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Critical & Analytical
Think Well Thinking

C. Think and Answer.

1. How does the signal-man’s state of mind influence his perceptions and actions?

2. How does his past experiences and personal traits influence his actions and
decisions?

D. Answer these questions with reference to context.

The nameless horror that oppressed me passed in a moment, for in a
moment I saw that this appearance of a man was a man indeed, and that
there was a little group of other men, standing at a short distance, to
whom he seemed to be rehearsing the gesture he made.

1. What was the initial emotional response of the speaker to the appearance of
the man, and how did it change in a moment?

2. Who else was present in the scene, and what were they observed doing while
the man was rehearsing a gesture?

Listening Well Listening for understanding

E. Listen to a short summary of the story and answer the questions that
follow:

1. Who is the central character in the story?

2. What is the setting of the story?

3. What troubles the signal-man in the story?

4. How does the signal-man react to the narrator’s presence?

5. What eventually happens with the warning bell and the impending danger?

Spell Well Peer Talk

F. Moral Dilemma: There is a a moral dilemma related to the story’s events like
whether the signalman should have taken more action to prevent the tragedy.
Discuss your viewpoints in pairs or small groups and then share your conclusions
with the class.

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