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Answer the following questions by ticking the correct options:

(a) Ali's walking to the Post Office daily even in biting cold weather shows his ________.

(i) courage

(ii) optimism

(iii) foolishness

(iv) strength of will

(b) The Post Office is referred to as Ali's "place of pilgrimage" as he__________.

(i) visited it daily

(ii) came there to pray for a letter from his daughter

(iii) went there with faith and hope

(iv) believed God would bless him if he went there

(c) The Post Master's rudeness to Ali reveals his ___________________.

(i) lack of empathy

(ii) preoccupation with his work

(iii) preconceived notions

(iv) sensitivity

(d) Ali did not come to the Post Office for several days as _____________________.

(i) he had given up hope

(ii) he was upset by the Post Master's rebuke

(iii) he was unwell and not able to walk to the Post Office

(iv) he was busy hunting

(e) "Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to wait."

The Post Master was waiting for____________________________.

(i) a letter from Miriam

(ii) a letter from his own daughter

(iii) a letter from Ali

(iv) Ali to deliver Miriam's letter to him.

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(a) (iv) strength of will

(b) (iii) went there with faith and hope

(c) (i) lack of empathy

(d) (iii) he was unwell and not able to walk to the Post Office

(e) (ii) a letter from his own daughter


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