1. What was the primary reason people hesitated to call Dr. Raman until the patient was 'on his last legs'?
2. How much was Dr. Raman’s visiting fee as mentioned in the story?
3. Dr. Raman’s opinion was valued because he was described as a ______ pronouncing a verdict.
4. What did Dr. Raman believe regarding 'agreeable words'?
5. For how many years had Dr. Raman and Gopal known each other?
7. How long had Gopal been in bed before Dr. Raman was informed?
8. What was Dr. Raman's reaction when he learned a 'doctor in the next street' had been attending Gopal?
9. Who did Dr. Raman allow to stay in the room during the initial treatment, besides himself?
10. What did Dr. Raman perform at Gopal's house in the evening?
11. How did the doctor describe the 'flash-up' in the patient's pulse at 8 PM?
12. According to Dr. Raman's clinical judgment, what was the critical time after which Gopal might not survive?
13. What did Gopal’s wife ask the doctor from the kitchen doorway?
14. What was the name of the person Gopal was worried about regarding his property?
15. Why did Gopal want to sign his will immediately?
16. What was the 'piece of acting' that Dr. Raman performed?
17. What did the doctor tell his assistant at the hospital after leaving Gopal's house at midnight?
18. When Dr. Raman returned at ten the next morning, what was the status of the patient?
19. What final 'bet' did Dr. Raman make about Gopal's life?
20. What did the doctor describe as a 'puzzle' to him at the end of the story?
