Match the persons given in column 'A' with opinions/characteristics given in column 'B'
Match the persons given in column 'A' with opinions/characteristics given in column 'B'
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Solution and Explanation
The narrator in the story is in love with his memoirs, thus matching with (b).
Camus is someone who feels more happy when on the move, matching with (c).
Isherwood views travel as an ideal crime story, matching with (a).
The traveller believes that fear gives value to travel, thus matching with (d).
Correct Answer: 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - c
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