Activity 7 – Answer the following questions

Question

Answer the following questions

1. In which direction did Sisir drive after leaving Elgin Road?
2. Who was Ashok? How did he help in Subhas’s escape?
3. Describe Sisir’s last sight of Subhas.
4. Why did Sisir pick Subhas up in his car a little further from Ashok’s house?

Answer

1. Sisir drove in the direction of Howrah Bridge, which would take him out of the city.
2. Ashok was Sisir’s brother. He lived in a small village near Gomoh, which was the train station where Subhas planned to catch the Delhi-Kalka Mail. Ashok helped Subhas escape by providing him with a place to stay and by driving him to the train station.
3. Sisir’s last sight of Subhas was as he mounted the railway overbridge at Gomoh Station. Subhas was wearing a baggy shalwar, a black fez, and a shirt. He was carrying a suitcase and a walking stick. He walked with his usual majestic gait, and he disappeared into the darkness towards the opposite platform.
4. Sisir picked Subhas up in his car a little further from Ashok’s house because he did not want to attract attention. He knew that the British government was looking for Subhas, and he did not want to risk being stopped by the police.