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Character IntroductionCharacter BackgroundDaily Life and StrugglesDaily RoutineVocabulary
Card 1Character Introduction

Who is the speaker in 'The Newspaper Boy'?

Answer

The speaker is Muniruddin Syed, who later joined the Indian Air Force. As a child, he delivered newspapers to support himself after losing his parents and staying back in Hyderabad for education.

Card 2Character Background

Why did the speaker live alone in Hyderabad?

Answer

He lost his parents before turning ten. His siblings were adopted by relatives and moved away, but he stayed in Hyderabad to continue his education.

Card 3Daily Life and Struggles

How did the speaker support himself and his education?

Answer

He delivered 50 copies of an Urdu newspaper called 'Manzil' every morning before school. This job helped him earn money for his daily needs and education.

Card 4Daily Routine

What time did the speaker wake up every day?

Answer

He woke up at 5:00 a.m. every morning to walk five kilometres to the newspaper office in Troop's Bazaar.

Card 5Daily Routine

How far did the speaker walk daily for his newspaper delivery?

Answer

He walked more than six miles (about 10 km) every day — five kilometres to collect the papers and three kilometres to deliver them, plus walking back home.

Card 6Vocabulary

What does 'plight' mean in the story?

Answer

'Plight' means a difficult or distressing situation. In the story, the speaker’s plight was that he was orphaned, lived alone, and had to walk long distances daily to deliver newspapers.

Card 7Vocabulary

What is the meaning of 'privilege' as used in the story?

Answer

'Privilege' means a special right or advantage. The speaker had the privilege of living rent-free in a room because he was a good student.

Card 8Vocabulary

What does 'evasive' mean? Why was Afzal's answer called evasive?

Answer

'Evasive' means avoiding giving a direct answer. Afzal said his father wanted to see the speaker but didn’t say why, which made the speaker curious and a little annoyed.

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