Question

‘You must be saving to emigrate to America’, I suggested. He looked at me sideways, and spoke with an effort.

(a) Who is ‘he’ referred to here ?

(b) Why did the author make such a suggestion ?

(c) What answer did he give with an effort ?

(d) Identify to speaker

Answer 1

(a) Nicola is referred to as ‘he’ here.

(b) He did so on seeing the boys working hard. 

(c) He answered that they had other plans.

(d) A. J. Cronin, the narrator.