"Ali displays qualities of love and patience". Give evidence from the story to support the statement.

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Ali loved his daughter deeply. After she got married, he missed her terribly. For the past five years, he had received no news of her. Ali went to the post office daily to get a letter from her. Even bad weather could not stop him. It was his immense love for his daughter and patience that made him go to the post office daily.

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Answer the following questions briefly.

(a)Who was Ali? Where did he go daily?

(b) "Ali displays qualities of love and patience". Give evidence from the story to support the statement.

(c)How do you know Ali was a familiar figure at the post office?

(d)Why did Ali give up hunting?

(e)What impression do you form of the postmaster after reading the story 'The Letter'?

(f) The postmaster says to Ali, "What a pest you are, brother!" Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer.

(g) "Ali came out very slowly, turning after every few steps to gaze at the post office. His eyes were filled with tears of helplessness, for his patience was exhausted, even though he still had faith." Why were Ali's eyes filled with tears of helplessness? What had exhausted his patience but not his faith?

(h) "Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to wait." Who is tortured by doubt and remorse? Why? What is he waiting for?

Answer the following equations briefly:

1. Who was Ali? Where did he go daily?

2. “Ali displays qualities of love and patience.” Give evidence from the story to support the statement.

3. How do you know Ali was a familiar figure at the post office?

4. Why did Ali give up hunting?

5. What impression do you form of the postmaster after reading the story, ‘The Letter’?

6. The postmaster says to Ali, “What a pest you are, brother!” Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer.

7. Ali came out very slowly, turning after every few steps to gaze at the post office. His eyes were filled with tears of helplessness, for his patience was exhausted, even though he still had faith. Why were Ali’s eyes filled with tears of helplessness? What had exhausted his patience? How/why was his faith still intact?

8. Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to wait. Who is tortured by doubt and remorse? Why? What is he waiting for?

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careful	friendly		Respectful
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