Question

‘But for the faith and love that warmed him , he could not have borne the bitter cold’.

(a) Who is being referred to as ‘he’ in the given extract ?

(b) Why was ‘he’ in the bitter cold ?

(c) How was he able to gain strength to bear the bitter cold ?

(d) Give the antonyms of ‘love’.

Answer 1

(a) Coachman Ali.

(b) He went to the post-office daily despite the bitter cold and waited for a letter from his only child, Miriam.

(c) His love for his daughter and faith that she would write to him gave him strength to bear the bitter cold.

(d) hate