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What is the main reason Fowler felt let down by Ausable?
What is the main reason Fowler felt let down by Ausable?
- Ausable lacked proficiency in speaking French and German.
- Ausable did not match Fowler's expectations of a secret agent due to his appearance and lack of intrigue. (correct)
- Ausable was too thin and unassuming for a secret agent.
- Ausable had a strong American accent instead of a mysterious foreign one.
In what way did Ausable not fit the typical description of a secret agent?
In what way did Ausable not fit the typical description of a secret agent?
- He was highly skilled in using weapons.
- He was physically unfit and overweight. (correct)
- He was always surrounded by dark-eyed beauties.
- He was fluent in multiple languages.
Why did Fowler expect a more exciting encounter with Ausable?
Why did Fowler expect a more exciting encounter with Ausable?
- Fowler anticipated dark-eyed beauties surrounding Ausable for his protection.
- Fowler expected Ausable to be highly skilled in romantic adventures.
- Fowler believed Ausable was involved in dangerous spy activities with pistols and drugs. (correct)
- Fowler thought Ausable would have messages slipped into his hand by mysterious figures.
How did Ausable's accent differ from what it should have been according to Fowler's expectations?
How did Ausable's accent differ from what it should have been according to Fowler's expectations?
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What did Ausable's conversation with Max primarily reveal about Max's expectations?
What did Ausable's conversation with Max primarily reveal about Max's expectations?
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Why did Max feel disappointed after meeting Ausable?
Why did Max feel disappointed after meeting Ausable?
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Ausable, a Secret Agent
- Ausable is a secret agent expecting a very important report
- He is described as being very fat, unlike the typical idea of a secret agent
- Despite his appearance, he speaks French and German passably, but has lost his American accent
- Ausable has been in Paris for twenty years, having brought his American accent from Band
Fowler's Encounter with Ausable
- Fowler is a writer who is disappointed to meet Ausable, expecting a romantic and adventurous secret agent
- Instead, he finds Ausable to be a sloppy fat man with a dull and ordinary life
- Ausable has no mysterious messages or encounters with dark-eyed beauties, only a prosaic telephone call to make an appointment in his room
- Fowler felt let down by the encounter, having envisioned a more exciting and dramatic experience
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