutkins and his mother, laughed at him as though he was a bright boy of seven years., , 8.How did the narrator learn the truth about the hack driver?, Ans. The owner of the law firm in the city sent hack the narrator to New Mullion immediately. A man, who knew Lutkins was also sent with him. When they reached the station, the hack driver was standing, there near his carriage. The man pointed out that the hack driver was Lutkins.