Snapshots: The Address · Class 11 · CBSE · Science English
Why does the narrator visit 46 Marconi Street after the war?
Practice question from Snapshots: The Address (Class 11 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-052E43
Why does the narrator visit 46 Marconi Street after the war?
- A.To ask Mrs Dorling for employment
- B.To reclaim the belongings that her mother had entrusted to Mrs DorlingCorrect answer
- C.To invite Mrs Dorling to her new home
- D.To find out where her mother had travelled
Solution
The narrator visits Mrs Dorling because her mother had given Mrs Dorling the family's valuable possessions for safekeeping during the war. She hopes to recover these belongings after returning home.
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