Available Answers

1. 1.

   What was the thing about her parents that most amazed the narrator?

2. 2.

   What duties did her aunt fulfil in Bombay?

3. 3.

   Why was the journey particularly difficult for the narrator?

4. 4.

   Describe the manner in which the narrator and her sister had their meals.

5. 5.

   Who were the narrator's co-passengers from other nationalities? How does she describe them?

6. 6.

   What did the narrator and her sister do as the ship approached Melbourne harbour? Why were they not allowed to get off there?