5 Questions
What were most of the passengers doing in the eight o'clock train?
Asleep
What did the young lady scream about?
Someone trying to kill her
Why did the old man talk to the young lady?
To prevent her from sleeping and having another dream
What did someone get for the young lady after her scream?
A cold drink
What was the young lady having when she screamed?
A dream
Study Notes
The Incident on the Train
- The story takes place on an 8 o'clock train, but the time is already 9:30 PM.
- The narrator, their wife, and their little daughter are on the train, with the narrator sleeping, the wife reading a magazine, and the daughter eating an ice cream.
- A young lady suddenly screams for help, claiming someone is trying to kill her and has a gun.
- Many passengers rush to her aid, asking where the murderer is, but she eventually reveals it was just a terrible dream.
The Aftermath
- The young lady is comforted by the passengers, including being given a cold drink.
- An old man sits beside her and talks to her for the remainder of the journey, which lasts an hour.
- The narrator believes the old man is being kind to the young lady, but the old man reveals his true motive was to prevent her from falling asleep and having another nightmare.
Analyze the story of a family on a train where a young lady's scream for help causes a commotion, only to discover it was a bad dream.
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