Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 1 – The Third Level Short question answers

 

NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English

Vistas

Chapter 1 – The Third Level

Short question answers

Question 1) What does the third level refer to?

 

Answer. The third level refers to an additional floor at Grand Central Station, which previously had only two floors. Charley was hallucinating one night on his way home when he reached the third level.

 

Question 2)  Would Charley ever go back to the ticket counter on the third level to buy tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife?

 

Answer. Charley looked back for the third level that could transport him and his wife to Galesburg because he wanted to return to his history. He wished to return to a world that had not witnessed two of its deadliest conflicts, which changed everything.

Question 3) Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?

Answer. Yes, Charley used the Grand Central Station's third level as an escape route. The modern world has many problems, and in order to escape reality, one may resort to daydreaming or hallucinations. We are all aware of the hardships of the current world, which is full of concern and pressure; therefore, in order to lift the burden off his shoulders and breathe a sigh of relief, Charley resorted to abandoning reality, albeit accidentally.

 

Question 4)  What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?

Answer. The manner Charley discovered Sam's letter was unusual. It was one of those first-day covers that people used to mail to themselves in the past, with a blank page inside. So, to begin, the cover contained a letter rather than a blank page. Second, the letter was written on July 18, 1894, when Sam (the writer) did not exist, as both Sam and Charley do now. Thus, it is reasonable to conclude that it was simply a product of Charley's imagination.