Q1. Refer to the words in the passage that show Doctor Benson felt he was justified in turning Evans out?
ANS1.  “A fellow I picked up ... gave it to me back”.

Q2. Why was Mr. Sorley happy that Doctor Benson got back his watch?
ANS2. Mr. Sorley happy that Doctor Benson got back his watch, as else he would not have known the exact time at what time his baby was born.

Q3. How did the doctor realise that he was not looking at his own watch?
ANS3. The doctor also noticed the long deep scar on the man's cheek, bright and red – looking as though it were of recent origin. He thought of Mrs. Ott Sorly and reached for his watch. His fingers went deep into his pocket before he realized that his watch was not there.

Q4. What information did the inscription give about Evans?
ANS4. The inscription on the watch of Evans gives the information that he is associated with the ambulance department. Explanation: The question has been taken from the story 'A Case of Suspicion' which is written by the writer Ed Wallace

Q5. What was Evans’ reaction? What did he do?
ANS5. Evans outwitted the Governor in the end by escaping again. This was due to the fact that he knew the prison officer who handcuffed him and the driver who was driving the van.

Q6. Why did the doctor turn Evans out of his car?
ANS6. The doctor, Benson, gave lift to him in his car but later on he started suspecting the old man as a thief. And when Benson checked his oocket, he could not find his luxurious watch. So he thought that the old man stole his watch. So he took out his pistol and drop out Evans from his car.

Q7. Where was the Sorley farm? Who helped him reach it?
ANS7. The Sorley farm was up the mountain. An escort from the farm helped him to reach it.

Q8. Did the doctor have any difficulty with his patient? How do you know?
ANS8. No, “Mrs Sorley... delivered this child with little difficulty”.

Q9. How do you know that the doctor was relaxed after the baby was born?
ANS9. Sat down to smoke.

Q10. Why did the doctor reach for his pistol? What did he do with it?
ANS10.The doctor was tired of his life and he dont want to live more and wants to suicide so he took the pistol and fired himself.

Q11. Why did the doctor invite the man in?
ANS11. The doctor invited him in the car because the man was walking alone in the rain along the road. and the doctor saw him weak to walk.

Q12. How many cigarettes did the man take? Did the doctor like it? How do you know?
ANS12. The man took two cigarettes. The doctor did not like it. His feeling, a little irritated, shows this fact. The man asked for second cigarette for his later use. The doctor did not reply the second time. It shows that the doctor did not like it.

Q13. What irritated the doctor about the man?
ANS13. The doctor felt irritated. The following facts prove it.
1. The man took cigarettes without permission
2. He touched the doctor’s pocket as a stranger should not do so. It shows the man did not know manners.

Q14. Who was Evans? Where was he going?
ANS14. Evans was an ex-army personnel. He was an ambulance driver. After that, he drove. trucks. He lost this job a month back.
Evans met Dr. Benson on a road. He was going to Detroit for a job. Evans was not a cultured person. He demanded two cigarettes from an unknown person. But he was a good man. Three nurses presented him a watch for saving their lives.

Q15. Pick out two expressions from the passage that show the doctor was suspicious of Evans.
ANS15. The following expression show that Dr. Benson was suspicious of Evans:
(i) “Small, cat-like face” of Evans:
(ii) “The long deep scar on the man’s cheek… of recent origin

Q16. Why did the doctor reach for his watch?
ANS16. The doctor reached for his watch. He wanted to see the time. He was worried about the patient. It was a long journey. The weather was not good. He was to help Mrs. Sorley. She was going to deliver a child. The doctor was anxious. He wanted to reach before time. 

Q17. Did the doctor find his watch? What do you think he thought? Did his suspicion fall on Evans?
ANS17. No, the doctor did not find his watch. He thought that Evans had stolen his watch. He asked Evans to return his watch at pistol point. It was too much. The doctor should not have used force. The watch given by Evans did not belong to the doctor. He might have forgotten it at his home. It was a false suspicion.