Question

how did rama rao alternate between hope and despire

Answer 1

Rama Rao alternated between hope when he would prepare himself for cracking a cross word puzzle and despair when he failed to win it.

As a result of this tremendous alteration between hope and despair, his nerves would be wrecked and he would lose his poise. He did not talk to anyone at home and his head was always bent in thought. He also quarrelled with his wife when she refused to give him a rupee a week for the puzzles.