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4). What is the first day cover?, Ans. When new stamps are issued., Stamp Collectors buy some stamps, and use them to mail envelops to, themselves on the very first day, of sale. The postmarks proves the, date and the envelope is called a, first day cover., , 5). Why do the people in the, modern world want to escape?, Ans. The people in the modern, world want to escape because the, world is full of insecurity, war, fear, and worry. They cannot live among, these hostile conditions., , 6). What does the third level refer, to? Ans. There are actually two, levels at the Grand Central Station, of New York. The third level is, Charley's imaginary world of peace, that existed in 1894. He imagines, so to ha ad escape for sometime, from the modern world's insecurity, and fear.
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2]. What happened to Charley at, the booking window? Ans. Charley, gave the booking clerk money, but he had old style of money. On, seeing the new notes he was angry, and felt cheated. Booking clerk, threatened him at that time, , 3) . How did Charley convince, , himself that he was on third level?, Ans. There were some points those, convinced him that he was on the, third level. There were fewer ticket, windows, open flash lights. He saw, people wearing beards, sideburns, and fancy mustaches. There was a, very small and old Carrier and Ives, model and a locomotive There he, saw an issue of The World of 1894., There were brass spittoons on the, floor When he wanted to buy tickets, he used old currency., , 4). What is the first day cover?, Ans. When new stamps are issued., Stamp Collectors buy some stamps, and use them to mail envelops to, , thamealvac on the vary firet dav
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Q. 1. What do you infer from Sam's, letter to Charley? Ans. From Sam's, letter to Charley two inferences can, be made. Firstly, it was Charley s, imagination. Charley found Sam's, , letter in his grandfather 's first day, covers. It had a postmark dated, 18 July, 1894. It was posted to, his grandfather at his Galesburg, address. But the paper inside was, written to Charley by Sam. It was, impossible. So it was another, waking-dream wish fulfilment of, Charley Secondly. Sam too had his, dreams. He was intected by the, description of Galeshburo given, by Charley. He too wanted to live, in a small town like Galesburg. He, too made it a means of escape., compulsions of modern life make, Charley escape in a romantic worla, ate because the Between a the, above two the first conclusion is, more appropriate, , 2]. What happened to Charley at, the booking window? Ans. Charley