Have you ever trusted someone who could easily trick you and make you look like a fool? The Hack Driver is by Sinclair Lewis, the author of this lesson. This is the story that happens in it. Late starts the story with a young lawyer. who has sent to a place called New Mullion. He is going to serve a big legal notice to a guy named Lutkins. He had never seen Lutkins before, but he didn’t know what he looked like or where to find him. He meets a friendly, helpful hack driver in a small village who offers to show him around. He showed how a simple search could quickly turn into a clever trick. The lawyer thinks he wants help, but in reality, he is being tricked and led astray. This shows a journey that is both interesting and surprising.
Full summary, easy to explain
The story gets started with a young lawyer who made the move to a small village called New Mullion. In order to provide a legal notice to a man named Lutkins. But he has not seen Lutkins, so he has no idea what he looks like to be. The lawyer feels confused and lost when he visits his village. At a train station, he meets a friendly hack driver. The hack driver says that he can help him find Lutkins himself. The lawyer has trust in him.
A hack driver takes a lawyer around the small village in his cart. They want many kinds of places, including shops, an eating stall, and even a small village located close by. A large number of people are talking about a Lutkins, but no one really knows where he is.
The lawyer becomes highly tired and unhappy with it. But the attacker continues to tell the man that Lutkins himself is a smart guy who is always hiding himself. The whole day looking about for him.
The lawyer has unexpectedly decided to go back to his home town without finding Lutkins. He has finished, and he feels that her work was a failure. The hack driver was a very open and helpful man.
Soon, the lawyer is shocked when he receives the truth. Lutkins was the hack driver himself. He had fully lied to the lawyer every time.
The end of the story is funny and ironic. It shows how easily the lawyer was fooled and teaches us not to trust individuals we don’t know.
MCQs (Choose the Correct Answer)
1. Where did the lawyer send it?
A) York
B) New Mullion
C) London.
D) Paris.
Answer: B) New Mullion
2. Who was Lutkins?
A) Barber
B) Lawyer
C) Hack driver
D) Police officer
Answer: C) Hack driver
3. The story shows.
A) Sadness
B) Horror
C) Irony and humor
D) Science fiction
Answer: C) Irony and humor
Questions and Answers That Are Very Important
1. Why did the lawyer go to New Mullion?
Answer: The lawyer went to New Mullion to serve a legal summons to a man named Lutkins.
2. What made it hard for the lawyer to find Lutkins?
Answer: The lawyer had never met Lutkins before, so he didn’t know what he looked like or where he lived.
3. Who helped the lawyer find Lutkins?
Answer: A hack driver helped the lawyer find Lutkins.
4. What did the hack driver say to trick the lawyer?
Answer: The hack driver took the lawyer around the village, showed him different places, and kept him from seeing Lutkins. This way, he wasted the lawyer’s whole day.
5. Who was the real hack driver?
Answer: Lutkins himself was the hack driver.
6. What are the main themes of the story?
The story is funny and ironic, and it teaches us not to trust people we don’t know too easily.
| Character | Role in Story | Nature / Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Young Lawyer | he was to sent to find Lutkins, for legal notice | He is innocent and hardworking, but he is inexperienced |
| Oliver Lutkins | The man who is a lawyer was finding | He is Clever, tricky, humorous, and knows how to fool people. |
| Hack Driver | He helps lawyer to search for Lutkins (actually Lutkins himself) | He is Smart, friendly and funny. |
| Mother of Lutkins | Comes at end and tells the truth | Strict, strong woman who controls Lutkins. |
| Villagers | Small side character show in the story | Simple, helpful, friendly |
The Hack Driver – Short Story (Hinglish)
Ek man ko lawyer sa court se New Mullion village bheja jata hai. Lutkins naam ke man ko summon (legal notice) dene ke liye. Village pahunchkar uski mulakat ek friendly hack driver se hoti hai.
Hack driver kehta hai ki woh Lutkins ko jaanta hai aur usse dhoondhne mein madad karega. Dono poore din village mein alag-alag dhokndhte rehte hain. Per lutkin milta nahi hai.
Lawyer ko hack driver good man and honest lagta hai. End mein pata chalta hai ki hack driver hi asli Lutkins tha. Usne lawyer ko poore din bewakoof banaya.