Q.
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?