Read the extract given below and answer the questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow:-
The first thing I noticed on entering his room was a glass case. It
covered a large portion of a wall. On each shelf was displayed a range of
very ordinary objects, not one of which seemed to bear any relationship
to the other. One shelf, for instance, had the root of some plant, a rusted
padlock, an ancient tin of Gold Flake cigarettes, a knitting needle, a
shoe - brush and old torch cells. The man caught me staring at these
objects and said, "None of those things will give you any joy, since only
I know what they are worth
"I believe there is a story behind everything in your collection?"
"Yes, there certainly is. There may be a special incident related to man
things." he said. "But how many of those things would continue to carry
memories of the past? Of the scene they have witnessed? Only very rarely