3. After completing his National Service with the Royal Corps of Signals he read classics at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1953 and receiving an honorary Masters Degree in 1958. His famous works include: ◦ "Dead as a Dodo" [Insp. Morse] ◦ "At the Lulu-Bar Motel" ◦ "Neighbourhood Watch" [Insp. Morse] ◦ "The Inside Story" [Insp. Morse] ◦ "Monty's Revolver" ◦ "The Carpet-Bagger“
4. Mr. Stephens Head of HM prison, Oxford - - a prison officer Mr. Jackson a prison officer The Evans - A prisoner Governor - James Mr. Bell Detective Chief Inspector - Detective Superintendent Mr. Carter - The Reverend S. Mcleery - an invigilator 5.
6. James Rode rick Evans is t he main protagonist of this humorous story. He is a prisoner of Oxford Prison. He was known t o t he of ficers as “Evans the Break”. He had escaped thrice from prison and was now k e pt under maximum security . Evans is a witty and humorous sort of fellow whose appearance resembles that of a vagabond, with long wavy hair and an unshaven beard. He is bot h the villain and hero of the story.
7. The story begins with a phone call from the Secretary of the Examination Board to the Governor of HM prison, Oxford, about a prisoner called Evans, our main protagonist. Evans was to write the O-level German Exam . The prison took all sorts of precautions to prevent him from escaping while writing the test, since he had already escaped thrice.
8. A parson from St. Mary Mags is invited to invigilate the exam. The exam begins and goes on without any untoward incidents. Now comes a series of unexpected events that results in the escape, recapture and once again the escape of “evans the Break”. The story