IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP

Drilling Questions
1. Who does ,they, refer to?(line 1)

2. When do they return home? (line 1)

3. What is the hardship the couple has to face?(lines 2,4,5)

4. Why do they approach the stove?(line3)

5. What does the line there was not a sign of despair tell you about the
people?(line 7

6. How long was the couple out in the rain?

7. What does the word horrendous mean?

8. What are they doing in the flood water? (line 13)
9. What do you think has happened to the buffalo?

10.What could there be in the flood water?

11.What is the couple doing in the kitchen?

12.What kind of life does the couple lead?