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Software(Mind it) Hardware(of story)
1 Predict 1 Point of View
2 Question 2 People
3 Visualize 3 Place
4 Connect 4 Plot
5 Evaluate 5 Pith

1. O – Level - Ordinary Level ( the lowest of three levels of standardized British Exam in a secondary school subject)
Other Levels
2. A – Level - Advanced Level
3. S – Level - Scholarship Le vel

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Third Person Point Of View
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Author’s point of view

1 . The Secretary of the Examination Board
2. The Governor of HM Prison Oxford
3. James Roderick Evans
4. Evans German Teacher from so-called Technical College(actually his accomplice)
5. Jackson-Senior Prison Officer , HM Prison Oxford
6. Stephens-Newly recruited Prison officer
7. Reverend Stuart Mcleery-Parson from St. Mary Mags Church as Invigilator in conducting Exam
8. Mr Carter , Detective Superintendent
9. Chief Inspector Bell from St Aldates Police Station
10. Evans accomplice acting as Mcleery & also as Driver of Prison Van, having
Broad Scott Accent
11. Evans accomplice –pretty Blonde Receptionist in Golden Lion Hotel
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Evans accomplice acting as Silent Prison officer at d end of story
13 So-called Assistant Secretary(actually Evans accomplice) of the Exam Board providing Correction Slip

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No serious criminal record
Congenital kleptomaniac
Pleasant sort of chap (by Governor)
Evans the jail break(prison officers call)
Our little Einstein (by Jackson)
Mathematician ( by Stephens)
Insight into human psychology

1. So called German Teacher from so – called Technical college .
2. Man with Broad Scott Accent impersonating as
Mcleery – parson from St. Mary Mags acting as
Invigilator , and also Driver of prison van in the end of the story .
3. Pretty Blonde Receptionist at Golden Lion Hospital
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4. Man acting as Silent Prison Officer of the Prison van at the end of the story.

Mr. Jackson
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Displays Π ww
Medals on his Chest
Tiny core of comparison in heart
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Addresses Evans as old son
Senior Prison Officer on the D-wing in HM oxford prison
Warm enemy with
Evans
Mr. Stephens
1. Newly recuited
2. Burly – surly looking

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Good –for-a –giggle, gullible Governor

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HM Prison, Oxford
Evans Cell in HM Prison Oxford
Elsfield Way : where Exam Board is
Redcliffe Hospital : where injured Mcleery is to be taken in Ambulance
Newbury : where Evans is supposed to be escaped
(middle of)Chipping Norton : where Hotel
Golden Lion lies

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Exam fixed
Evans Cell turned into Exam centre
Exams conducted
Evans Escape
Alert sounded, Police comes into action
Governor catches Evans in Golden Lion Hotel
Evans escapes again in Prison Van with d help of his accomplice

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Never be over – confident
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Never under – estimate your enemies
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Battle of wits between crime and punishment
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Hasty conclusions blurs clear thinking / evident facts
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How the prisoner outsmarts the prison – authorities
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Try try again till you succeed

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Examination: German O-Level Exam
Day n Date: Tuesday 8 th June
Time: 9.15 A.M.—10.15 A.M.(started 10 min. late)
Venue: Evans Cell
Candidate:1-James Roderick Evans
Invigilator: Parson Mcleery from St. Mary Mags
Preparation : got individual tuitions from German tutor since last Sept. : Night Classes
Sponsored by : HM Prison, Oxford Authorities

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Evans Make-up Material brought by his accomplice impersonating as Mcleery:
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Things he managed/provided with:
False Beard a pair of spectacles a dog collar sticking plaster a dog collar
Clerical Paraphernalia
1. Razor Blade
2. Grey Regulation Blanket
3. Filthy looking red n white woolen Bobble Hat

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Things Removed:
1. Razor
2. Nail Scissors
3. Nail-file
4. Paper-Knife
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Room set/things added
1. Two small square table set between
Bunk n distempered wall
2. Two hard chairs
3. Cell bugged(small listening device concealed)

DATE- 8:30 PM
Monday, 7 June
German Teacher wishes good luck (8:15 AM –
Steady drizzle).
- 8:30 AM
Tuesday, 8 June
Mr. Jackson and Mr.
Stephens visits Evans cell inspects and exam sitting arrangements made .

Time
DATE – 8:45 AM
Tuesday , 8 June
DATE – 9:10 AM
Tuesday, 8 June
DATE- 9:12 AM
Tuesday, 8 June
Reverend Stuart Mcleery left his bachelor flat in Broad Street and Stepped out briskly towards Carfax.
Receiver switched on by Governor
(Evans cell bugged)
Governor calls Jackson to examine Mcleery (Stephens examines him).

1. Sealed Question paper Envelope .
2. A yellow Invigilation form .
3. A special authentication card from
Exam Boards.
4. Paper knife .
5. Bible .
6. Current copy of The Church Times .

Time
DATE -9:25 AM
Tuesday , 8 June
DATE – 9:40 AM
Tuesday , 8 June
Exam starts (10 minutes late).
Assistent Secretary ,
Examinations Board , told for correction slip. Governor fears fake call(Escape
Location – Golden Lion informed)

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German wording corrected to :Zum golden Lowen
Actually implies Golden Lion Hotel
□ Answer Sheet Codes:
Paper Index No-313
Centre No-271 which implies six figures-313/271 referring to middle of chipping Norton as per Ordnance Survey Map of
Oxfordshire
ESCAPE LOCATION-Golden Lion in d middle of Chipping
Norton

Time
DATE -10:45 AM
Tuesday , 8 June
DATE – 10:50AM
Tuesday , 8 June
Stephens looks through peep – hole at 1 minute .Intervals found Evans having pen between his lips , Staring.
Governor overhears Evans seeking permission from
Invigilator to put on grey regulation blanket around his shoulders.

Time
DATE -10:51AM
Tuesday , 8 June
DATE – 11:20AM
Tuesday , 8 June
Stephens sees Evans in blanket , still staring.
The Receiver crackled again in Governor chamber .
Mcleery informed Evans that only five minutes remained.

Time
DATE -11:22 AM
Tuesday , 8 June
DATE – 11:25AM
Tuesday , 8 June
Jackson shouted along the corridor to Stephens .
Governor ordered
Stephens to accompany
Mcleery to the main prison gates .(Fake call)
The Governor heard the final exchange between
Mcleery and Evans.
Examination over.

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Q1 :Give the brief character-sketch of Evans?
Q2: Mention few precautions taken in the conduct of the Exam?
Q3: How the governor tracks him down ?
Q4: How Evans manages to escape?
Q5: Give the brief summary of the story.