Question

‘For several days Ali had not come to the post-office. There was no one with enough sympathy or understanding to guess the reason, but all were curious to know what had stopped the old man.’

(a) Why did Ali come to the post-office ?

(b) Why had Ali stopped coming to the post-office ?

(c) Why were all curious to know ?

(d) What does the word ‘curious’ mean ?

Answer 1

(a) Ali came to the post-office in the hope of finding a letter from Miriam.

(b) Ali stopped coming to the post-office because he had not been keeping good health.

(c) All were curious to know because he had been a regular visitor and now had stopped coming to the post office altogether.

(d) eager.