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Short answer type questions. 1. What role does Sam’s letter play in the story ? 2.  What does the expression ‘polished traffic’ refer to ? What does it reveal about city people ? 3. Why did the iron master compare Edla to a parson ? 4. What is the significance of the word ‘but’ in ‘but all I said was see you soon, Amma ?  5.  What handicap did Doughlas suffer from ? How did he overcome that ? 6. What according to Pablo Neruda in the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ is the lesson that we should learn from mother earth ? 7. How did the ‘duraisani’ behave on receiving the gifts ? 8. How does Mr. Lamb try and convince Derry that there is no essential difference between them ? 9. Why was Dr. Sadao not sent abroad with the troops ? 10. What was the hidden agenda behind the Tiger King’s marriage with the princess in the neighbouring state ? 11. The description of Seemapuri creates a very dismal picture. Explain. 12. Why was the peddler hesitant to accompany the ironmaster to the manor ...