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Question 1:

‘Have you come back?’ said the woman. ‘I thought that no one had come back.’ Does this statement give some clue about the story? If yes, what is it?

Answer:Yes, this statement hints at the tragic backdrop of the story, which is set in the post-World War II era. The war caused widespread devastation, and many people, including the narrator, were displaced or lost their lives. The woman's surprise at seeing someone come back suggests that she believed the narrator and her family might not have survived the war, revealing the story's underlying theme of loss and survival.