The family returns home after a heavy flood, with the father commenting on the flood while the mother notes it was once worse, and though their son seems unhappy about the flood making it impossible to find the albino buffalo, the family shares a meal together with the father and son smiling and laughing despite the hardship.

1. Sample Answer(Conversationof ‘they’in‘Inthe Midstof Hardship’)
1. Narrator: Atdawn theyreturn home.
2. Father:(while wipingsweatonhisforehead) Whataheavy flood!
3. Mother: (sighingslowly) Itwasworse before.
4. Father:(while lookingathissonwhoisout of hearing) Iwonderhow he feels.
5. Mother: (lookingatherhusband) Youknow the floodwas horrendous.The albinobuffalo is
impossible tosearchinthiscondition.
6. Narrator: The son walkstowardsthem.He doesnotseemveryhappybuthe managesa smile in
frontof hisparents.
7. Father:(lookingathissona smile back) Come nearbythe stove.Yourmotherhadcookedyour
favourite dish.
8. Son:(ratherexcited) Really?Ibetall of us are hungry. I’ll call unclesTamand Chikout there.
9. Father:(still smiling) Thereisnoneed.Theyare still rollingtheircigarette leaves.Letthembe for
a while. Come,let’senjoythe dish.
10. Mother: (lookingatbothof themfor a while already) Yes, son,come.(while standingupto
scoupthe dishforher son)
11. Son:(automaticallyrushforward) No,mother,letme doit.
12. Mother: (sayingjokingly)Owh,no,no.Iam still young.
13. Father:(surpressingalittle laugh)Really?
14. Narrator: All of themlaughtogether.Itseemsthatthe flood doesnothave mucheffect ontheir
life,evenwhenthe albinobuffalo cannotbe located.