10 Questions
What were the narrator and his kinsman doing when they met the mysterious man?
Returning to Calcutta from their Puja trip
What did the narrator and his kinsman initially think the mysterious man was?
An up-country Mahomedan
What did the mysterious man's conversation make the narrator and his kinsman realize?
That there were secret forces at work that they were unaware of
What did the narrator's kinsman, a theosophist, believe about the mysterious man?
That he was supernaturally inspired by some strange power
What did the narrator's kinsman do secretly while listening to the mysterious man's conversation?
Took notes of his conversation
What was the author's occupation when he was posted at Barich?
Collector of cotton duties
What was the name of the river that flowed near the marble palace?
Susta
Who built the marble palace at Barich?
Emperor Mahmud Shah II
Why did the author's clerk, Karim Khan, warn him not to stay at the palace at night?
Because the palace had a bad reputation
What was the initial effect of the palace's solitude on the author?
It weighed upon him like a nightmare
Identify the story and author of this passage about a mysterious man who displays unusual confidence and knowledge on a train ride to Calcutta. The story unfolds to reveal unexpected twists and turns.
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