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Answer the following questions briefly.

Who was Ali? Where did he go daily?

Ali was an old man who wore tattered clothing and walked with the support of an old staff.


He went to the Post Office at 4 o'clock daily to wait for a letter from his daughter, Miriam whom he had not heard from for five years, no matter the weather, or season.


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Ali did not come to the Post Office for several days as _______.

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"Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to wait."

The Post Master was waiting for_____________.

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Answer the following questions briefly.

"Ali displays qualities of love and patience". Give evidence from the story to support the statement.

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Answer the following questions briefly.

How do you know Ali was a familiar figure at the post office?