Question

Why does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there and why?
Class 10, Mijbil the Otter.

Answer 1

Answer:

He went to Basra, to the Consulate-general, to collect and answer his mail  from Europe. There, he found that his friend's mail had arrived, but his had not. He sent a message to England. When nothing happened even after three days, he tried placing a call to England. On the first day, the line was out of order; on the second day, the exchange was closed for a religious holiday. On the third  day, there was another breakdown. He arranged to meet his friend, who had left, in a week's time. His mail finally arrived five days later.

Answer 2

Answer:

Maxwell thought that as Camusfearna was close to water, it was suitable for an experiment to domesticate an otter.