Q. Who is the author of A Question of Trust?
Ans. The story was written by Victor Canning.
Q. Who was Horace Danby?
Ans. Horace Danby was a respectable-looking man who robbed a safe every year to buy rare and expensive books.
Q. What was Horace Danby's profession?
Ans. Horace Danby was a lock-maker by profession.
Q. Why did Horace Danby steal every year?
Ans. He stole money to buy rare and expensive books for his collection.
Q. How did Horace Danby plan his robberies?
Ans. He carefully planned each robbery, studied the house and its security, and avoided being caught.
Q. Where did Horace Danby plan to commit his next robbery?
Ans. He planned to rob a house at Shotover Grange.
Q. Why did Horace Danby wear gloves during the robbery?
Ans. He wore gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints.
Q. Whom did Horace meet inside the house?
Ans. He met a young woman who pretended to be the owner of the house.
Q. How did the young woman trick Horace Danby?
Ans. She pretended to be the lady of the house and persuaded Horace to open the safe for her.
Q. Why did Horace Danby trust the young woman?
Ans. He believed her convincing story and did not realise that she was also a thief.
Q. What did the young woman ask Horace to do?
Ans. She asked him to open the safe because she claimed to have forgotten the combination.
Q. Why did Horace remove his gloves?
Ans. He removed his gloves to handle the safe and its contents more easily.
Q. What did Horace steal from the safe?
Ans. He took the jewels from the safe and handed them to the young woman.
Q. Why was Horace Danby arrested?
Ans. His fingerprints were found at the scene, and the real owner reported the theft.
Q. Why was Horace unable to defend himself successfully?
Ans. He had removed his gloves and left fingerprints, and he could not identify the young woman who had tricked him.
Q. What happened to Horace after the robbery?
Ans. He was arrested and sent to prison.
Q. What did Horace learn about the young woman?
Ans. He eventually realised that she had been a clever thief who had deceived him.
Q. Why is the title A Question of Trust appropriate?
Ans. The title is appropriate because Horace trusted the young woman without verifying her identity and was deceived.
Q. What is the main theme of the story?
Ans. The story shows that dishonesty and misplaced trust can lead to trouble, and even a careful criminal can be fooled.
Q. What is ironic about Horace Danby?
Ans. Although he was an experienced thief who planned carefully, another thief easily deceived him.