Ali, who was working a long way from home, wanted to send a letter to his wife, but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day, so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night .At last he found the house of a letter writer whose name was Nasreddin.

Nasreddin was already in bed. "It is late,"he said. "What do you want?" "I want you to write a letter to my wife , "said Ali , Nasreddin was not pleased. He thought for a few seconds and then said, "Has the letter got to go far?" "What does that matter?" answered Ali.

"Well, my writing is so strange that only I can read it, and if I have to travel a long way to read your letter to your wife, it will cost you a lot of money." Ali went away quickly.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. was Ali working close to home?
2. who was the letter writer?
3. Was Nasreddin helpful?
4. What did he say about the way he writes?
5. Did Ali want a letter written?
6. To send to who?
7. why didn't he write it?
8. what did Nasreddin inquire?
9. was it easy for Ali to get a letter writer?
10. why not?
11. when could he get someone?
12. what was Nassredin doing?
13. was he happy about the visit?
14. how much would it cost?
15. why?
16. why did he have to travel?
17. What is the first thing Nassredin said?
18. and what else?
19. How did Ali answer?
20. Did Nasreddin do anything before talking about the distance?

Numbered answers:
1. No
2. Nasreddin.
3. No
4. my writing is so strange that only I can read it,
5. Yes
6. his wife
7. he could neither read nor write
8. Has the letter got to go far
9. no
10. he had to work all day
11. late at night
12. He was already in bed
13. No
14. a lot
15. he had to travel a long way to read the letter
16. only he could read it
17. It is late
18. "What do you want?"
19. I want you to write a letter to my wife
20. Yes