class 10 midnight visitor notes english cbse board from first flight book

1. ENGLISH
REVISION- Grade X
‘When danger knocks at midnight, clever thinking becomes the best weapon.’
The Midnight Visitor

2. MIND MAP:
The Midnight
Visitor
CLIMAX
PLOT
SETTING
CHARACTERS
THEME
TONE
GENRE
MESSAGE

3. ACTIVITY (Traits)
A DETECTIVE VS AUSABLE

4. MAX
FOWLER
HENERY
ACTIVITY

5. Your text here
ROLE PLAY- THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR

7. Q1. How according to Ausable does
Max entered the room?

8. Ans:
Through a
balcony

9. Q2. What was Max
purpose to come to see
Ausable?

10. Ans- To get an important
report on missiles.

11. Q3- What was Fowler’s
profession?

12. Ans- He was
a writer

13. Q4- Ausable has never
lost his
_________accent.

14. Ans- American

15. Q5- What was Fowler’s
first ‘authentic thrill?’

16. After entering
Ausable's room, the
shock and fear he felt
when he saw a man
(Max) with a pistol in
his hand.

17. Questions asked in the previous board exams
How does Ausable’s detailed explanation of the balcony’s history and current
accessibility contribute to the atmosphere of suspense or tension in the story?
Answer in about 100-120 words. (CBSE Board 2025)
Who was Henry? What role did he play in Ausable’s plan 30-40
words? [2024]
How did Ausable get rid of Max without using a weapon? [2023, 30-40
words]
What purpose did the ‘balcony’ serve in the story, ‘The Midnight Visitor’?
[2020, 30-40 words]
How was Ausable different from other secret agents? [2019, 30-40 words]
*Home Assignment- To be done in the Literature notebook
Long Answer Qs
6 marks-
Content-3
Expression- 2
Accuracy- 1
Short Answer Qs- 3 marks
C-2
O-1

18. QUIZ TIME

19. Be A Detective!