Available Answers

1. 1.

   What was in the carved wooden box and why did the girl's aunt give it to them?

2. 2.

   What was the state of mind of the aunt when she was sending off the girls?

3. 3.

   'Lekha and I were totally unconcerned about these warnings.' What were these warnings?

4. 4.

   What were the two categories of passengers on the ship?

5. 5.

   What did the military friend bring for the girls from Australia?

6. 6.

   Why did the narrator feel ashamed while talking to the young soldier?